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Easy to confuse, yet very different.

Matt Hampel — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:17:21 +0000

A pannier:

A dépanneur:

A derailleur:

(one of these is not like the others; one of these does not belong.)

(via: tofu swan)

Bike crew!

Matt Hampel — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:17:38 +0000

From Anneka:

That’s right kids, break out your nalgenes, it’s happening again. And this time, we’re crossing the border. We’d be going from Marine City, Michigan to Buffalo, New York.

This means, if you’re on the Fora check there for details. Will probably occur on the artificially long weekend of the 20th-24th.

If you have any amount of maps,� supplies, suggestions, or erfahrung in your pocket, please talk to us!

Bikes in Munich

Matt Hampel — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:00:19 +0000

� Munich is full of beautiful affordances for pedestrians and cyclists. You can walk or bike the entire city, and nearly every street has a clearly marked bike lane on each side. Directions for cyclists are clear, and traffic laws require cars to yield.

Cyclists are also responsible: most use hand signals and bells. The Police stop cyclists who don’t have motor-powered (ex) taillights.

Here’s a huge bicycle / pedestrian street next to a highway: