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Bike blog: Two Portlanders cycle South America
Kelsey's post about traveling through Portland got me thinking of all the great stuff that comes out of this west coast city. First of all it was just rated the greenest American city, and of course it has the infamous bookstore Powell's. But even better, the city also manages to produce a lot of inspirational travelers.One of Portland's current traveling teams is Elicia Càrdenas and Andy McKerrow who are making their way by bike through South America. Starting in Northern Patagonia in early January and working their way down to Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, Elicia and Andy are taking part in another great adventure to add to the list of global cycling pursuits. Back in Portland they work for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, so you know they are pretty cycle friendly.
You can follow their trip, with lots of pictures to spice up your gray winter days, on their blog sponsored by Wend Magazine.
Filed under: Biking, South America
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bobwilliams Sep 10th 2008 10:48AM
Most Portlanders assume that they need a car, and our conscious choice not to have one is hard for them to understand. A colleague at work jokingly calls me a "wacky Communist biker guy," and many who see me riding to work in a coat and tie probably have similar thoughts. A stranger once asked me if I had lost my license for "too many DWIs." Amanda's mother offered to buy us a car, assuming that money was the issue. Cars are a powerful symbol of freedom in our society, and not owning one isn't just odd, it's
perceived as a real hardship
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williamgeorge Sep 27th 2008 3:12AM
I can't think of any other reason why the homeowner would care. I love the bike - if having it in front of your place is your biggest worry; I would say you have a pretty nice life.
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