Archive for July, 2008
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008On my recent bicycle tour in Ireland, I enjoyed the Irish Soda bread that was served in many of the pubs and restaurants. My father used to bake bread as a hobby and I had been eager to try one of his recipes. Irish soda bread is a simple bread to make - it does […]
Riding on the Left Side of the Road - Ireland and England
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008On my recent bike trip to Ireland, I had the unusual experience of riding on the left side of the road. I have always lived and ridden in the United States, where cars and bicyclists ride on the right side of the road. The painting scheme used for roads in Ireland is also different from […]
A Ghost Bike Memorial For Alice Swanson
Monday, July 14th, 2008A ghost bike is a memorial for a bicyclist that is killed or injured in a traffic accident. (see www.ghostbikes.org for more information) Alice Swanson died in a traffic accident in Washington DC on 7/08/08. I visited the ghost bike that was set up for her. It was a moving experience. Her friends and family wrote […]
Ireland Bicycle Trip Video
Saturday, July 12th, 2008Here is a video of my recent trip to Ireland
Alice Swanson - A Tragic Loss
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Alice Swanson died in a bicycling accident on Monday morning July 8 as she was commuting to work. She was hit by a garbage truck making a right hand turn across a marked bicycle lane. Alice was only 22. This is the first bicycle fatality in Washington D.C. this year, but it is one too […]
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