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Riding in the rain
I meant to put more pictures up about the bike week this week, as I have now many more of them, but I just had such a good ride on the Yuba Mundo, that I rather write about that. This … Continue reading
Movie Night: The Farmer and the Horse
From award–‐winning journalist Jared Flesher comes The Farmer and the Horse, a film that digs into difficult questions about sustainability, self–‐sufficiency, and why we do the work we do. Flesher’s film goes beyond the usual platitudes of smiling organic farmers … Continue reading
Successful Bicycle Show Friday
Last Friday the weather was very cooperative, and to crown all the bike week related events, Amherst had a well attended Commuter Breakfast and Bicycle Show right in front of Town Hall. I took nine bikes and a trailer to … Continue reading
Posted in Cargo Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, bike trailer, bike week, cargo bikes, fun bikes, show, workshop
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Update on Outing events
Saturday, June 2nd, 10:00 – 11:30 AM Edible Wild Plant Walk with John Root at Simple Gifts Farm, 1089 N Pleasant St. Amherst (a program of the North Amherst Community Farm) Join us for a guided walk of the farm, … Continue reading
Bike Week Kickoff
I got interviewed about biking and having set up the Neighborhood Bicycle Resource Center. To my big surprise, the very well written article by Nick Grabbe has come out on the front page of both the Amherst Bulletin and the … Continue reading
Three events
Tour of the proposed Solar Landfill Site off Old Belchertown Road. Amherst Solar Project Walk and discussion will focus on the proposal process, components of the selected design, benefits and challenges as well as constraints of the site. People attending … Continue reading
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Tagged Amherst Solar Project, celebration, outing, solar landfill, walk, wild plant
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Energy Saving Workshop
You’re Invited to Attend a Skill-Sharing Workshop and EcoHouse Party Featuring presenters from the Center for EcoTechnology On Saturday, May 26th from 3:00-5:00pm At the home of Gabor Lukacs, 44 Beston Street, Amherst We’ll gather to share the skills and … Continue reading
Amherst Commuter Bike Breakfast, and Bike Show
Friday (May 18) morning 7-11 there is a free breakfast for people who show up with their bikes. All kinds of breakfast food, t-shirts, pant clips, bells (I didn’t see whistles in our set though, sorry). Alongside that will be … Continue reading
Playing with Cargo Bikes
This blog category will be the location of comparing many different styles and builds of cargo bicycles. As you can read in the paper I feel compassionate about bicycling and in particular being able to carry all kinds of stuff … Continue reading
