Category: How-to
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What we Learned from Car Free January in the Portland Suburbs
January seems to be the time to tackle all challenges-no alcohol, no meat, but how about no cars? This month, we challenged ourselves to go “car free” for all of our routine weekly trips as an experiment to see if we could do this full time. The weather was cold, with some periodic rain so…
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The Safe and Fun Way to Bike with Your Dog
If you are like us and your dog is your constant companion, you might think about taking them on your biking adventures. Sometimes it’s not possible, but if you carefully figure out training and the approach, you might be in luck.
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How to Choose the Right Daycare for a Biking Lifestyle
One key part to maintaining a biking lifestyle is being intentional in planning your daily routine. You need to identify businesses that you visit frequently and plan to stick with the same place for a while. This could include any type of business, such as grocery, gym, parks, hairdresser/barber, or childcare/ daycare. If you live…
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Is it Acceptable to Bike on the Sidewalk?
There are times it just doesn’t feel safe biking on the road. There might be cars moving at fast speeds, limited or no bike lane, or other hazards. Our view is that you should always trust your intuition and don’t hesitate to take the sidewalk. In Oregon, it is generally allowable by law to ride…