The Herald Sun February 24, 2005 “Bicycle Commuters Unite” says the flier Alison Carpenter has been passing out recently. She’s trying to get the word out about Durham’s first Bicyclist Breakfast. From 7:30AM until 9AM Friday, bicycle commuters will be stopping by Ooh La Latte Coffeehouse, 1116 Broad St., on their way to work. Who’s invited? Anyone who loves bikes. Carpenter, Durham’s new Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Coordinator, hopes the get-together will become a regular monthly event, something to bring “cohesion, solidarity to the downtown [bike] commuting group.” Bikers’ breakfasts have been successful in towns like Charlotte and Boston, and […]
Column: TTA has rescue plan for bikers
The Herald Sun February 10, 2005 On the one day you forget to carry a spare tube, patch kit, or pump in your pack you feel your front tire roll unsteadily around corners. You arrive at work as the remaining useful psi’s escape with that dreaded hiss. A shard from the broken bottle on the side of the road that you didn’t see until the last minute, catches the sunlight from where it sits halfway in your tire. Anxiety over being stranded at work by a flat tire, a broken chain, or unscheduled overtime is a big reason that people […]