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Hit the road with the cast of The Bicyclist.

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4-Seat Tandem Bike, Landshark, and Attack Banana!

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PORTLAND, OR - They must have pulled this particular afternoon straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

FIrst came the Quadem, a bicycle made for four. Then small children where chased by a banana and shark that had somehow grown legs and gotten loose.

A good time was had by all!

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CrankMyChain! Live - Sept. 20

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Here is a lightly edited version of last Thursday's show. RevPhil couldn't make it because of his Pacific Northwest Bike Porn Tour.

The show is still not ready for prime time but I thought I'd post it anyway and get yer thoughts.




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The Bicyclist 15+: Packing Heat

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Conrad falls right into Steve's trap - does Steve fall right into Conrad's trap - either way Lissa is an innocent victim.

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Bicycle Services at Project Homeless Connect

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PORTLAND, OR - Citizen activist Chris Smith spearheaded a strong cycling contingent at the transportation section of yesterday's Project Homeless Connect.

• Legacy Health System handed out and fitted over 600 helmets.
• Jay from Community Cycling Center had 87 referrals to the Create-A-Commuter program.
• Timo Forsberg of Portland Dept. of Transportation and Emily Gardener of BTA made many suggestions bike routes and passed out dozens of maps.
• 14 bikes plus a stroller and a wheelchair were repaired by Steven Kung (Exchange Cycling Tours), myself, and other volunteer bike mechanics. Community Cycling Center provided the tools.

Transportation issues are a significant stumbling block for many homeless and low income people. Cycling is one low cost and often accessible option that allows people to reconnect to jobs and community. It was our hope that our efforts promoted cycling accessibility and safety.

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Rural Roads with Roger reviewing Neodymics' Cyclemotor

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Here is another e-bike review from Roger Bindl of HEM Productions.

Rural Roads reviews the Cyclemotor by Neodymics... it's an electric bike conversion kit by inventor Jeff Radtke, or a bicycle-to-moped upgrade (BMU™) as described on the Neodymics website (www.neodymics.com). It's an intriguing "upgrade" since the entire kit is self contained, and makes it quick to install and remove. At first glance it looks odd, but become evident very quickly that it is very functional. http://www.neodymics.com

In this video Roger does a side by side comparison between driving and e-biking to the place he wants to do traditional bicycling. The options compare well. But what about option three: regular biking to the place you want to regular bike?

So far that defines my overall concern with electric bikes. Does the added weight and complexity actually hinder the ride so it's not worth the trouble? At what point do you stop bothering with pedals just have an lightweight electric motorcycle (which is a great commuter solution)?

Stay tuned for more Rural Roads with Roger!

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The Bicyclist 15: Naked Bike Ride

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Steve is like a cat who must first toy with her prey. Conrad is about to be set up and hung out to dry.

Watch for out the hippy in this episode. I got a cameo role as a Naked Bike Ride pimp. Not too much of a stretch, eh?

The Bicyclist is produced by Carl and Sharon Jameson of Craftmaster Independent.


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CMC! Live - A View from Madison

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MADISON, WI - You might remember Roger Bindl of HEM Productions. He's the 21st century Renaissance man who has a special fondness for electric bikes.

I decided to give him a ring and find out how he got his camera so steady while riding dirt roads on his show Rural Roads with Roger (you'll have to watch the next Disco Trike Live show to find out how).

Turns out we both are very interested in video telecommunications, cycling, and adventure. He watched live show Monday that I did with Johnny Stardust and used a video capture software called Camtasia to record some of the show.

Here is Roger's description:

This video is a story with three topics in disguise... A question on how to get attention, a demonstration of real time and stored video streaming, a touch on web casting with Stickam, and a case of bicyclist that share their enthusiasm in video and singing.

Thanks for the video, Roger. The answer to your question is... Internet. But, I have not tried cable access yet. I'm certain the two distribution mediums with meld soon and cable access stations create that bridge. I know it is already happening at Portland Community Media.

The cable access stations have the production equipment and volunteers to make independent broadcasts happen connecting it to the web seems a short step.

I'll be exploring this subject much more and I am sure Roger will, too.

Catch CrankMyChain! Live tomorrow from 10-11 AM PDT. The Special Guest tomorrow is our FreeGeek in Residence and bike pornographer, Reverend Phil.

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Disco Trike Montage

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PORTLAND, OR - Johnny Stardust and I rolled out the disco trike for a little live broadcast beta testing and fun in the sun.

I had the camera set to take a few seconds of video every minute so you can see just a bit of what you missed.

We're building CrankMyChain! Live and we want you to watch and participate. Check out the show Mondays and Thursdays (so far) at 10 AM PDT and get updates at http://www.twitter.com/crankmychain.

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The Bicyclist 14+: Missing In Action

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No bikes just drama in this episode of the Bicyclist. It seems Jose's life may not be taking the direction he'd like it to.

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Ride a Free Green Bike in Oregon City

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OREGON CITY, OR - On a recent trip to Clackamas County for another bike video I'm working on I came across Tim Dugan with Classic Cycles and his free green bikes. He and Green Grocer have teamed up to provide the free bikes for residents and visitors to Oregon City's downtown.

It's a great program which should give folks one more reason to explore the historic first city of Oregon.


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