Announcing the Brompton Urban Challenge – coming to Portland July 16th
Scavenger hunt on Bromptons with friends… And it benefits BikePortland!
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Traveling for the holidays? Here’s how to take your bike along
Riding in other cities can be fun and fascinating — like this ride in Baltimore.(Photo © Elly Blue) The holiday travel season is coming up. If you’re leaving Portland, maybe you’ve thought about bringing your bike along for the trip this time. A bike doesn’t make sense for every trip or every destination. But if … Read more
New Haven: Brompton love, and signs of the Dutch Bike Invasion
Sam, Caleb, Finn, the Brompton, and me. (Photo by Sarah Armstrong) I just wheeled the Brompton into the Publick Cup, a downtown New Haven coffeeshop, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of wide eyed young people. “Is that a bike? It folds? It’s a folding bike? Can you unfold it for us?” The kids … Read more
On the train: Checking the bike, making friends
Boxing up the Brompton was a team effort(Photos by Elly Blue) I’m beginning to realize a few things about traveling with a folding bike. First of all, it’s definitely a passport to general goodwill and friendliness. I had a great time chatting with a homeless guy and a college student on the L’s blue line … Read more
Instant celebrity and lock-free life with the Brompton
Taking the Brompton to brunch at the Tin Shed.(Photo: Amy Subach) When I posted on Thursday that I’m headed out today for an east coast train and bike tour, Todd at Clever Cycles got in touch over Twitter right away with the offer of a bike loan. That’s how I came to spend the weekend … Read more
Comment of the Week: What the police say (and don’t say) in crash statements