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Retired boomer, out to walk my dogs, ride my bike, and hike the forest paths around Monroe County Indiana. Recently found ADHD runs in my family, and apparently gallops in me…
Category: About Town
Thoughts on what is going on around Bloomington
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Since all the local beaches are closed (except Riddle Point!), this has been our goto cool off spot. In July we were able to jump off tree branches into the water, now they are too high to reach.
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Last year I planted my first Tangerine tomatoes, which have been shown to have cis-lycopene its most bio-available form, in much higher proportions than in red tomatoes. (Our bodies transform the more common trans-lycopene into cic-lycopene before it is used.) This means our bodies can use more of the anti-oxident effect, and thus be more…
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I am sad to say my wife of 46 years, Eileen, passed away on April 13, not caused, but certainly correlated to the eclipse (in my mind.) Our daughter Emma wrote this touching obituary.
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Charlie Bird (& Jojo) came by the shop the other day for a brake tune-up on their Espin Nesta, new pads in front, and a new caliper/pads in the back. We are contemplating an upgrade to hydraulic brakes in the rear, they really do work better and easier, though they cost considerabley more, and are…
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This vintage StingRay got new life as an ebike (I did not do this one, I just changed the tire), styling on the byways of Monroe County! The Schwinn Stingray models were the most popular kids bike on the market from the mid-60’s till production stopped in 1981, so this one must be at least…
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Ok, I may have said all ebikes are made in China & Thailand, but I see that this applies mostly to the front/rear hub, less expensive ebikes. This company certainly has it going on, and it is not even the largeste ebike company in Euruope (which is VanMoof). The production line is amazing, as you…
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What is up with motorists hating on bikers? Anyone who rides in Bloomington knows that unkind/unsafe motorists will met on every journey around town. On those long journeys in the county I’ve been openly threatened a few times (a litre of Coke thrown at me while being passed, rolling coal while climbing a hill, and…
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I just found this new (Jan 11, 2022) feature by Street Films on cargo bikes in NYC, it gave me all the feelies about how we can change our future for the better. After 4 years riding my RadWagon cargo ebike with the grandkids, groceries and dog, I totally understand and agree with the sentiments…
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Charlie Bird of Bloomington came by the Workshop to help build a few new bikes last week, and of course he and Lalo (dog prince of the manor) got along just fine… BTW, Charlie’s new book is available at Zephyr E-Bike Workshop, or on his website at CharlieBirdBtown.com!
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E-bikes are an innovative and efficient mode of transportation in cities….well, yeah! California for the win! CalBike Works with CA Air Resources Board to Develop E-Bike Grant Program
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