Van Duzer Takes Bicycle Advocacy to Washington D.C.
One month, 2,000 miles and countless friends later, Ryan Van Duzer is nearing Washington, D.C. on his two-wheeled, cross-country expedition. On June 20, Van Duzer departed from San Diego on a three-speed...
Veneto Italy: The Dolomites to the Adriatic
We started our trip in Treviso and stayed at “Col Delle Rane” in Caetano, S. Marco (Treviso) Italy. Cajeran was the old name of the town and it means “Hole of Frogs” There once were two small ponds in...
created by Patricia Turo | 23 wks ago | updated 22 wks ago
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330 views | 25 recommendations | 3 comments
Canal de Bourgogne: A slow easy cruise
The Burgundy is well known for its gastronomy, history and excellent wines. It is old France - a land of culture with historic castles, Roman roads and magnificent Romanesque churches. As you slowly cruise along...
created by Patricia Turo | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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381 views | 22 recommendations | 3 comments
Pasta, olive oil, honey and property once owned by the Mafia
Putting confiscated Mafia property to good use, the Italian government is re-allocating property once owned by the Mafia in Palermo Italy into use by producing pasta, olive oil, wine, honey and other products,...
created by Patricia Turo | 30 wks ago | updated 30 wks ago
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522 views | 74 recommendations | 8 comments
Bikers bring "ghost bike" to the heart of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil - Aproximately 200 bikers gathered tonight (Jan. 16th) at Praça do Ciclista (Bikers Square), on Avenida Paulista, for a silent protest after the death of Márcia Regina de Andrade Prado. On...
Brooklyn bike lane turns into sidewalk, results in fines for cyclists
In Brooklyn, New York there's a bike lane that seems to be taking you to work, but is really just setting you up to be fined by the NYPD for riding on a sidewalk. This hullabaloo is the result of DOT's lack of...
created by Jason Sanders | 1 year ago | updated 50 wks ago
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1451 views | 20 recommendations | 24 comments
NYC pressures its workers to bike to work
Another interesting environmental reform from Michael Bloomberg's New York: the city is pressuring city employees to bike, rather than drive to work, the NY Times reports. "The city has drastically cut the...
Biking Through History - The Civil War Northern Campaign on a Bike
I arrived nearly 150 years too late for the Battle of Antietam. The signs of war however were still evident across the Maryland landscape. Burnside Bridge still crosses...
created by Jennings David L | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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874 views | 34 recommendations | 14 comments
