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Posted July 5, 2012 at 9:11PM
I live in a block of flats (8), and recently 2 flats have been vacated.
The newcomers will inject a bit of new life into the 'close'.
The 'moving in' processes have just begun.
Thankfully, my flat is situated on a different level.
Why am I having territorial pangs, just like nesting birds have?
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Posted July 8, 2012 at 9:00PM
AitchBEE. Good, I wonder how long they will remain that way?
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We got new neighbours 18 months ago after the old dear who lived in the house was taken into care.
Initial meeting and introductions went well, informed me they had no plans to do anything structurally to the property as the guy is long term sick and the woman is a part time cleaner. "We don't have any money to do anything and, we are happy with the way the house is"
If only.... All the plaster taken off every wall in the house over a 4 month period, walls knocked down internally and rebuilt, then knocked down again. Floors lifted and renewed. New kitchen built (took longer to build than the great wall of China). Chimney breasts demolished without permission contravening party wall act so had to rebuild one, then got permission so knocked it down again, garden fence pulled down and rebuilt on one side then added height to another fence with different timber. Front garden dug up and and relaid with tarmac, dug up to fit cable TV so relaid again. New windows put in front bays, new front door fitted. Garage doors sanded down over 2 week period with electric sander every day. Garage doors painted. Garage doors taken off and new up and over garage door fitted???? Rear patio area lifted and dug over to make flower beds. Flower beds dug up and patio area reinstalled. Patio area dug up again and new type of slabs fitted. Rear dinning room window replaced.New rear dinning room window removed and replaced with French doors. Most of the above works carried out by male householder registered permanent sick with the exception of new kitchen extension. Works timed to coincide with the days I go to bed when on night shift (does bugger all when I am not on nightshift) Last week contractor arrived to replace guttering on rear of property. My wife asked me. " I wonder why he is getting someone else to do that job?" My answer "because he can't use his bloody hammer fitting it"
Love thy neighbour!!!! Not bloody likely.
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Posted July 9, 2012 at 10:19AM
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Looks like they are planning to stay then?.
Depending on how long term sick you are, and what the illness is, then they might even be getting grant's from the council or elsewhere for some of the work being done?.
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Posted July 9, 2012 at 5:36PM
Perhaps the days you are trying to sleep ready for nightshift he thinks you are out?
I would be seriously considering anonymously reporting suspicion of 'not sick' as is obviously capable of physical work. (Dept prob will put him under surveillance)
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Posted July 18, 2012 at 9:28PM
Update: It's still a 'blank canvas' in the ground floor flat... the council are 'doing-it-up' for the next tennent - I had a 'keek' (look) / 'squinty' thru' the living-room window this afternoon...the workers were applying new wall-paper.
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Posted July 18, 2012 at 9:44PM
Every time I see that new Advert for Go Compare I have visions of the FE standing at a window across the road from you with a very large yellow Carl Gustav on his shoulder...taking his hood off and saying "well it was time your neighbours had a new neighbour ;-)"
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Posted July 18, 2012 at 10:00PM
...the FE will get a nice welcome. (he's just like a long-lost brother). (please don't erase, FE).
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tullie...I like to keep on speakin' terms...I've had a few red padlocks!
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May 5, 2008
Former Long Beach Police Officer Joseph Ferguson was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for his role in a series of home-invasion robberies over a two-year period.
In January, a jury convicted Joseph Ferguson, 33, of conspiring to violate civil rights, conspiring to possess narcotics with intent to distribute, and possession of narcotics with intent to distribute.
The defendant's brother and co-defendant, former Los Angeles Police Officer William Ferguson, was also convicted of deprivation of rights under color of law and several firearms offenses. William Ferguson is scheduled to be sentenced on May 19.
The leader of the robbery ring, former Los Angeles Police Officer Ruben Palomares, is scheduled to be sentenced on May 12.
The evidence at the Fergusons' trial showed that they were members of a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy that was led by Palomares and included other law enforcement officers and drug dealers. Together, they committed more than 40 burglaries and robberies throughout the Los Angeles area between early 1999 and June of 2001.
The robberies generally were committed after the group received information that a particular location was involved in illegal drug-trafficking. The robbery teams usually consisted of multiple sworn police officers in uniform or displaying a badge. They would gain access to the residence by falsely telling any occupants that they were conducting a legitimate search for drugs or drug dealers. Victims often were restrained, threatened or assaulted during the search. These assaults included firing a stun gun at a victim, striking victims with police batons and putting a gun in the mouth of a victim. When the group stole drugs, they would use co-conspirators to sell the drugs and they would split the profits among the group.
In all, 17 defendants, including law enforcement officers from the Los Angeles Police Department, the Long Beach Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and the California Department of Corrections have been convicted of federal crimes in connection with the conspiracy.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Long Beach Police Department.
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VIDEO: Bicycles I Saw Today
- At March 25, 2013
- By Russ
- In stories
- 2
Spring is (slowly) coming to Portland. With more sun means more bikes. I've been shooting some B-roll of bike footage for a few upcoming video projects. It's always hard to just sit on footage, so I cut a few clips together to some music. No narrative. Just two videos from footage caught riding around the city capturing the fun of riding bikes.
Three Very Full Days at the National Bike Summit
- At March 08, 2013
- By Laura
- In stories
- 2
Our first National Bike Summit is a wrap and, while we're still digesting everything that we learned, we're exceedingly glad that we attended. Beyond just our interest in what the League meant by this year's theme of "Bikes Mean Business," the Bike Summit provided us with the invaluable opportunity to connect with folks from around the US and Canada, and engage in many powerful conversations about the link between cycling and tourism.
The more we told our story to fellow attendees, the more we came to understand that cycling (and cycling infrastructure) is mostly still thought of as just a quality-of-life benefit for residents. It is a huge benefit for residents, and it can also be a powerful tourism asset. The more we discussed this concept with folks, we started to better see and understand our professional role in the bike tourism movement (hint: we're really good at connecting the dots, helping people think about cycling in a new way, and marketing). This is exciting, and we're really looking forward to following up on the conversations that were started over the last few days.
In the meantime, we wanted to share our (other) favorite parts of the Bike Summit. For us, what emerged throughout the event were two big themes: connecting cycling to a larger picture and telling the success stories. We wholeheartedly agree with both ideas and were excited to hear someone else state their importance. Speakers talked about the need for bike advocates to frame the issue of cycling in terms of its benefit to businesses or its connection to a thriving multi-modal transit system, instead of simply focusing on bike lanes as good for cyclists. We also heard about the need for advocates to step back from the wonky details and statistics, and start telling powerful stories (particularly what we like to call "conversion stories") about how cycling is leading to positive changes.
Speakers also talked about how cycling is part of a much larger trend that is currently playing out in cities across the US. And there was a huge recognition of the fact that young people are choosing to drive less and are looking for walk-able/bike-able neighborhoods. In both cases, these are ideas we wondered if we would ever hear – that bike advocacy has actually been achieving great things and is now part of a powerful groundswell movement, and that people in positions of power are actually aware of and paying attention to the millennial generation – and it was gratifying to know that there is forward movement.
We also attended part of the Women's Forum the day before the full summit, and were both extremely pleased by the way the discussion about "women on bikes" has matured beyond just cycle chic. The opening conversation between Georgina Terry and Natalie Ramsland was easily my favorite part of the entire conference, because it felt like a rare opportunity to sit in on a relaxed, information-sharing chat between these two amazing women, and I felt like I learned more about what-women-need-to-focus-on in that conversation than I might have in any other format.
Beyond the keynotes, breakout sessions, and networking, the Bike Summit meant a unique opportunity to simply socialize with people we hope to work with (or work more with) over the next few years. Everything from a bike tourism happy hour (organized by the incredible Ellee Thalheimer) to dinners out with folks from around the US to an absolutely crazy last-night dance party (yes, it's pretty funny to see bike advocates take over a dance floor). And, in the end, it was this social time that was really what drew us in the first place, because this is when the real work gets done. When you can sit down with someone over coffee or a meal and hammer out ideas, or when you show up at a crazy dance party and demonstrate that you can look just as goofy as everyone else, this is when you become a part of the tribe.
The Bike Summit was exhausting in many ways, but we are surprisingly energized as we leave DC, and we're looking forward to the (no doubt) enormous leaps forward in bike tourism over the next few years.
How Businesses can Attract Bike Travelers
- At February 13, 2013
- By Russ
- In stories
- 10
In our travels, we've run into lots of businesses and communities that want to accommodate cyclists but don't know how. It might be a community on a popular Adventure Cycling route or on one of Oregon's new Scenic Bikeways and they want to give cyclists a reason to stop. While bike friendliness really comes down to just plain old good customer service, here are a few simple items that you could carry and market to cyclists.
Floor Pump
Most cyclists will be carrying some sort of portable mini pump. While these work for quick on-the-road repairs, nothing beats a good floor pump to get tires back to pressure. The floor pump should accommodate both Schrader and Presta Valves (ideally without having to fiddle with the head) and a working and accurate gauge is a plus. Having a set of tire levers for the supremely unprepared would be an added bonus.
Business Type: Lodging, Visitor's Center
Flat Tire Patch Kit
Again, most cyclists will be carrying a patch kit, but if they are on the road long enough they may run out. This has happened to us on occasions when we've hit a string of flats and used up all our patches AND spare tire. They are relatively inexpensive and you could either sell complete kits or individual patches. There are tons of patch kits out there but the best kind is the Rema TipTop. The scalloped edges hold on to a tube best.
Business Type: Lodging, Visitor's Center
Many traveling cyclists, whether they are touring or are in town for an event ride, probably won't carry a good lock, due to weight and bulk. Because of this, you'll often see cyclists eating at establishments with outside seating or where they can constantly monitor their bike. Having a U-Lock to rent or borrow would provide piece of mind and would also encourage cyclists to explore more businesses in town, since they don't have to constantly guard their bike. It's important to have a lock with appropriate security for the area. Generally, a combination U-lock would be good to offer since they are more secure than cable locks and there are no keys to lose!
River City Bicycles offers an indoor bike rack with a series of cable locks for customers to temporarily lock up.
Some cyclists about to do some serious eating at this diner. Chosen primarily because we could monitor the bikes.
Business Type: Lodging, Visitor's Center, Restaurant
Repair Stand:
Repair stand clamp arms cleverly bolted on to the outside of Halcyon, a bike shop in Nashville, TN, for customers to work on their bikes. They are unbolted and brought in every night.
A great Cadillac option to offer would be a repair stand. Having a bike off the ground makes it easier to clean and fix drivetrain issues. It could also be used by cyclists who fly in for an event ride and have to assemble or disassemble their bike. We've seen repair stands offered in many different ways, from off-the-shelf solutions like a collapsible Park stand, to some homemade DIY solutions like at Bike Camp at Twin Bridges, MT. This design merely has two prongs that stick out and support the top tube. This will work for most standard diamond frame bikes, but would be problematic for folding bikes (that is where a clamping system would come in handy).
Business Type: Lodging, Visitor's Center, Airport, Train Station
Simple DIY bike stand in Twin Bridges, MT.
Cyclists rely heavily on maps. If you're near an Adventure Cycling route, post a copy of the local maps on a board. If you've got a local cycling club or even just a handful of riders, have them create a few maps of local rides and display it near the counter.
More than Just Stuff
These are all small but additive cues that lets a cyclist know that you are a bike-friendly business. In the same vein, having a few inexpensive bicycle repair items can go a long way to reach cyclists. They are as much marketing materials in-and-of themselves as they are practical tools. Purchasing a $40 pump for cyclists and advertising it on your website, will provide more ROI than a $300 print ad. For us, if two hotels offered the same services and same prices, but one of them had a repair stand or a pump, we would choose the bike-friendly one even if we weren't going to use the pump at all. Just the mere understanding that the business views cyclists as valuable to cater to would win us over. Being bicycle-friendly is actually fairly simple. It's no more difficult than offering good customer service. If you would like to hear more about our experience with bike-friendly communities as bike travelers, email us here.
(Keep our adventures going and the site growing! If you've enjoyed our stories, videos and photos over the years, consider buying our ebook Panniers and Peanut Butter, or our new Brompton Touring Book, or some of the fun bike-themed t-shirts we're designing, or buying your gear through our Amazon store.)
Profile: Ocean Air Cycles
- At February 12, 2013
- By Russ
- In stories
- 2
"This bike is not a touring bike," Rob tells us. Designed in the garage workspace of his Ventura apartment and made by framemakers in Portland, OR the Rambler is the brainchild of Rob Perks of Ocean Air Cycles. With an engineering background, Rob has designed a bike that he always wanted for himself. Something utilitarian that would make mundane daily commuting tasks and errands fun as well as having the ability to take on mixed terrain and even go on bike overnights.
The Rambler is a low trail bike whose frame is built around Paul Racer brakes and 650b tires. The Paul Racers are more than just a bit of bike eye-candy for Rob, but are a key component to bicycle (so much so that he sells his frames with the Paul's included). They have superb stopping power, good modulation and can accommodate wide tires with fenders. The fork has a low trail design so they are optimized to carry front loads without adverse affects.
While we were in Ventura, we got a chance to spend a few days with Rob and throw our legs over some Ramblers. For me, it was the first time I've actually ridden a low trail fork bike even though I've been reading their advantages on the pages of Bicycle Quarterly for years. I got to ride a Sunflower Yellow Rambler set up as a porteur bike with swept back bars and front rack. Although I couldn't do a proper apples to apples comparison with my other bikes, since we didn't really have a chance to dial in the fit, I could get a flavor for the bike.
I noticed immediately the difference in how the front end steered, especially with the weight of my handlebar bag. The wheel didn't flop around as much even at slow speeds and I could ride no-handed with the bike and a load. The steering was predictable but not a snoozefest. We took the bikes out for about an hour ride up and down the coast and even did a little urban CX carrying bikes over tracks and riding on some railroad ballast. While not exactly a long mixed terrain ride, the bike steered nicely especially during slow speeds over rough stuff. Rob regularly takes his Rambler out on nearby dirt roads and even some mountain bike trails, usually getting strange looks from other riders.
With the bike designed and his first batches coming in, it is a matter of pounding the pavement to sell the Rambler. Its a bit of a chicken and an egg scenario where he feels more people would buy the bike if there were more testimonials of people riding the bike, but for that to happen he needs to sell more bikes, etc., Rob and his wife Allison are starting to do the bike show circuit, trying to get the bike out in the public. To help support the framebuilding and market the bikes, Rob also creates some soft goods; sewing frame bags, making leather wallets and designing shirts and musset bags trying to source materials and labor in the US. It was obvious to us that Rob was passionate about his products From the short time we rode The Rambler, we could see the niche they fill – a USA made, all-rounder, with low trail, and 650b wheels for long rides, light touring and everything in between.
Times are a bit lean as he tries to sell more frames to make more frames, but he believes that if he can get people to ride his bike that they'll be converted. When we left Ventura he was contemplating which bicycle shows to attend in the coming year to maximize his efforts. He had a few painted frames in his garage awaiting decals and some finishing work. In the next few days they would be shipped out to the first owners of Ramblers in the world. Like the roads the Rambler was designed for, the summit is always barely within sight, but the route is twisty and uncertain at times and all that Rob can do is pedal on one measured stroke at a time.
(Keep our adventures going and the site growing! If you've enjoyed our stories, videos and photos over the years, consider buying our ebook Panniers and Peanut Butter, or our new Brompton Touring Book, or some of the fun bike-themed t-shirts we're designing, or buying your gear through our Amazon store.)
How to Box Your Bike at LA Union Station in 18 EASY Steps
- At February 10, 2013
- By Russ
- In stories
- 13
(From the comments, this post needs some clarification. You only have to box the bike from Union Station if you are taking an interstate train. For example, The Coast Starlight. The Surfliner from San Diego to SLO has roll-on services. Also, if you have a folding bike you can take it on as carry-on.)
I admit, the title is a bit of hyperbole, but not by much. We've taken our bikes on Amtrak from LA Union Station several times for bike tours and take it for granted that we know how to navigate the Byzantine maze to do it. So as a public service, I took some photos to make it a little easier for other would be bike-train travelers.
After a brisk ride from Sunland to North Hollywood, we took the Redline to Union Station. From the platform we made our way to the elevator (which fits two loaded bikes pretty well).
You enter the grand and historic LA Union Station, where you can now get some coffee from Starbucks, a sandwich at Subway and other sundries at Famima! A Market.
After getting your tickets either from the blue ticket machines or an Amtrak employee behind the glass, it's time to find the hidden passage way to the luggage area to box your bike.
If you are facing the Amtrak counter, go stage right. You'll see the Hertz and Budget car rental stations. Walk towards them….
Then make an immediate left. You'll see a little yellow hallway and there will be elevators to your left which again accommodate two loaded bikes. Go to the second floor.
When the elevators open you'll be in a funny white room. Take the unmarked door to the left with the glass window. It should be open.
Now, proceed down the narrow hallway until you see a door with the magic brass button.
Push it. A voice should tell you that the door is open. Enter.
You will enter an open warehouse type space. Walk towards the office type room by the bay doors. An Amtrak employee will give you a box to pack your bike. It will cost you $25 for the box and handling, which is a good deal when compared to flying with a full-sized bike. (To disassemble your bike for the bike box, check out our boxing video.)
If you have cash on hand, then you're done. If you have to pay for the bike box via credit card, the fun is not over yet. The baggage area doesn't have a credit card machine, so you have to go back down to the Amtrak ticket counter and pay there….THEN, you have to back to the luggage area and show proof of payment.
Congratulations, you've now successfully discovered the secrets of boxing your bike at LA Union Station. Now take all your bags back down through the maze and wait for your train. To be fair, the woman in the baggage area was very helpful and even taped our bike boxes together. This is a big improvement over several years ago when some people just stared at us with wonder. She told us that a lot of people were taking their bikes on Amtrak these days. It seems like others have caught on to the joys of multi-modal travel, now if only bike facilities on trains would catch up!
(Keep our adventures going and the site growing! If you've enjoyed our stories, videos and photos over the years, consider buying our ebook Panniers and Peanut Butter, or our new Brompton Touring Book, or some of the fun bike-themed t-shirts we're designing, or buying your gear through our Amazon store.)
California Dreaming: Photo Recap
- At February 10, 2013
- By Russ
- In stories
- 5
It seems like just last week when we were boarding the train from Portland to San Luis Obispo, CA to start our escape to some California sunshine! But alas, time flies. We're on Amtrak again headed north back to Portland. We are working on a few more posts about the places we visited and the people we met, but for now some photo highlights!
We started our trip doing some epicurean wine tasting in the hills of Paso Robles.
Exploring some back roads around San Luis Obispo.
See Canyon road with Morro Bay in the distance. A beautiful ride!
We turned inland and rode through vineyards around Solvang, CA.
We met up with our friends and took on Refugio Road.
The first time we road Refugio we were wrecked, this time victorious.
The payoff (if you're lucky and get a clear day!) for the big gravel climb are some amazing views of the Channel Islands in the distance.
We were almost the only tent campers at Lake Casitas.
We met Robert Perks from Ocean Air Cycles and road some Ramblers.
Only open a few months and The Mob Shop in Ojai is drawing a lot of attention.
Russ discovers some amazing riding literally in his parent's backyard in Sunland, CA.
Lunch on top of the Verdugo Mountains overlooking the Tujunga and San Fernando Valley.
Our last riding day in California was a tough one to beat, but we're looking forward to getting back to Portland.
(Keep our adventures going and the site growing! If you've enjoyed our stories, videos and photos over the years, consider buying our ebook Panniers and Peanut Butter, or our new Brompton Touring Book, or some of the fun bike-themed t-shirts we're designing, or buying your gear through our Amazon store.)
California Dreaming: Revenge on Refugio Road
- At January 26, 2013
- By Russ
- In Riding Days, stories
- 13
You know it will be an interesting ride when the guy at the local bike shop tells you that you probably shouldn't try riding up the road with anything less than a mountain bike. When you tell him that you're planning to ride it with some touring bikes, he shakes his head as if to say, "it's your funeral" and goes back to changing the brake cable on the bike in the stand.
Our first encounter with Refugio at 2008. Albatross bars, CETMA rack and no idea what we were in for.
For almost as long as we've been touring, Refugio has stood out in our minds as one of the toughest rides we ever did. We first "rode" it almost five years ago early in our touring careers. It was recommended to us by a friend as a scenic way to get from Solvang to the coast. There is of course a little matter of a mountain range in the way.
Refugio before the unpaved climb is actually quite pleasant with rolling hills.
You connect to Refugio a few miles out of Solvang off the 246. When you first encounter it, the road is downright pleasant. You pass a pastoral landscape of vineyards, farmland and undulating green hills. You even cross a small creek at one point at a peaceful and shaded bridge. Its not unlike riding through a Wordsworth poem. But you can never get too comfortable, because you know in the back of your mind the idyllic landscape will transform into a rocky grueling ascent. So, enjoy it while it lasts. The moment of truth is unmistakable. A foreboding concrete barricade and a bent Road Closed sign riddled with bullet holes is the demarcation between a pleasant Sunday road ride to the start of something completely different – dirt, gravel and ruts. 23mm tires need not apply, nor those that are afraid of having to push their bike for stretches.
The bullet riddled Road Closed sign in 2008.
The same Road Closed sign 5 years later. This time we brought some friends with us.
Five years ago, this road owned us. It was the middle of summer, highs were in the 90s, the dirt and rock surface hadn't seen a drop of rain in weeks. Loose mini boulders the size of a baby's head were all over the place. I gave it my best effort that first mile but after I kept slipping and bouncing off my line I resorted to pushing, which with the steep grade and uneven surfaces wasn't any easier. This is the road that made me quit clipless pedals becauuse I couldn't clip in fast enough on the rough and steep terrain. I remember hiking the bike about 70% of the time and Laura remembers distinctly the buzzards circling overhead and wondering how curious it was to spend her birthday pushing a bike up a mountain in sweltering heat. The only consolation was that the actual climbing was only 3 miles long and it had to end at some point. I can remember the feeling of being absolutely wrecked by the time we reached the top, cursing our friend who had recommended the road and vowing never to take his navigational advice ever again.
Laura pushing her bike on her birthday, wondering how she got talked into this : )
Our friend Cynthia and her fully loaded Big Dummy, wondering the same.
Flash forward a few years and a few thousand miles and we find ourselves once again at the bottom of Refugio. This time, conditions are in our favor. The weather is hovering at about 70 degrees and by the looks of the first half mile, the winter rains have helped to fill in the loose rocks with dirt.
Still a tough climb, but we did more riding this time around and actually enjoyed it.
That's not to say its a walk in the park. Refugio averages 11%, meaning several pitches are easily 15% or higher. We shift down into our lowest gear, try to find our Zen centers and pedal upwards. And yet something remarkable happens during the ride, it doesn't feel quite as impossibly hard as we had remembered it. Yes, we are moving slow, but we are moving without having to get off the bike and push. Our optimism is cautious because every turn reveals some other nasty steep gravel challenge, but each time we are able to pedal through. At about 2.5 miles into the climb, we know we are going to make it. The road keeps going upward, but it is just a formality. We've become stronger riders not just physically but mentally. We've climbed longer and higher roads with heavier bikes and those experiences have given us perspective. When we reach the top we celebrate with some fresh oranges.
Demonstrating the width of this so-called road.
Tough but rideable this time around.
When our friends who we were touring with reach the summit, we descend together. The sun is setting and Refugio, a road that has haunted us for years has never looked more beautiful than it does now. The air is startlingly crisp and we can see far out towards the Channel Islands which are bathed in warm light. That first memory of us dragging our bikes up the dirt hill years ago is overtaken with a new one of us soaring down a golden valley in the cool evening, laughing at the joy of it all and in the knowledge that some things are better the second time around.
All smiles at the summit.
A rare clear day on the coast.
Savoring the hard earned descent to the water.
Although the coastal side is paved it is a screamer of a downhill. We all had to stop a few times to let our disc brakes cool!
Happy we survived the first time.
Just plain happy this time.
(Keep our adventures going and the site growing! If you've enjoyed our stories, videos and photos over the years, consider buying our ebook Panniers and Peanut Butter, or our new Brompton Touring Book, or some of the fun bike-themed t-shirts we're designing, or buying your gear through our Amazon store.)
Paso Robles: The Central Coast's Bicycling Secret?
- At January 13, 2013
- By Russ
- In Route, stories
- 9
The central coast of California is a well-recognized wine destination, with a number of vineyards and fine dining options sprouting up in Paso Robles and surrounding areas. But this post isn't about wine, this post is about the area's OTHER great untapped regional asset – amazing roads for bicycling.
Although Paso Robles has played host to the Great Western Bicycle Rally for decades and some curious bicycle tourists diverge from the main coastal route into Paso, it still seems like a relatively undiscovered cycling destination. An internet search of bicycling in the region brings up relatively little in the way of bicycle travel posts. People are riding bicycles in spades in the area, but aren't talking about it online.
We recently met Steve and Carol Fleury who run BestBikeZone, one of Paso Roble's bicycle shops. They gave us a lot of insight into the ways that Paso Robles is becoming bicycle friendly, but also the ways it can still improve. At the shop level, Steve is finding many active Boomers who are looking for a recreational activity that is a little easier on their body than running. Many of his customers have leisure time and income and like to taste wine as well as ride bicycles through the amazing country roads. Steve was also the catalyst in encouraging the city to apply for a bicycle-friendly designation for Paso Robles. Carol has been instrumental in reaching out to the women in the area and getting them on bikes. She helps lead a social ride every Sunday out of Dark Nectar in Templeton that attracts cyclists of varying ability. She recently got several of the women at "The 9's" salon on bicycles, which she counts as a personal victory. When she's not helping lead group rides, she also rides one-on-one with several women in the area who are just beginning and want to gain more experience before joining group rides.
When we put out our feelers for bicycle-friendly businesses in Paso Robles, we connected with TravelPaso, the local destination marketing organization. TravelPaso started a thread on their Facebook page that was instantly inundated with suggestions of businesses that are bicycling friendly. But what we quickly learned is that being bicycle friendly in Paso/Templeton is very different from the usual conversations about being bicycle friendly in larger cities.
Two businesses that instantly stood out were Cass and Sculpterra wineries. Because they have several employees and customers that enjoy bicycling, they designated the stretch of road between the two wineries as the "Linne Bicycle Trail" and put up signs at the wineries. We stopped at Cass and spoke to Lindsey, the tasting room manager, about what it meant for Cass to be bicycle friendly. Cass offers free water to cyclists, which is especially important during the hot summers, as well as allows day riders to enjoy their outdoor patio. They have also offered up the property as a rest stop during event rides and even had a bicycling costume contest during harvest season (the winner won her weight in wine!). She said that there was no pressure on cyclists to buy wine during a ride because she knew that many would return and bring their friends and family with them. For Cass and Sculpterra (and other businesses in the region), being bicycle friendly was expressed in a very low key and pragmatic way. It was less about using bicycles as a marketing tool and more about acknowledging that their employees, customers and many people in the community enjoyed riding bicycles, and then simply welcoming them. For them, being bicycle friendly was about being a good neighbor and community member and basic customer service.
This sort of pragmatic approach was also seen at Dark Nectar in Templeton. As the official meeting place for the Sunday group ride, Dark Nectar opens early to accommodate the cyclists. Because the ride attracts upwards of 40 people on good weather days, and because there are no bike racks in Templeton, a customer who was an engineer came up with the idea to install hooks on the awning for cyclists to hang their bikes. Across the street, the natural foods store in Templeton is also planning to install similar hooks to attract cyclists.
While in Paso, we also visited with Robert Nadeau of Nadeau Family Vintners, a relatively small winery located at the top of Peachy Canyon, one of the classic road rides in the area. Peachy Canyon is located on the west side of the 101 and is a fantastic road that climbs in a serpentine pattern beneath beautiful oak trees. Robert is an avid cyclist himself who understands how special the area is for riding. Robert has seen the pattern that many road cyclists tend to be foodies and enjoy wine. They stay in local accommodations (La Quinta in Paso Robles is noted for hosting large cycling groups), eat at the local restaurants and, of course, enjoy the local wineries. As we left his winery, we noted that the loop sensors that open the gate are tuned to detect bicycles as well as cars.
Paso Robles does not quickly come to mind as a bicycle friendly destination, but there are many things underway. A frontage road that connects Templeton to Paso Robles has beautifully marked red bike lanes that make it easier for cyclists to get into town.
The city has also submitted an application to the League of American Bicyclists to be recognized as a bicycle friendly community. Slowly, through events like the Great Western Bike Rally and the Tour of California, the area is being recognized – not just for its wine but for its great riding. There is still a long way to go. There are few resources about cycling in the area, other than local knowledge, and there is little mention in the destination marketing materials about welcoming cyclists. Hopefully, with the leadership of Steve and Carol from BestBikeZone and other respected community members that ride bikes, people will not only visit Paso Robles for the wine, they will spend multiple days exploring its marvelous roads on two wheels.
(Keep our adventures going and the site growing! If you've enjoyed our stories, videos and photos over the years, consider buying our ebook Panniers and Peanut Butter, or our new Brompton Touring Book, or some of the fun bike-themed t-shirts we're designing, or buying your gear through our Amazon store.)
5 Ways Bicycle Travel and Touring Are Changing
- At January 05, 2013
- By Russ
- In stories
- 17
Bicycle touring and travel is making a comeback. Previously reaching a peak in the late 70s and early 80s, before giving way to bicycle racing, Millennials who have discovered cycling in an urban setting are starting to venture further and further out. But this iteration of bicycle touring is looking different than the last.
#1 Shorter Trips
Bicycle touring was once only seen as the hobby of the wild-eyed and crazy extreme sports adventurer. A "real tour" had to be an epic undertaking across continents, through deserts, and slashing your way through a snake-infested swamp. While there are plenty of pedalers pushing boundaries, there has also been a growth in the popularity of short-form touring. S24Os and Bike Overnights are becoming more common cycling parlance. This is good for several reasons: It makes bike travel more accessible and broadens the touring market. It also allows people to enjoy the fun and sense of adventure of bicycle travel NOW without having to save up for years for that one grand trip.
#2 Multi-modal Adventures
Along with the sea change of what is considered a "real" tour is the idea that you have to pedal every mile, no matter how terribly excruciatingly awful it is, because it's cheating otherwise. The concept of a "rideshed", the distance you can cover with your bicycle and transit (trains, regional buses, light rail) is starting to get traction. This makes perfect sense for people who live in large metro areas surrounded with Suburban Donuts of Death. You could ride out of a downtown, risk your life in the suburbs, and then enjoy quiet riding, or you could just cut to the good stuff using transit. We've long been proponents of combining Amtrak with bicycle travel because of their reasonable bicycle carry-on rates and the simple fact that the train moves at a more harmonious human speed. There is nothing like looking out the window for hours on a long train ride to wake up your inner traveler.
#3 Family Friendly
In conjunction with shorter trips and the ability to use transit or other means to get out of dodgy riding areas, there also seems to be a growing interest in family bicycle camping. Family camping, once strictly the domain of minivans and Coleman tents, is also becoming more popular because of cargo bikes. Xtracycles, Yubas, Bakfeits and even trailers are making bike travel more accessible to families. In Portland, we recently participated in a family bike camping trip put on by Kidical Mass, which had a total of 22 bikes and 16 kids of varying age! The beauty of a bike-powered family vacation is you don't have to travel very far or fast to make it feel like an adventure.
#4 Tourism Industry Recognition
With more people touring more often, tourist destinations and businesses are starting to take note. It's simple math really. A traveling cyclist will eat more and will require more accommodations more often because of their limited travel distance. If your county is 200 miles wide, it will take a cyclist 3-4 days to navigate through it. As a tourist destination, you have a captive audience and it takes very little to attract and entice cyclists to stay. Oregon's various tourism groups and DMOs are leading the way on this front. We've had the opportunity to work with them on their Scenic Bikeways and are amazed at how enthusiastic many small towns are at the idea of cyclists pedaling through.
#5 Off Road and Gravel Touring
On the other end of the bicycle travel continuum is the new trend of off-road/gravel road/mixed-terrain bikepacking. Combining ultralight backpacking principles with frame bags and mountain bikes or fat bikes, touring cyclists are exploring new unpaved territory. In some ways, I think this is a response to the amount of traffic we experience day to day. A lot of the great road touring routes in the 70s aren't so great anymore, so the current generation is looking elsewhere – namely, off road. This is also augmented by the fact that camping and bicycle technology have never been better! Gear is ultralight, bikes have lower gearing and a wide range of tires and suspension to tackle virtually any kind of terrain.
Bike travel and touring are making a comeback in a big way. 6 or 7 years ago when we got interested in bike touring, it was a virtual wasteland. We'd walk into bike shops and ask about touring and the people behind the counter would just scratch their heads. Times are changing. Surly's LHT has brought touring to the masses. The veritable explosion of young custom bicycle pannier/frame bag/rando bag makers is making bicycle touring hip and fun again. It's never been better to travel by bike!
(Keep our adventures going and the site growing! If you've enjoyed our stories, videos and photos over the years, consider buying one of our ebooks: Panniers and Peanut Butter or The Unauthorized Brompton Touring Guide, or some of the fun bike-themed t-shirts we're designing, or buying your gear through our Amazon store.)
Our Year in Review
- At December 26, 2012
- By Laura
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Looking back at 2012, it feels immensely odd to think that, one short year ago, we were celebrating the holidays at the other end of the world. When we flew to New Zealand, we were so sure it would be the gateway drug to a year or more of international rambling that we traveled on a one-way ticket. Instead, our Kiwi adventure pointed us back to the US, and a new trajectory that has turned us from active bicycle travelers to advocates for bicycle travel.
Far from being a sad twist of fate, for us, this change means a chance to build something bigger – to take all of our vast experiences of the last three years and put them to use in a way that increases opportunities for others to travel by bike.
We welcomed 2012 in a small backpackers in Turangi, drinking beers with three other international travelers. It was raining outside and we almost missed the stroke of midnight because there was no Dick Clark-esque TV special with a countdown. The international incident hadn't happened yet and we were still in the honeymoon period of understanding this foreign place. Two months later, we would ride the Otago Central Rail Trail, and find ourselves in the middle of a complex theory that had sprung to reality. Several months more, we would dig deep into the memories and emotions of our New Zealand tour, and synthesize it all into a very-hard-to-write article for Bicycle Times.
We still grapple with everything that happened while we were in New Zealand, and what it all meant. But we still smile when we think about all the incredible people we met, and we still laugh when we think about all the pickled beets on all the hamburgers we ate, and we know that we learned something immensely powerful about the economics of cycling that has opened so many opportunities for us.
In May, we did something we never saw coming: we signed a lease on an apartment in Portland, Oregon. After nearly three years of living as nomads, we knew it was time to take a break from continual travel, put down some roots, and give ourselves the space to focus on bigger projects. We chose Portland for many reasons; chief among them is the simple fact that Oregon is leading the US in recognizing the power of cycling, particularly in terms of rural economic development, and we dearly want a seat at that table. Being in Portland has enabled us to work with Travel Oregon and Cycle Oregon, creating video content that captures the stories behind the Scenic Bikeways and the iconic Cycle Oregon ride. The more we sit in on bike tourism meetings and meet with proponents in small towns, the more deeply we understand how Bicycles Can Save Small-Town America.
This year also saw us take on larger speaking gigs, blending real-world findings with storytelling, to inspire a variety of people and communities to embrace cycling and bike travel. From the Oregon Active Transportation Summit to a targeted meeting of Haywood County officials in North Carolina, we're helping people think about bike travel in an entirely new way. Believe it or not, both of us hated public speaking until we started traveling; now, we get geekily excited at the prospect of standing up in front of more and more audiences and building more and more support for bike travel.
So what about the actual travel part? Do we miss being on the road? Yes and no. The road is exhilarating and full of incredible new and spontaneous adventures. It's also deeply introspective and free of the hustle-bustle-multitasking of "regular" life. We miss it enough that, in a few weeks, we're hopping an Amtrak train to bike tour around some of our favorite parts of California. But after all of the time we've spent on the road, we also know that we want more than just the simplicity of the road. We've built up an incredible karmic debt over the past three years, and it's time to start paying it down, all the while channeling energy into building a movement behind bike travel. We may not be vagabonding around at present, but we still live and breath bike travel – and we can only hope that 2013 turns out to be as awesome as it looks.


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Coordinating a geographically dispersed student body that learns primarily online is just one of the key challenges that modern institutions of higher education are facing. With more education taking place online--and in some cases, all of that education happening on the Web--colleges are being forced to rethink their classroom and student management strategies.
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Lee Horsley Crime Files: The Noir Thriller. New York: Palgrave. 2001. Hardback, 305 pgs. ISBN 0-333-72045-8, $ 55.
It is so obvious: the two Marlowes will finally solve the enigma of the noir thriller. It began with the Marlowe setting off into the jungle, into the 'Heart of Darkness', to confront the ultimate evil - Col. Kurtz, who had managed to build up a small barbarian kingdom in the heart of the Congo. Joseph Conrad's classic novel with the emblematic title actually contains the essence of twentieth century noir-fiction. A Marlowe - actually any Marlowe from there on - will make his passage, his virtual odyssey to face - at least - his own dark heart (4). Therefor William Hjortsberg's 'Falling Angel' Harry - so charismatically embodied by Mickey Rourke in Alan Parker's brilliantly retitled film 'Angel Heart' (1987) - is a logical final point in the history of the noir-detective (232). But let's start from the beginning ... Clive Bloom's Crime Files Series initiated a continuing series of handbooks on the various faces of detective fiction from its start in the late nineteenth century. 'In novels, short stories, films, radio, television and now in computer games, private detectives and psychopaths, prim prisoners and overworked cops, tommy gun gangsters and cocaine criminals are the very stuff of modern imagination, and their creators one mainstray of popular consciousness' (Bloom). In this context the 'Noir Thriller' - as Lee Horsley's 'Crime File' is called - has the certain position of a key phenomenon for it directly points to the modern paradigm: Noir protagonists fight the fragmentation of their minds, always on the quest for the impossible final solution, to solve the enigma of an eternal crime. Author Lee Horsley - herself Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University - analyses complex questions: 'What is literary noir? How do British and American noir thrillers relate to their historical contexts?' As mentioned elsewhere - secondary literature about noir is legion by today's standards - the noir phenomenon mainly appears in times of social crisis and depression. This is certainly true for the classical hardboiled school of crime fiction: Chandler, Hammett, Cain, Woolrich, Goodis, and so on. Their lethal fantasies bloomed in the age of depression and war. Then, after World War II, the film noir - as it was named by French critics - established dark audio-visual visions based on the same topics, sometimes even more neurotic than the elder novels. With films like 'Chinatown' and 'Taxi Driver' the noir style later proved itself alive and modern in an ultimate sense that even lead to noir being defined as a genre of its own these days. Noir broke the boundaries of the conventional crime thriller and moved towards science fiction (Philip K. Dick's 'Blade Runner'-Story, 238; James G. Ballard, 246) and gothic horror (William Hjortsberg, 232). So Lee Horsley's voyage through the American and British noir thriller as a literary genre is a widespread one - hundreds of novels are examined, some of them on several pages. Horsley's overall access to noir is via certain aspects such as 'hard boiled investigators (23), big-shot gangsters and small-time crooks (45), victims of circumstance (67), fatal men (103), fatal women (125), strangers and outcasts (153), players, voyeurs and consumers (197)' and, very important: 'pasts and futures' (228). Horsley is also well aware of the recent noir-discussion based on the books by James Naremore ('More Than Night: Film Noir in its Contexts', 1998) and J. P. Telotte ('Voices in the Dark: the Narrative Patterns of Film Noir', 1989). Naremore sees the film noir as a an American as well as European phenomenon and he manages to describe a ' noir category'. 'Even if it is not, strictly speaking, a genre (in the sense that, say, the western or science fiction or the detective story are genres), it is a label that at the very least invokes "a network of ideas" that is valuable as an organising principle'(6), as Horsley describes it. In this context she also refers to the many cross-over-pieces, that are connected to noir: 'cyber noir, tech noir, future noir' and so on. This makes the creation of a helpful noir-category much more difficult. In addition to Naremore's access 'The Noir Thriller' 'analyses the noir crime fiction of both America and Britain, where the established tradition of the "serious thriller" [...], the post-war efforts to create British versions of recent decades have all added to the revolution of literary noir'(6). Along with Telotte the author wishes to define noir beyond the superficial aspects of just look and style. 'It has to go beyond the visual and other specifically cinematic elements on which discussions of classic film noir have often centred, and instead take account of such things as themes, mood, characterisation, point of view and narrative pattern'(7). Therefor the special literary style of the hard-boiled-fiction is only one pattern of expression. On the other side the novels of Patricia Highsmith (120), Joseph Conrad's 'The Secret Agent' (12) can be considered 'noir' as well for invoking a deep-rooted sense for the macabre and the dark side of the human soul - combined with the structure of a criminal story. The second important aspect of Horsely's study is the 'thriller'-aspect. According to Martin Rubin (in his book 'Thrillers') the author points out the close relationship of and similarities between thriller and noir. 'Excess, feeling and sensation' as well as ' suspense, fear and the creation of contrasts' (Rubin) are the identifying marks of the thriller. Along to these Horsley gives her own key elements of noir: '(i) the subjective point of view; (ii) the shifting roles of the protagonist; (iii) the ill-fated relationship between the protagonist and society (generating the themes of alienation and entrapment); and (iv) the ways in which noir functions as a socio-political critique'(8). With these analytical tools in the background it is certainly a pleasure to follow Lee Horsley on her well-written journey from Joseph Conrad to James Ellroy, from the 'Black Mask'-magazine to William Gibson. Some parts of 'The Noir Thriller' are quite inventive as well. Especially in the 'fatal men'-chapter aspects are mentioned that are ignored in most of the noir-studies so far which mostly lay all emphasis on the femme fatal probably due to a male perspective. So the discovery of the 'homme fatal' is absolutely necessary. Very inspiring is Horsley's technique to point out the links between literature and film throughout the whole book. She demonstrates a permanent interaction between these two media, for example on page 215-217, where she first describes Ted Lewis' novel 'Jack's Return Home' ('a "can't return home" plot', 216), which later was filmed as 'Get Carter' (1971) by Mike Hodges - today a British noir cult movie. In addition Anthony Frewin pays tribute to this film in his 1997-novel 'London Blues', where the protagonist watches this film. Another example: Horsley starts with a description of Michael Powell's serial-killer-drama and scandal movie 'Peeping Tom' (1959) to end in the Hollywood wasteland of James Ellroy's 'L. A. Quartet' (214). On the other side the book 'Noir Thriller' is probably the first to locate Bret Easton Ellis' novel 'American Psycho' in the noir-context - and this makes perfectly sense, for this novel is 'going beyond genre fiction but nevertheless closely linked to the techniques, materials and metaphors of the consumer society thriller' (221). The film based on this novel shows these noir-elements even more obviously. What I actually missed in this undoubtedly perfectly researched book are two people: Neil Jordan and Buddy Giovinazzo. The Irish writer and director Jordan became popular due to his British noir-trilogy 'Angel' (1982), 'Mona Lisa' (1986) and 'The Crying Game' (1992). These films seem to be of interest for the British noir tendencies in the eighties. On the other side (of the ocean) Giovinazzo wrote several novels of hardboiled urban thrillers, e.g. 'Poetry and Purgatory' or 'On Broken Street', which - partly inspired by Hubert Selby - are a very pure vision of neo-modern noir-fiction in the nineties. Even his film 'No Way Home' (1997) fits into this context. But anyway - there is so much left to discover in Lee Horsley's 'The Noir Thriller'. Unfortunately the brownish-orange book-cover - using the old paperback cover illustration of Jim Thompson's 'Recoil' - is not quite adequate for this otherwise solidly crafted hardback-edition. But nevertheless the dated picture used here - a Monroe-look-alike and an escaping young man - somehow carries the spirit of the old hardboiled-school... Finally this basic exploration is recommended as a handbook for anyone with deeper interest in classical as well as modern crime fiction, and it may be of use for the audience of the noir and neo-noir cinema for exploring its official sources of inspiration.
Marcus Stiglegger


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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Lately, we've had fantastic weather to be out and about, but the SPCA is reminding you to leave your dog at home if you are going to drive and park your car.
Lori Chortyk with the BC SPCA says it still happens. "People really don't realize how quickly leaving their pets in their cars can lead to a fatality."
She tells us it takes as little as 10 minutes for a dog to die in a car in the sun, "even if the windows are rolled down and it's in the shade. Unfortunately, the temperatures just go up so quickly."
"We really urge people just not to take their pets out in a car. It's just too risky," adds Chortyk.
If you see a dog panting in a parked car, you should call the SPCA or the police.
"We have seen cases where people have been charged with animal cruelty," she points out.
A tip for dog walkers: In the summer sun, you should walk early or late in the day to avoid the real heat.
It only takes 10 minutes for a dog to die in a car: BC SPCA
Points out it could lead to a charge of animal cruelty
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Chicago Ald. Leon Despres casts his vote at a Hyde Park polling place during city elections on Feb. 24, 1959. Despres won the 5th Ward aldermanic race that year. He was first voted into office in April 1955.
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