by Ellee Thalheimer
“Flat on your back”
“Feeling deflated.”
“A flat affect.”
“I’m going to pump you up.”
“Pump up the jam.”
“Get pumped.”
The idea of being pumped up and the idea of deflation are commonly used for metaphorical description in the vernacular. What the hell am I talking about? Well, I’m not really sure, but as I led my [...]
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by Tom Baldinger
BMX cruisers have a long and colored history. They have been around for almost as long as regular 20-inch wheel bikes. They have 24-inch wheels. The frames are also slightly larger than normal BMX frames, with more relaxed geometry. They are a great alternative to the smaller 20-inch standard for tall people, and [...]
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by Ellee Thalheimer
The vinyl, fresh-out-of-the-package smell of bike shop wafted in my face as I strode in. I halted suddenly, vaguely hearing the salesperson ask me if I needed help. Turning on my heels, I saw him for the first time. His titanium was sparkly but classy, iridescent and rich, with embossed flames licking the [...]
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by Lee Norris
June 19
Because I am a cross country cyclist, I like to think that I have some idea what the pioneers experienced on the trails coming west. I do not mean that in a literal sense. I don’t have to find feed for my bicycle every night, and I don’t have to dig myself [...]
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Filed under: Personal Stories, Southern Oregon, Travel, Willamette Valley
by Isaiah Fine, age 12
One day, I was thinking about how I needed a bike when my dad told me our neighbor had a frame that he found in an alley. The bike had green moss all over it, but it still had a lot of usable components on it: handlebars, front and rear derailleurs, [...]
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