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• Biking to the Supermarket in Amsterdam

  There's a great little video showing a persons bike ride to the supermarket in Amsterdam. Click here then click on the video. No "action." Just a slice of life. Why yes, that is what biking in Amsterdam is like. But I want to point out something... Posted Sep 05 2008, 12:37 AM by Astoria Bike Filed under: bike carries, biking in foreign lands, Amsterdam

• Bike parking in... Portland

  Oh, Portland, Oregon, Damn you! I'm sick of reading how cool Portland is. If you love Portland so much, why don't you move there? Besides, I'm quite fond of Portland, Maine, thank you very much. And I like hot summers and cold winters. And... Posted Aug 15 2008, 08:16 PM by Astoria Bike Filed under: bike parking, biking in foreign lands

• Chill out, bro!

  I thought they were supposed to be mellow in the Pacific Northwest. Here are two stories I read on Streetsblog . Driver arrested after alleged road-rage incident against cyclist . Police identify suspect in fatal attack at traffic circle . Posted Jul 21 2008, 05:41 PM by Astoria Bike Filed under: cars and why I hate them, biking in foreign lands

• BikeHacks

  I noticed I was getting a few hits from BikeHacks . I had forgotten about this good blog. Read about every New York City bicyclists' greatest fear: hitting a bear head on ! Also good pictures from Japan and a cool little bike spotted on the NYC subway... Posted Jul 20 2008, 01:21 PM by Astoria Bike Filed under: biking in foreign lands, bike blogs

• The Perfect City Bike

  I purposefully try not and post pictures of my bikes or talk about my latest bike ride. I hate blogs that do. Really, who the fuck cares about how fast you biked on what bike but you? But for educational reasons--people really do ask me more than you... Posted Jul 12 2008, 11:50 PM by Astoria Bike Filed under: city bikes, biking in foreign lands

• Sexy Parisians

  There's a good story in the Times about the Paris bike program ... perhaps coming to a corner near you. I was in Lyon a few years ago and was impressed with the system. I wrote about it on this blog . But there's an important detail, you can't... Posted Jul 12 2008, 09:44 PM by Astoria Bike Filed under: city biking, city bikes, biking in foreign lands, french bike program

• Straight out of L.A.

  I'm back in Astoria, glory to God. What grade would I give LA? A gentleman's C at best. Some nice bike racks, though. I also enjoyed the mural on the Farmer John meat processing plant. Not only is it many stories tall, but it goes all the way... Posted May 28 2008, 02:24 PM by Astoria Bike Filed under: biking in foreign lands, bike racks

• A friend for a day in L.A.

  I often wonder why I write this blog. It doesn't pay. And I really do have better things to do. But I love biking and bikes. And now three times, this blog has actually done something for me. 1) I met a bunch good people at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette... Posted May 22 2008, 04:52 AM by Astoria Bike Filed under: biking in foreign lands

• Bike L.A.

  I'm in L.A. It sucks. L.A. sucks. I don't like the city. Never have. I don't like the car culture. I don't have friends here. But my parents moved to Santa Monica about five years ago so I'm here every so now and then. My father's... Posted May 20 2008, 02:08 AM by Astoria Bike Filed under: biking in foreign lands

• 12 Dutchmen were on a bike...

  ...on one bike. Check this out: This and other great old dutch bike pictures can be found on Andre Koopman's photostream . Posted May 10 2008, 03:35 PM by Astoria Bike Filed under: bike carries, biking in foreign lands

• Bike Balto

  Putting the charm back in Charm City, Baltimore is becoming more bike friendly . Having lived and loved in Baltimore from 1999 to 2001, I can attest that the city is a good biking town that isn't very bike friendly. I lived and commuted by bike and... Posted May 05 2008, 01:08 PM by Astoria Bike Filed under: biking in foreign lands

• Insane Japanes bike parking machine

  Check this out. Posted Apr 21 2008, 06:19 AM by Astoria Bike Filed under: bike parking, biking in foreign lands