Interesting post over at EcoVelo. I would not accept a job with a one-hour car commute for 100% more money!
According to a paper by the Swiss economists Bruno Frey and Alois Stutzer, a person with a one-hour car commute must earn 40 percent more money to have a sense of well-being equal to someone who [...]
Posts Tagged ‘bicycle’
The Commuting Paradox | reblog via EcoVelo
Got the urge to remodel | time for a change
I will be taking one of my bikes and stripping it down (again) to make something new. I am thinking a new commuter here. Something with a little more style. The first new component — the On-One Mary bars that I scored off of Craigslist. Shaun wanted them but he snoozed.
Quick thoughts (hopes, dreams):
Brooks saddle [...]
Downtown Chandler program moves forward | In favor of bike lanes
“The council on Monday voted 4-3 to approve a plan that would narrow a portion of Arizona Avenue from six lanes to four and would sacrifice on-street parking in favor of bicycle lanes”
Good on ya Chandler.
via Downtown Chandler program moves forward | Chandler Arizona News – Chandler News – Chandler, AZ news | eastvalleytribune.com.
Motorized bikes
Is your motorized bike a play vehicle? @ Arizona Bike Law Blog.
“After all, if bicycles are permitted to ride along any street in Tempe (and they are), why not a motorized bike?”
I personally like the restriction on motorized anything in the bike lane. Mainly because I am vain and selfish and hate being passed by [...]
Flat tire overload
I have three boys and a wife. Between us there are (hold on, calculating … nine bikes .. one trail-a-bike) a total of NINETEEN tires to keep inflated. Not to mention all the soccer and basketballs to keep inflated! Naturally I have an air compressor. But what to do about flats? I use slime in [...]
Slow news day | Kickstand Cyclery Merchandise
The Google alerts have failed me lately, or else there has been news regarding bike commuting. Seems there would be more with all of the unsold cars floating around out there.
Well I have some news. Yehuda Moon, everyone’s favorite bike commuting comic, is on Twitter and has his own cafepress storefront. Which features this:
In other [...]
Bicycle license plate bill headed to House floor
The lowdown: create a bike license plate to raise awareness in Utah. Banner frickin idea if you ask me.
A bill is headed to the House floor that, if passed, creates a special group license plate to raise awareness of cyclists.
The initial costs of the plate would be covered by the Utah Bicycle Coalition, a 5-year-old [...]