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Red bicycle barn

The red barn houses bicycles used at the Bicycle Riding School for adults in Somerville, Massachusetts.

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Solvang Century logo

Patch for California's Solvang Century in March. See California Bicycle Ride Calendar for more info.

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Finally! How to recycle those unsightly campaign signs

Even though the 2006 mid-term elections are on the books, it's not too late to begin some big-time political mudslinging.

Kent Peterson at Kent's Bike Blog has found that those campaign signs make very durable bike fenders. Many signs, at least here in the rainy northwest, are made of coroplast, a corrogated plastic material.

Wait a couple of days to see which rude candidates haven't cleaned up their mess and go out and grab a couple of their signs. …

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Tip o' the helmet to fellow cyclist

So I'm taking a photo of some political signs today, and I see this bike commuter emerge out of the rain.

He's got it going with his light and fenders and raingear, although it looks like he's wearing his work-a-day pants.

No matter. It's wet but not that cold. I don't know what the weather has been like around you, but here in the Pacific Northwest it has been raining. A lot.

Right now we're the beneficiaries of what's called the Pineapple Express. I never heard of it …

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Political sign

Like yesterday's news, a political sign lays next to a puddle.

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Political signs

Roadside political signs

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Burlington Northern railroad tracks

King County is trying to score this right-of-way through a deal with the Port of Seattle. What an awesome spot for a bike path.

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Big leaf maple graces bike path

Holding its yellow leaves longer than most, a big leaf maple stands over Lake Washington Bike Trail in Bellevue.

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Wet cyclist

I had stopped to take some pics of roadside political signs and along comes this guy through the rain.

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On foot in El Tour de Tucson bike ride

Cyclists took to their feet to cross the sandy dry wash of the Santa Cruz in 2003 during the El Tour de Tucson bike ride. By dqtaz at flickr.com

 

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