©Barry Sandland/TIMB – Cycloperativa mechanics are on hand to help guide- but the work is yours.
©Barry Sandland/TIMB – Repairs can be the smallest issue – but still keep you off the road
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©Barry Sandland/TIMB – Sidewalk repairs and the “standing room only” mechanical repairs
“People pay for new parts. Or they usually do. If it is a kid, or someone who looks like it is too much for them, we let it go. The used parts, the second-hand equipment, is Continue reading
©Barry Sandland/TIMB – Free bike repairs are hard to come by, but so essential
On a street just one simple kilometre from my house is a small bicycle collective that offers free bike service to locals. Bring your bike and Cycloperativa mechanics, volunteers who are either amateur or professional Continue reading
Barry Sandland/TIMB – A gathering of city cycling advocates
Cyclehack is having its annual event this weekend as cyclists, with their own pet peeves and ideas for improving cycling by decreasing barriers to the activity, gather to share ideas and work on project development. It is a worldwide event, so you Continue reading
Barry Sandland/TIMB – 50 kms per day commuting makes any rider hardcore
“I ride every day. I live about 25 kilometres from Brussels but, even at that distance, I spend less time riding than in a car. In a car, the trip is one hour 20 minutes. On the bike, it is 55 minutes, just about the same time as Continue reading
©Barry Sandland/TIMB – That unnoticed art of street performance
“I am from Portugal and do this every day. There are a few of us who work on this corner.”
Notes: I have a love for street performers. In the UK, they are called buskers. Brilliant performance people. This was at the corner Continue reading
