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USA- The Revolution Will Not Be Motorized!

That's the rallying cry for OneMillionBicycles.org, a movment to give away a million bicycles, gain a million new bike commuters nationally and put pressure on congress to double transportation funding for bicycles. The main event is planned for August 9, 2009.

Oregon congressman and Bicycle Caucus member, Earl Blumenauer, helped inspire author and activist Joe "Metal Cowboy" Kurmaskie to spearhead this movment.

In this video Kurmaskie briefly outlines the project and calls on viewers to join by registering at OneMillionBicycles.org and commiting to give a new or used bicycle and/or bringing in a new or returning rider.

One Million Bicycles is not a militant or anti-car movement but it is pro-bicycle. It's encouraging folks to drive less to help create a nation that is cleaner, healthier, and less dependent on fossil fuels.

Anyone who does not already have a bike is eligible to get one by completing a giveaway application and committing to ride a certain number of times per week to work, school, errands, and document their experiences via a onemiliionbicycles blog, newsletter, press releases, letters, photos, stories, etc.

If you are a supporter of CrankMyChain! Cycle TV be sure to sign up right now for this exciting rally and revolution.

Music by Michael A. Whipple.


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Bike to Oz - Episodes 9 and 10

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PAKISTAN-INDIA
Cycling into the Himaylas to see the Dalai Lama.We find out how the Chinese have forced thousands of Tibetans into exile by violence. Then we jump on the bicycles for a trip to polluted Dehli. We escape to Taj Mahal and eat yummy sweets.





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INDIA-SINGAPORE
Cycing down through India via Pushkar to spend Christmas in Mumbai then hopping on a cargo ship to head to Singapore and away from the pollution on India.


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The Bicyclist 27: Can I Keep You?

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Can Conrad keep Steve, Lissa keep Zack and Zack keep his cool?

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Portland Goes Platinum

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PORTLAND, OR - Local advocates, planners, and politicians have worked hard to get Portland to meet the League of American Bicyclists "Platinum" Designation. Davis California was the first City to meet this designation but Portland is the first large city to win the award.

Of course there is a lot more to do to make Portland a better, safer place to ride but there has been huge strides made in just the last two decades and this award recognizes that dedication and results.

But, the bar to attain Platinum will be continually raised so the City can't rest on it's laurels. Can Portland go double platinum?

This video was produced by The Oregonian Newspaper.

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Hal Grades Your Bike Locking 5-years Later

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NEW YORK CITY, NY -
From the StreetFilms Blog and Clarence Eckerson, Jr.

Nearly five years ago, legendary bike mechanic Hal Ruzal and I walked the streets surrounding Bicycle Habitat and graded the bike locking ability of New Yorkers - producing many humorous and enlightening anecdotes. The resulting video aired frequently on bikeTV and at many festivals, and because of it - Hal is still frequently asked by complete strangers to judge their bike locking.

I always endeavored doing another, but as with most sequels you need a new wrinkle. This time we thought we’d give Hal some company and invited former Recycle a Bicycle mechanic Kerri Martin (and founder of The Bike Church in Asbury Park, NJ) to weigh in with her expertise. Once again, bikes on the streets of SoHo provide lots of fodder for laughs and lessons to learn.

We didn’t plan to but we walked the same loop and even used the same one-hour time frame. The results? The grades were a little better than five years ago. Sure, still some bad locking out there, but many more people are now sporting multiple locks and better strategies! Good news, maybe we made a difference after all…

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Bicycle Frame Art at PDX Celebrates Home Grown Bicycle Industry

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PORTLAND, OR - If you have Airline ticket either into or out of Portland International Airport (PDX) then be sure to check out Exhibit of Handmade Bicycles showing through October 2008.

The exhibit, local frame builders are highlighted in this Portland Development Commission (PDC) video is by John Cardenas. Alta Planning + Design and BikePortland.org also weigh in on this blossoming industry which is helping earn Portland, Oregon the title of "Detroit of the Bicycle Industry".

It's great to see the PDC get behind this effort that really seems to be paying off.

More information available at BikePortland.org.


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No Country for Old Men - No Earthday for Motorcars

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OK, so I look like the bad guy from No Country for Old Men.

But the Cohen bros. and Javier Bardem nicked the look from me.

And if you don't ride your bike on Earth Day then my 1958 quarter dollar and I might just have to pay you a visit.

Don't forget, Mother Nature bats last and Earth day is April, 22nd.


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Put The Fun Between Your Legs: Women Who Ride Bikes

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ORLANDO, Fla. - Two young women share their love of bicycles in words, song, and pictures.

It's nice to see the bicycle tide is rising all around the nation.


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Bike to Oz - Episodes 7 and 8

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IRAN - Eating honey sweets, getting arrested and escaping into Pakistan. Then Lowanna gets hasseled from Pakistani men everywhere. All this to avoid flying the 12,000km from England to Australia. more on http://www.bike2oz.com




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PAKISTAN- Camping in the woods, eating food from street vendors and ontowards the stage show at the Indian border. http://www.bike2oz.com

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The Bicyclist 26: Life Inside Boxes

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Zack is out of control and on a roll. Conrad and Steve are just happy to get along.

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Bike to Oz - Episodes 5 and 6

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Pedaling across Turkey to discover the 'fairy' houses of Goreme made from volcanic rock. Going up in a hot air balloon then planning on how to get to Iran.




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The cycling duo make their way through Eastern Turkey, getting ill, being forced to hop on a train to get to the border of Iran and then cycling past the mountain where the Holy Grail is supposed to be.


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Bike to Oz videos here or at the official Bike to Oz website. Bike to Oz is Produced by Kevin and Lowanna for Undercurrents.

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Cycle Oregon on OPB's Oregon Field Guide

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This video and text was taken from the Oregon Public Broadcasting Website:

Two thousand people every year take exhausting vacations together to ride hundreds of miles and bring urban and rural Oregon together in the process. Cycle Oregon turns 20!

Producer - Vince Patton; Videographer & Editor - Nick Fisher

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BicycleTutor.com - How to Fix a Flat

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If you ride a bike long enough you will get a flat. It's much cheaper and convenient (and cheaper) if you can do it yourself. It can even save you miles of walking if you can do it on site. You'll just need a pump and a patch kit or you can flag down a cyclist who has one.

In this video, Alex the Canadian Bicycle Tutor explains how to fix a flat inner tube type tire.

Here are some of my personal tips:

To keep your hands clean and supple it's great to use a pair of latex gloves to do a tire repair.

When you fix a flat make sure the thing that might have caused the flat (glass, tack, etc.) it is no longer in your tire. Be careful not to cut yourself, though.

A great way to save money and resources is to reuse your inner tubes when they are punctured. If the tube is really old, you have difficulty finding the leak, or you find multiple leaks it might be worth replacing the thing all together. Used inner tubes have all sorts of uses, e.g. bungee cords and bondage equipment.

Once you remove the inner tube pump it back up and and fine the leak by running the tube against your cheek. If you are on a naked bike ride you can use your ass cheek but I still recommend using your face cheek.

Check out more great instructional videos at BicycleTutor.com, eh?

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This was put together by Transport for London as a part of the look out for cyclists campaign.

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BIKE To Oz Episodes 2-4

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I decided to catch us up on all the rest of the current episodes of Bike to Oz so see them below.

In Episode two, Kevin and Lowanna travel through the Netherlands and head South. The roads are great but the directions difficult.

Bike2Oz:
Cycling from England to Australia. Kevin and Lowanna choose to pedal rather than fly the 17,000Km overland from England to Australia. Join us as we send back reports from the roads, deserts, and woodlands and mountains of UK, Europe, Pakistan, India, Iran, Malaysia and finally Australia.

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Episode 3 -Cycling through France to see all the trees knocked down by storms and onto the Swisss Alps.




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Episode 4 Catching the Tour D'Giro bicycle race in Italy, heading through polluted Greece to the site of the Olympics and on towards Turkey. We leave Europe and enter Asia and our first puncture!

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