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Mexicargo Bike
Ruhiyyih and I went to Mexico (Puerto Vallarta) in December. This trip required my first passport and for pragmatic reasons, was my first trip outside of the United States; I am not counting various...
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The SE PDX Food Project
The Southeast Portland Food Project Food Donation Pick Up Saturday, February 9, 2013 The Southeast Portland Food Project (TSPFP) collects donated food the second Saturday of every even month...
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Joke Caption
Two cargo bikes roll into a bar … … and the bartender says, “I assume you’re here to get loaded.” Punch line c/o Phillip Ross. Tweet
View ArticleBicycle Portrayal in Dystopian Novels
In June of 2012, cargo carrying bikes demonstrated disaster recovery prowess in Portland, Oregon with the inaugural Disaster Relief Trials. Carrying over 1.5 tons of food and gear in under three hours,...
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Paris Pen Pals
The post from our pals across the ocean has arrived! And they did an homage to our photo. Nice job, guys. Awesome! Head on over to Paris Cargo Bikes and read their full post. Don’t forget to book mark...
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Food Pick Up
Frost covered the morning landscape; our hands were covered with gloves, and our wheels left thin, snake like, lines in the street. It would be cold for the first part of the ride until we warmed up....
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Sometimes, on a windy day, with a tall pile in the pallet, my cargo bike feels like a Wind Brick. Which is worse, the wind or the rain? Tweet
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Happy Mother’s Day
Cargo bike culture may seemingly be pushed forward by males; however, it is the day-to-day use of cargo bikes for family that is the foundation. This foundation was set and is kept by females. To all...
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Teen Cargo: Happy Birthday Kael
It happened. Kael turned 13. There is now a teenager in our house and another cargo bike in our family. On March 22, 2013, Kael received a custom made cargo bike. This bike is the combined efforts and...
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DRT 2013
Date: Saturday, July 13, 2013 Location: Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) The Disaster Relief Trails expands this year with the addition of a sizable Cargo Bike Fair, and most exciting of...
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One-Year Haul
It has been a year. A good one. Sometimes “one” doesn’t quite convey the extent of a situation. Yet, one year is a considerable length of time. Doing anything consistently for a year changes a...
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DRT Registration
DRT Registration opens at Noon on Friday, June 7th! There are three classes this year: Citizen, Open, and eBike DRT rider registration form Class descriptions Citizen Class: For those who are excited...
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CargoPalooza
Yes, I appropriated the appropriate, appropriated name appropriately. Roll Call @ Base Camp Brewing Company Thursday, June 13 @ 5 PM– Portland, Oregon Come one, come all, but come with your cargo bike...
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PedalPalooza
During DRT last year, two of my sons, Kael and Soren, wanted to create PedalPalooza rides. It was too late for them to create one for PedalPalooza 2012, but they were both ready for 2013. Here are...
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Seattle DRT
A glimpse of Seattle’s Disaster Relief Trials … Read BikePortland’s article on the event. Photo credit: Fred Bretsch, FEMA Region 10, Individual and Community Preparedness Tweet
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DRT 2013 Essentials
What will DRT Portland look like this year? Great question. Here are the Disaster Relief Trials Twelve Essentials ?> 1. CHECKPOINTS Competitors visit in order (5) or more staffed checkpoints,...
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS –July 12, 2013– JOE BIKE LAUNCH PARTY 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM The new Joe Bike location is getting properly introduced to the community and we get to join in! Come meet all of the DRT folk...
View ArticleCargo Taos
Monday morning, early, my family will leave Taos, NM to head back to Portland. This evening had me thinking …. Many will argue that cargo-carrying bikes have their place in every city, and these people...
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Fiets of Patenthood 2013
A quick blurb, surely enough information for a cargo bike to carry. Join us!!! Fiets of Parenthood #PDX August 4th! http://fietsofparenthoodpdx.wordpress.com/ #cargobike last year:...
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