As energy costs steadily increase, it is becoming more important to change our habits to conserve these vital resources. In years past, there was no consideration to throw the bike in the car, and drive up to Lake Tahoe for recreation. Fuel was cheap. These days are over, and it’s time to [...]
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Posted in bicycling, tagged bicycling, errands on May 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I had a dentist appointment today, and I decided to ride my bike. The problem was that I had no idea if there was secure bicycle parking, and when I arrived, I realized that there wasn’t. The lobby of the office was too small to expect them to allow my bike to stay [...]
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There is one more Bicycle Maintenance Clinic left to attend. This week’s topic; what to wear when commuting by bike.
These very informative clinics provide necessary instruction to the experienced and novice cyclist, and have contributed greatly to the success of Bike Month in Carson City.
Thanks Dennis!
Bike Habitat
921 Topsy Ln #238
267-5053
Clinic begins at 6:30 p.m.
See you [...]
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Proving they are the corporation to beat, Lumos and Associates have taken 1st place in the Bike to Work Week Corporate Challenge(mid size business category). Their best day had a whopping 36% of employees riding a bicycle to work, and total milage for the week was 395. OUTSTANDING!
Second place goes to Resource Concepts Inc., [...]
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The official Bike to Work Week celebration has come to a close. We’ve had non stop fun since Wednesday, and now it’s time to rest for a few days! Here’s a look back at the activities since the last report.
Wednesday Night Social Ride
Wednesday night’s social ride was a big success, with around 50 [...]
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Bike to Work Day is tomorrow, and it’s a day packed full of events; free bus service for bicycle commuters, bicycle commuter stations, and Bike Month raffle.
Carson City Stylin’
Starting at 6:30 a.m.
JAC-Jump Around Carson
You may have seen the Jump Around Carson (JAC) buses making their rounds in Carson City. Lately I’ve noticed [...]
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We had another successful Bicycle Maintenance Clinic last Thursday at the Bike Habitat.
Denis demonstrated several emergency repair scenarios that may occur when out riding your bicycle and what to do to fix the problem.
One more example of why Jeff M. should be the only person allowed to take photos
This Thursday’s clinic may be the most [...]
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Continuing the Bike to Work Week celebration on Wednesday, May 14th, is the West Side Social Ride. This Muscle Powered sponsored event will begin at 6:00 PM at the Brewery Arts Center (corner of Minnesota and King Streets). Come join us for a 4 mile slow ride along the quiet streets of Carson [...]
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Yesterday’s morning bicycle commute with Shelly Aldean is up on News Carson City. The direct link isn’t working properly, so you’ll need to scroll a bit to get to the video.
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Here’s a look at what happened over the weekend…
Friday night was the Bike Commuter Forum at the Bike Habitat. The audience was made up folks that already commute by bike. I had envisioned this event being attended by people new to commuting, but having the group we did actually worked out pretty good. [...]
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