Organic Soup + Bicycle Delivery = SoupCycle

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Derek Markham .

Two enterprising Portlanders are fueling their passion for organic food, local agriculture, and bicycles with a soup-er business: SoupCycle. Jed and Shauna, self-proclaimed Soupetarians, delivery fresh, homemade soup, bread, and salad direct to homes and offices by bicycle. It’s almost enough to make me want to move to Portland…

Great Resources to Help Get Your Bike Ready for Spring Riding

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Derek Markham .

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I hope this isn’t how your bike was left this winter… I ride year round, so I keep an eye on my bike’s maintenance needs on a regular basis, but for many people, the bikes get left in the garage or behind the shed all winter. When spring finally breaks, they’re left trying ride a squeaky, possibly rusted, flat tired bike that’s badly in need of a tune-up. Which can be extremely frustrating. If you’re game to learn the basics, getting your bike ready for the first spring ride could be just a click away.

Bicycles Built From Grass

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Derek Markham .

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OK, so it’s not made out of the kind of grass you have in your yard, but bamboo is in the grass family. The bamboo plant is an amazing renewable resource, the fastest growing woody plant in the world. Bamboo grows in places as diverse as the Himalayas, Australia, East Asia, and South America, and [...]

Conference Bikes Increase the Peace

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Derek Markham .

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The ConferenceBike is a radical concept: a community-building bike. Eric Staller’s invention brings people together, as it is pedaled by 7 riders sitting in a circle, with one steering while the other 6 pedal. It has been used as a corporate team-building tool, a tour bike, a way for blind people to bike, a human-powered [...]

Put Some Wood Between Your Legs with an Eco-Friendly Bicycle

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Derek Markham .

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For an eco-friendly bicycle gift, order a wood-frame bicycle for your favorite cyclist from Renovo: an environmentally friendly, hand-made, and truly unique green innovation.