Category Archives: bike

Mid-April

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Al

Remember when I was in Guanajuato for three weeks? Well my friends are there for five months! Each of them has a blog devoted to their stay, so I combined all of the feeds into one in order to keep … Continue reading →

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I am a bike commuter

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Al

On my birthday (last week), I moved to a new campus. It’s conveniently located just 2.7 miles from my house by bike. I’ve vowed to ride as often as possible. You may view my progress on this google spreadsheet. That … Continue reading →

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Bike Angels

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Al

Last week the dropout on my bike broke near the rear wheel. A guy in full cycling plumage saw me walking it from the bus and asked if I needed help. I thanked him and told him I was almost … Continue reading →

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Transportation Smackdown #1

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Al

TriMet bus #2654 (the #8 line) pulled up in front of the Wells Fargo building at about 4:40 pm today. I walked with my bike towards the front of the bus and the driver honked at me. I watched as … Continue reading →

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Closer

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Al

Looking promising. I’m hopeful. ^ Rains returned. Bike today? ^ African Film Festival starts tonight.  Watch without looking at les sous-titres to brush up. ^ Ski/snowboard on Sunday at Timberline. ^ Invited to two parties: Superbowl?  Who’s playing?  (Not going).  … Continue reading →

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Yesterday . . . on TriMet

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Al

I rode my bike downtown in a windchill of about 18 and waited in Old Town for the 44. Three of the fellows standing next to me were discussing the amount of opium (does anyone really use opium) that they … Continue reading →

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Looking for Portland Cyclists

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Al

bike Originally uploaded by bluehole. BikePortland noted that Google Street View is here now, so I poked around my house, and sure enough, found a cyclist. The second shot is as close as I could get to my house. I … Continue reading →

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Cool Things I Saw Yesterday

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Al

A proposal at Por Que No?  (The fellow was down on one knee; she accepted.) Milk cow judging at the State Fair. Restored Schwinns.

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The Nearly Free of Portland

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Al

We are trying to save a little money (ok — make that a lot) to travel to Asia and/or Central Mexico. So we’ve radically altered our spending and eating out habits this month. I’ve lost 5 lbs. — a nice … Continue reading →

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Parable

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Al

My landlord, when I lived in Wilmington, was nothing but a schmoozy, slick businesswoman. She was all about who do you know. And cheap as hell too. When my bike got stolen (from the second floor, locked to the railing), … Continue reading →

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