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 Oil wars, gas prices, expanding waistlines - COMMUTER BICYCLES!
Here's an idea whose time has come is long past due:
 American bike makers eye commuter market with new models
A radical idea is sweeping the world of American bicycle manufacturing: building bikes that people will use for actual transportation.
After decades of pushing models designed for recreation, from full-suspension mountain bikes to ever-faster road bikes, industry heavyweights are now moving into commuters -- rugged specimens made for riding to work. Nearly every major manufacturer has a new or revised commuter model for 2007.
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The commuter category is already starting to subdivide and blur. Some models, with names like Continental and Amsterdam, are influenced by European styles. "We really wanted to capture the feeling and essence and aesthetics of the classic Dutch bike," says Jeano Erforth, co-founder of Electra Bicycle Co. Like many Dutch versions, its $550 Amsterdam... more
I thought that Electra Amsterdam sounded interesting, so over to Electra, where I couldn't find that specific model, but they do have a lot of great looking commuter bikes. Not really including the Rat Fink, but I couldn't resist.permanent link #
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 Word Swords, by Don Horton
It's spuddy day here in the cellar. Old friend and writer/composer/visual artist Don Horton will be giving a reading this Sunday, October 15th, at the Smith College Library at 4PM. He's got a hilarious 6MB streaming mp3 recording of his Word Swords here. Believe me, this is just the tip of the iceberg:
Word Swords from a Reading at Smith College, November 2002
"Wool pool or wool pool," she'd say.
"Snow plow or snow plow," I'd answer.
"Warm harm or warm harm," she'd counter.
"Come home or come home," I'd parry. permanent link #
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