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Mark Dieterich
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Sep 20
Bike Maintenance Log
I finally decided to start a bicycle maintenance log and realized I might as well post it on the web. For a while now, I’ve been interested in how long each of the various parts last. I searched around the internet a bit to see if anyone else has done this and couldn’t find anything. …
Aug 28
Another Commuter Milestone
I turned passed another bicycle commuter milestone today. I've carried plenty of smaller objects and even run numerous errands for small items over the years, but today I had my first real packing challenge. I heard from someone who recently moved and weren't able to take their child's bike with them. They offered it up …
Aug 22
Moving With Bikes
I happened upon this video loosely documenting a house move completed with only bicycles. We've accumulated enough stuff in our house, that I can hardly imagine moving without an eighteen wheeler. I have to admit, before seeing this it never would have crossed my mind that people attempted this big a move with bikes. It …
Aug 22
Portland, Most Livable City
I've heard rumors about what a nice environment Portland, OR is for cyclists. Having never been there myself, I was intrigued to see a video entitled Portland: Celebrating America's Most Livable City posted on Streetfilms recently highlights some of the nice changes Portland has made to accommodate cyclists and pedestrians. It's a thirty minute video, …
Aug 17
Filming in Rhode Island
Over the last year, Rhode Island appears to have become a hot place to make films. The most recent film shot here that you might recognize is Underdog. I passed a film crew on my way to work the other day and was amazed at the amount of energy committed to supporting this filming. They …
Aug 17
Bamboo Bikes
This is just too cool to pass up posting about. The people at Calfee Design sell bikes made out of bamboo. I'm a big fan of wood things, particularly if they are finished with only an oil. These bamboo bikes remind me a lot of what a wood bike looks like, but is probably a …
Aug 14
Carbon Conscious Consumer
The Carbon Conscious Consumer (C3) climate campaign is challenging individuals during the month of August to commute by bike or otherwise avoid driving one day per week. I'd encourage anyone who currently drives to work to consider whether it would be possible to commit to this challenge. If you are interested, you can click …
Aug 14
Pack Mentality
I've been on enough large group rides, to realize that once critical mass is achieved there is a certain pack mentality that often appears. I'm typically one of the few people who stick out like a sore thumb by actually stopping for lights rather than running them to stay with the group, stopping at stop …
Aug 08
Bicycle Related Fatalities By State
The Bicycle Safety Institute, I'm still not sure if this is a legitimate group or some random guy, has a webpage purporting to list the bicycle related fatalities for each state. The data source is listed as NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, so I'm assuming the numbers are valid. I was pleasantly surprised to …
Aug 08
Disorganization
About a month ago, DOT closed down the pedestrian pathway over a river I need to cross on the way to work. It's undergoing a major reworking and will be a really nice linear park when all is done. Assuming all goes well, it will be closed for the next 16 months. I'm not looking …
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