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Guess Who’s Back
Much to my relief, Clarice survived her ‘surgery‘ at Portapedal Bike.
Posted in Blog Post, Daily Life
Tagged arizona, brompton, cart mode, clarice, easy wheels, groceries, grocery shopping, portapedal bike, rack, saddle, selle an-atomica
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Clarice goes under the knife
Clarice, my Brompton bicycle, was not keeping too well last week. As I pedaled to work, I noticed strange clicking sounds, and a general difficulty to shift, pedal, and fold her up smoothly. Luckily, Portapedal Bike, the shop from which … Continue reading
Posted in Bike Shop, Blog Post, Components, Maintenance
Tagged arizona, bicycle, bike, brompton, clarice, easy wheels, grocery shopping, portapedal bike, rack
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Palm Trees and Desert Storms
Today’s Arizona commute started out in a rather eventful manner. I actually remembered to pack my pant leg straps this week, so I set off looking a little less ridiculous than I do while utilizing the scrunchie trick.
Posted in Blog Post, Daily Life
Tagged arizona, bike lane, commute, desert, palm tree, pant-leg straps, pants, sand, selle an-atomica, wind
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There’s a Car in my Sidewalk
In the Bicycle Blog-o-sphere, I have heard that finding a car/truck/other automotive vehicle parked in the bike lane is quite the annoyance. From my own experience, this type of occurrence does make for somewhat of an inconvenience, as I have … Continue reading
Colors of Sky and Cacti
Visiting a chilly and not-very-bike-friendly city within Rhode Island last week really made me miss Arizona.
Navigating the Airport by Brompton
As I needed to travel to Rhode Island last week (as opposed to Arizona), I finally had an excuse to test Clarice’s travel-friendliness as we navigated through three distinct airports.
The Brompton Commute
So far, the Brompton has been working out quite well as a portable commuter bike, and the Arizona weather, in the 50′s and 60′s, has been rather perfect for bike commuting. I typically set off from the hotel before sunrise, … Continue reading
Kid in a Candy Shop at Portapedal Bike
I have thoroughly enjoyed my client-site bike commute on my new Brompton folding bicycle–truly, a refreshing start and end to an otherwise stressful day. As promised in my last post, I wanted to talk a little bit about my experience … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Bike Shop, Blog Post, Travel
Tagged alex, alex moulton, arizona, bags, bike friday, brompton, case, dahon, luggage, moulton, panniers, phoenix, portapedal, portapedal bike, suitcase, tempe, tern
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Say hello to my little bike
I made a New Years resolution to be less dependent on a car, especially while traveling for work. Going without a rental car for the past 3 weeks in both Rhode Island and Arizona, however, has been torture. With my … Continue reading
