Journey to the center of the world

From the January, 2008 issue

by Peter Marsh
It’s been ten years since I turned 50 and started taking a winter biking break south of the border. Ten years later, I’m still game for more adventures in Mexico and points south, but “an unfortunate series of events” around my 60th birthday caused me to take an interesting detour in December. Almost [...]

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My bike is reverse-engineered

From the January, 2008 issue

by Ed Zacharek, age 16
Howdy there. I’m Ed Zacharek. I’ve been going to school at the Center for Appropriate Transport for around five years now, and I’m writing to tell you about my latest project, a bike I built from parts and tubes donated to CAT by Burley.
What happened was, Burley decided to stop making [...]

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On becoming an expert cyclist

From the January, 2008 issue

by Brian Sather
Many believe natural ability is the principal factor for becoming an elite cyclist. They accept that people who happen to have genetic talent and happen to pursue cycling are the fortunate ones to rise to the top in the sport. Conversely, some potentially great cyclists are sitting around on their couches wasting away [...]

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Oregon’s new passing law

From the January, 2008 issue

by Ray Thomas
Sometimes strange things happen to a bill as it passes through the Oregon Legislature. For example, SB 108, which creates a new “safe distance” law for motorists passing bicycles, started out as a measure requiring commercial truckers to use a “forward crossview mirror” so as to see pedestrians immediately in front of [...]

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Filed under: Bikes & The Law, Road Rules