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Via 1World2Wheels comes this great report of Ripon College’s new Velorution Project.
Ripon is asking incoming Freshmen in ‘08-’09 to sign a pledge that they won’t bring a [...]

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There’s a bit of a movement (heh) going on in Portland (and elsewhere?) to help folks move their households entirely by bicycle. It definitely takes a village to do it, but it sure looks fun.
The latest MxB took place yesterday. I wasn’t there, but the move was well documented (and more).
This a great and [...]

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This is the kind of human powered innovation I love seeing. It’s essentially a pedal powered water filtration system for developing nations. Pedal from your home to the water supply. Fill the tank. Pedal home. As you pedal, the water is filtered. There’s also a clutch with which the rider can disengage the drive and [...]

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I love all the uses people come up with for the energy created by bikes.
The idea of pedal powered television is killer. It’s the opposite of couch potato, since you’re literally paying for the TV you watch with your own sweat.
Be sure to check out the video linked at the top of that page. [...]

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I do not claim to be particularly creative, but I have creative ideas all the time. You know that high you get when you think of something or daydream and say to yourself, “Dang I am smart. I’m sure no one else has thought of that.” I am sure many of you have the same [...]

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