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bike rack on Ludlow Ave in Cincinnati

We stopped on Ludlow Ave in Cincinnati to eat and shop and they had these new bike racks lining the streets.

Note how a bike rack, parking meter and sign post have all be efficiently combined together.

From a distance the circles on the post could be taken as simply decorative. By adding them to many posts along the street they have created dozens of bike parking spots without losing any one significant chunk of space to a bike parking.

It's also notable that while the bike rack rings appear to be part of the pole construction, they are actually a separate piece that is attached to the pole and then painted the same color.

The design of this may be inspired by the iconic Toronto bike ring, which appears to be a popular and pleasant part of that cityscape.

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Uploaded on Dec 15, 2009

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Another day of bike trailer hauling

I dropped off a recliner and a mat, and then helped some friends move three sofas.

They were just moving about a quarter mile down a flat road... it was ideal for moving by bike.

It's interesting to note that the bike-and-trailer hauls far more than the weight of the bike, while a moving van typically hauls far less than the weight of the vehicle-- most of the gas goes towards moving the weight of the van itself!

Using the bike to haul cargo turned a chore into fun.

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Uploaded on Dec 12, 2009

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more time on flickr = less time on ......?

When we spend more time on flickr, what are spending less time doing?

I recently answered this question for myself as I researched and reflected on the stewardship and sustainability of our online lives.

What you are doing less of to make time for Flickr?

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Uploaded on Dec 5, 2009

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Kent and Kurt on the Whitewater Gorge Trail

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Uploaded on Dec 3, 2009  |  Map

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