Trail Ends

Recently I took a ride from Columbia City to Factoria, in South Bellevue. I headed out there to plan routes for a bike class that…

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Appropriate Foot Wear

Working Theory of Workable Working Bikes My main criteria for a workable transportation bike setup (bike, accessories, clothes, luggage, all that fun stuff) is basically…

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Mama Oil, Cargo Biker!

Mama Rode Wheelio! The Oil family is riding around North Capitol Hill. Climbing up Interlaken on a lark, scoping the fern porn. Just Riding Around….

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Critical Mass Turns 20

Happy Birthday, Critical Mass! Everyone’s favorite organized global coincidence turned the big two-oh on Friday. I’ve already written a little about why I love Critical…

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Masses, Kidical and Critical

Group rides are the best! Little Oil and her Papa love riding with friends. Strangers ain’t bad, neither. As I’ve mentioned before, I love Critical…

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Bastille Day! C’est Magnifique!

In case you don’t already know, (I didn’t) Bastille Day is like a French Independence Day, but without Bill Paxton or aliens or fireworks or…

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Independence Day Cargo Bike Ride!

On Interdependence Day, the Family Oil celebrated in style, with an Independent-of-Nonhuman-Powered-Transportation Day! On this momentous day, Mama Oil, Little Oil and I celebrated our…

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Little Oil’s Second Critical Mass

Hi, Nice People! Last night Little Oil and I took part in that most wonderful tradition, the monthly coincidence that is Critical Mass! Critical Mass…

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Weekly Daily Ride Journal Roundup #3

Hey, Little Oil, Over the weekend, two weeks ago we: got some apples ate the apples said, “Hi!” to our friends, the workers at the…

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