Seems the NY Times & I are having both having a love affair with this bike city!
Article: In Portland, Cultivating a Culture of Two Wheels

Video: The Business of Biking

Tags: bike, portland

Having fully embraced this nomadic lifestyle, Johnny & I decided that it was time for some bikes. Yesterday we purchased a pair of Dahon folding bikes & they are an amazing design. This morning we spent two hours riding along the Hudson River, on the West Side Waterfront Greenway path and then pedaled home for lunch. Yesterday we rode around Central Park, where we spotted Brad Pitt riding in a horse and buggy, surrounded by paparazzi. I cannot wait to explore cities all over the world on these folding bikes. We also ordered the Airporter suitcase, which allows us to check the bikes as luggage when we fly and store them in the bus bay while on tour.

Tags: bike, new york

A few weeks ago, I created a slideshow about bikes and included photos of people moving via bike in Portland, Oregon. Having moved once while living in Amsterdam with only a bike, the notion of moving via bike made sense to me. But I thought those Portland photos documented a lovely, freak one-time event. Tonight I learned there is an actual Bike Moving movement in Portland, which is facilitated by the community cycling network SHIFT. The trailer below documents a bike move, thanks to the NAU website. While the clothes on Nau are a tad expensive, they are a responsible company and the designs are pretty hot. In planning the contents for my 1 suitcase for the upcoming year on the road, I ordered a skirt and jacket from them. They make clothes for the long haul - just what I need!

Tags: bike