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Filed under news, nothing by adrian on Friday, August 15th, 2008 at 10:32:08 am
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MINI Pedi-Cab Stunt in China: Not So Green : TreeHugger.

Being a former pedicabber, this little bit of greenwashing from MINI grabbed by attention. Promoting your AUTOMOBILE company using green transportation methods such as pedicabbing by way of shipping your husk of a product all over the world (using resources along the way) to make your company look green is just wrong. No getting around it. Clever stunt, but totally not appreciated.

Filed under bicycle, news by adrian on Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 at 3:01:04 pm
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Rubin Hirschbeck :: Saatchi Online.

Oil on wood
66,5X57 cm
(Women on three feet)

I found Rubin Hirschbeck several months ago and keep returning to his awkward figure paintings as a reminder of something challenging that isn’t being made in the city that I live in. These aren’t pretty. These aren’t easy. I love his portrayal of women with exaggerated features, thick faces and joints, involved in awkward interactions on their own or with ugly men (or other women such as themselves). Awkward art.

Filed under art by adrian on Monday, August 11th, 2008 at 9:24:28 pm
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Willamette Week | “No Car, No Problem” | August 6th, 2008.

Article from local (to me) paper, the Willamette Week, with an example of how families can live without an automobile given the use of single-day or hourly car rental services for far trips.

My only point of contention is that I have been a car-free cyclist for two years and wouldn’t mind having the use of an auto or a year-long trimet pass for those few obstacles that arise - though, since I wasn’t already a motorist I wasn’t eligible for the Low-Car Diet featured in the article. I won’t complain though. I have been happy about not having set foot in a car in over a year and having to find alternate means for far travel and heavy moving (so far I haven’t really found solutions, just the occasional helping hand or excessive bike trip… no real trips though. Not until I build my touring bike!)

Filed under bicycle, nothing by adrian on Monday, August 11th, 2008 at 9:15:33 pm
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Save Money, Bike to Work - U.S. - CBN News.

A great video broadcast by CBN news on the benefits of cycling instead of driving. I personally save around $4,000 per year since I gave up my car (more if you count car payments and the constant repair of the crappier cars I drove when I was younger).

Filed under bicycle by adrian on Monday, August 11th, 2008 at 2:47:50 pm
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Why Cycling Is to Transportation What Efficiency Is to Energy : TreeHugger.

I will be posting, often, links to articles intelligently discussing the benefits of bicycling over driving an automobile - occasionally posting my own articles.

Filed under bicycle by adrian on Monday, August 11th, 2008 at 2:45:37 pm
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Keirin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

I had never looked into this form of racing before now, but after reading a few articles, watching some video, and looking at the keirin track frames featured on the many bike-porn-like gallery pages I am hooked.

From http://users.htcomp.net/gladu/%27drome/tracks/Keirin.html:
“Generally, races take place over a distance of 2000 meters. The riders begin slowly, jockeying for an advantageous position before entering into the second half of the course. This series of maneuvers may disappoint a little at first those spectators who have expected an extraordinary speed feeling. But then, as soon as the racers hear a bell sound telling that they have entered the last lap, the pitch of competition rises sharply and every rider begins to exert his full energy to his last spurt, dashing toward the finish line.”

Check out the gallery at: Keirin Culture
…and of course there are always plenty of attractive track bikes at Fixed Gear Gallery

Keirin in the olympics: Olympic schedule for Keirin races - Saturday, August 16th though I don’t believe NBC will be covering this event.

Filed under bicycle, nothing by adrian on Monday, August 11th, 2008 at 1:56:30 pm
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A cloned dog, a Mormon in mink-lined handcuffs and a tantalising mystery | Mail Online.

Wow. I don’t even know what to say about it. Read.

Filed under nothing by adrian on Friday, August 8th, 2008 at 11:30:43 am
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Joho the Blog » 20 things I’ve stolen.

David Weinberger posts a snarky and topical post concerning copyright laws.

Filed under nothing by adrian on Thursday, August 7th, 2008 at 3:52:06 pm
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We Feel Fine

Artist Jonathan Harris creates a brilliant interface for research and entertainment using the steady drone of thousands of bloggers concerning their feelings. I am in awe of this project. I am also barely annoyed that I have found yet another torrent of data to waste my time on.

Also, while you’re considering that video and the linked website, find time to visit fora.tv. I have never seen such a large collection of lectures and speeches; Attending school seems so pointless when stumbling across libraries such as this - data and intelligence from experts and authorities, for free, and accessible whenever I find time.

Filed under research by adrian on Thursday, August 7th, 2008 at 10:13:33 am
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