24 May 2005 Archives

Interactive Bike Mapping Tool

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

I’ve been thinking about this for a long time…a mapping tool just like Yahoo! or Google Maps, but specifically for bicycle routes. Turns out the S.F. Bay Area is way ahead of me. Wouldn’t this be cool here in Portland? We’ve already got a great bike map(which I hear will be fully revised and on sale this June!)…now all we need is a super-techie bike lover with some free time on their hands. Any takers? Email me

(Thanks to The Cycling Dude for reminding me about this.)

Interactive Bike Mapping Tool

(Thanks to The Cycling Dude for reminding me about this.)

Interactive Bike Mapping Tool

(Thanks to The Cycling Dude for reminding me about this.)

Real cyclists wear fishnets

I thought the Portland cycling fashionistas and hipsters would enjoy this article from the Guardian, a UK newspaper. It’s been making its way around cycling websites. Here’s an excerpt:

“I find that wearing fishnets on a bike significantly reduces your chances of being killed. Not because everyone wants to protect your fabulous legs, just because people notice you’re there, if only because they’re thinking, “What’s that idiot doing in fishnets? She’ll only catch them on her gear set.” Drivers who’ve noticed you rarely try deliberately to kill you.”