Tag: bicycling
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Not the recommended way to secure your bicycle
Chains? U-locks? Bicycle frames with built-in locking mechanisms? Sure, you could use any of these methods in prevention of bicycle thievery. But one enterprising local has apparently discovered a new way to secure your bicycle: toilet paper. If potential thieves can even spot your bike under the shroud of TP, will they be able to…
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Bicycle wheel wreath
To the untrained eye, the above wreath is simply a holiday symbol attached to a parking sign. But no — this is not an ordinary wreath. Everyone’s favorite 15th St. landmark, the Pez dispenser bicycle wheel, is celebrating the holidays cleverly disguised as a wreath. Is this a new holiday tradition for the bicycle wheel?…
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Bikes invade furniture store
San Francisco based Public Bikes is temporarily taking over part of Harrington, that massive (and pricey) used furniture store on the corner of Valencia and 17th. To make up for the lack of space, Harrington has opened part of their upstairs space to the public; which makes me wonder if I was supposed to be…
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Cyclecide’s Heavy Pedal Crank Art Exhibition
Nothing says “look what I made for Burning Man” quite like a mutant bicycle. The Heavy Pedal Crank Art Exhibition last weekend was a tribute to such vehicles. Above are the crappy iPhone photos I took during my visit; click any image for the full-size.
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Does Orange County have more hipsters than San Francisco?
It sounds like a question fit for a parallel universe: could Orange County have more hipsters than San Francisco? According to Priceonomics Blog, based on the number of fixed-gear bicycles, Orange County is the hippest place in America. The “Fixie Index” ranks San Francisco 4th — losing out to retro-ironic meccas LA and San Jose.…
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