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From Chicago: Crashing with the 4 Star Courier Collective

[Publisher’s note: Elly Blue is on a trip through the East Coast. She’s got a Brompton folder, a backpack, and one of my old cameras around her neck. She’ll be posting dispatches and photos from the road. I’ve created a special section for all the articles and I’ll share some of them here on the … Read more

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December 18, 2008

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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And I’m off! At the end of the era of slow trains

All loaded up just before she left for the train station.(Photo © J. Maus) The first leg of my journey begins this afternoon, barring any delays on Amtrak (that’s been known to happen before). I’ll be on the Empire Builder to Chicago for two nights, and then spend a third night on a less cushy … Read more

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December 15, 2008

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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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

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December 15, 2008

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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Elly’s East Coast Road Trip; Part One

After six (eventful!) weeks on the staff here at BikePortland HQ, I am headed out into the world beyond the Portland bike bubble. This Monday afternoon I board Amtrak’s Empire Builder, and three days later will disembark in our nation’s capital, where my east coast tour begins. I’ll be out east for a month, hanging … Read more

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December 11, 2008

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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