Tag Archives: Arkel

Booking it in Door County

Posted on September 22, 2021 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Inside the handlebar bag: five books I bought this summer in Door County, Wisconsin. Buying five books in a week’s time, at least once a year, is not an indulgence; it’s a necessity. I’m supporting businesses I care about in … Continue reading →

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Day 9. #30daysofbiking

Posted on April 9, 2017 by 16incheswestofpeoria

The last time I rode with a Kirtland bag on the handlebars, I was looking at brake housing, not derailleur housing. Times change. Craig Burgess–banjo player, recumbent rider, woodworker and, now, Indiana state building commissioner–gave me the bag a while … Continue reading →

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Modified with Arkel: Eclipse pannier

Posted on July 4, 2014 by 16incheswestofpeoria

The Arkel Bug is huge. The Eclipse is small, gray and old. But now they have something in common: the same high-quality mounting system. Continue reading →

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Sit down and quit worrying. Or, pedal around above the ground

Posted on September 6, 2012 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Scientific research and journalism are, for the most part, incompatible, and for a simple reason: science is based on the repetition of results and journalism is centered on ephemeral headlines. Case in point: recent news articles that contend the act … Continue reading →

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Denver shares bicycles; Florida profits from them

Posted on October 26, 2011 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Bike sharing in Denver resulted in 102,000 bicycle rides in seven months. U.S. bike sharing data here. (Bikes Belong) Florida planning council says three trails put $42 million into the local economy annually. (Orlando Sentinel) Could better bicycle infrastructure reverse … Continue reading →

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