tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89227633009767390482024-03-18T01:07:15.593-05:00PEDAL OMAHAPushing Omaha and the Continental United States of America to Take it to the Streets through a Community effort from People who Pedal.EBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04821939070791179214noreply@blogger.comBlogger322125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-48615780285725667252010-10-14T22:54:00.003-05:002010-10-14T23:03:29.968-05:00No Bacon. What About Burritos? 60 Miles to ShenandoahBacon Rides may be done for 2010, but what about a ride out to Shenandoah, Iowa for Mexican fare and Coronas?<br /><br />My bike riding brother, who went from 300 pounds to 175 in only 10 months (no joke) by riding bikes, will be in town next week, and I want to show him a good time. I'm planning a Sunday ride out to Shenandoah and back. Of course, you're invited!<br /><br />With the crisp morning air, autumn leaves, and warm afternoons, this is an awesome time of year for long rides down the Wabash.<br /><br />Please see <a href="http://redd-shift.blogspot.com/2010/10/lunch-anyone-shenandoah-sounds-good.html">this link for more details</a>.<br /><br /><!-- Bikely on-my-site code. --><br /><div id="routemapiframe" style="width: 300px; border: 1px solid rgb(208, 208, 208); background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(119, 85, 85); overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;"><br /><span style="display: block; font: bold 11px verdana,arial; padding: 2px;"><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Omaha-to-Shendoah">Omaha to Shendoah</a></span><br /><iframe id="rmiframe" style="height: 260px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(238, 238, 238);" src="http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Omaha-to-Shendoah/embed/1" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><span style="display: block; font: 10px verdana,arial; text-align: right; padding: 1px;"><a style="color: rgb(221, 221, 221); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.bikely.com/">Share your bike routes @ Bikely.com</a></span><br /></div><br /><!-- Bikely on-my-site code. -->Scott Reddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769134824821490457noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-89857410289421617672010-10-13T13:41:00.002-05:002010-10-13T13:41:40.440-05:00Bike Lift<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></span><br />
<h2 class="entry-title" style="font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 650px;"><a class="entry-title-link" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebUrbanist/~3/aent-KbrnRQ/" style="color: #7c8cc5; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Phenomenol People Movers: </a></h2><h2 class="entry-title" style="font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 650px;"><a class="entry-title-link" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebUrbanist/~3/aent-KbrnRQ/" style="color: #7c8cc5; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="entry-source-title-parent">from <a class="entry-source-title" href="http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed/http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fweburbanist" style="color: #7c8cc5; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">WebUrbanist</a></span> <span class="entry-author-parent">by <span class="entry-author-name">Delana</span></span></span></h2><div class="entry-author" style="color: #666666; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div class="entry-likers" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 650px;"><div class="entry-likers-n" style="color: #666666; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px;"><span class="number-of-likers more-likers-link link" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3607832474-entry-action-icons.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -129px -257px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #6688dd; cursor: pointer; padding-left: 16px; text-decoration: underline;">16 people liked this</span></div></div></div><div class="entry-debug" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div class="entry-annotations" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div class="entry-body" style="color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 650px; padding-top: 0.5em;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="item-body" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">[ By <a href="http://weburbanist.com/delana" style="color: #7c8cc5;" target="_blank">Delana</a> in <a href="http://weburbanist.com/category/architecture/" rel="category tag" style="color: #7c8cc5;" target="_blank" title="View all posts in Architecture & Design">Architecture & Design</a>, <a href="http://weburbanist.com/category/travel/" rel="category tag" style="color: #7c8cc5;" target="_blank" title="View all posts in Travel & Places">Travel & Places</a>, <a href="http://weburbanist.com/category/urbanism/" rel="category tag" style="color: #7c8cc5;" target="_blank" title="View all posts in Urbanism">Urbanism</a>. ]<img alt="" height="400" src="http://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/unusual-urban-transport.jpg" title="unusual-urban-transport" width="468" /><br />
Much to the disappointment of pretty much everyone, we have yet to perfect the science of teleportation and no one has bothered to invent Futurama-type human pneumatic tubes. Until those things become reality, we are stuck walking, biking, or riding almost everywhere. At least these three human transport systems are weird enough to be interesting, which will just have to do for now.<br />
<h4><span></span>The Trampe Bicycle Lift</h4><img alt="" height="329" src="http://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/trampe-bicycle-lift.jpg" title="trampe-bicycle-lift" width="468" /><br />
<h6>(images via: <a href="http://www.trampe.no/english/photogallery.php" style="color: #7c8cc5;" target="_blank">Trampe</a>)</h6>In bicycle-friendly Trondheim, Norway, a curious contraption adorns a steep hill. It is the world’s only functional bicycle lift, designed to help bike riders ascend the hill quickly and easily with a minimum amount of stress on their muscles. Built as a sort of working prototype, the Trampe (meaning “to stomp” in Norwegian) Lift was installed in 1993.<br />
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<h6>(images via: <a href="http://www.trampe.no/english/photogallery.php" style="color: #7c8cc5;" target="_blank">Trampe</a>)</h6>Inspired by Trondheim’s large student population and very hilly topography, the Trampe’s inventor, Jarle Wanvik, first came up with the bike lift idea in 1992. He envisioned the lift working like a ski lift, taking bikers from the bottom of a hill to the top with a minimal amount of effort. Since Trondheim had recently invested large amounts of money in a number of pro-bicycle city improvements, the Public Roads Administration loved the idea.<br />
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<h6>(image via: <a href="http://www.trampe.no/english/photogallery.php" style="color: #7c8cc5;" target="_blank">Trampe</a>)</h6>After choosing a manufacturer and working out the details of the plan, Wanvik and the Municipal of Trondheim chose a suitable hill. The hill that would eventually become a bike commuter’s dream and a tourist attraction for the city is located near the town center and leads up to the university campus. The location is perfect for students and commuters alike. Keycard passes for the lift cost 100 Kroner per year for residents, but one-time cards are free for tourists.<br />
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<h6>(images via: <a href="http://www.trampe.no/english/photogallery.php" style="color: #7c8cc5;" target="_blank">Trampe</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bicycle_lift_keycards.jpg" style="color: #7c8cc5;" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>)</h6>The bike lift works in a very straightforward way: a cyclist puts his right foot on the starting point with his left foot still on the left bike pedal, then inserts his keycard in the card reader machine. After pushing the “start” button, a footplate emerges behind the right foot and begins to propel the rider up the hill. It looks precarious and tiring, but the trick is to keep the right leg extended behind the body, shift the body weight to the footplate, and lean slightly forward on the bike. Riding the lift in this way, says the manufacturer, prevents any fatigue and makes for a pleasant assisted uphill ride.<br />
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<h6>(image via: <a href="http://www.trampe.no/english/photogallery.php" style="color: #7c8cc5;" target="_blank">Trampe</a>)</h6>So why isn’t this great idea employed elsewhere in the world? According to the <a href="http://www.trampe.no/english/index.php" style="color: #7c8cc5;" target="_blank">official Trampe website</a>, it’s not for lack of interest by other cities. The idea has been well received by locations all over Europe, Asia and the US, with many cities promising to install one in the future. But before that can happen, the overall bicycle infrastructure has to be ready to support such an endeavor. For many cities, that means installing dedicated bike lanes on the streets before undertaking an ambitious project like a bike lift.<br />
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tap, tap, is this thing on?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-21924937938151981362010-07-03T18:31:00.001-05:002010-07-03T18:31:23.382-05:00Bacon anyone?Anyone down for some bacon tomorrow?Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090020452740679758noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-17446513008563792102010-06-11T10:01:00.002-05:002010-06-11T10:02:22.045-05:00baconBacon Ride. 6:30 Sunday @Wohlners you know the drill. This is self supported ride be self sufficient.<br />See ya thereRDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01437586131474372836noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-13745717255727505122010-05-27T10:08:00.002-05:002010-05-27T10:29:55.328-05:00Sunday Bacon Ride<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4645006518_cec5a82ae9_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 437px; height: 355px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4645006518_cec5a82ae9_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Ivan Basso Likes bacon, the reason he smiles has nothing to do with enjoying biking. It's his love of pork belly that has him going tough. yes it's true. Do you want to be like him or do you want to be like him and eat some bacon. Now is your chance. Sunday will be the first bacon ride. Meet at wohlners around 6ish am. Leave 6:30 am. <a href="http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Platte-Gravel-65-mile">Here's </a>the route . Anyone is welcomed the weather looks perfect we should be back noonish.RDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01437586131474372836noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-59445741519787576312010-05-20T08:51:00.003-05:002010-05-20T10:40:21.035-05:00Mills County Gravel Adventure<span style="font-weight: bold;">I forgot this is going down this saturday</span><br />With DK coming up time to ratchet up the gravel miles. If you are interested in 100 miles of gravel and some casey goodness. Guess what you in luck. <a href="http://bit.ly/bxmN5Y">Here is</a> the route. Meeting place will be scooters downtown on 12 and howard. Meet 7:00 am roll out 7:3o am. The mileage from scooters will be about 110 miles or so nothing crazy on the docket.<br /><ul><li>You can turn around anytime</li><li>Bring enough stuff to fix your bike in case of failure</li><li>Bring enough food/water for yourself</li></ul>RDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01437586131474372836noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-36329413560068943522010-05-18T11:35:00.004-05:002010-05-18T11:40:58.704-05:00EB is 26<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVqCPYn8LH2tm5o-wxSy_GPN7BPKWRvr4Az5nc97Tlu2PW-DzZ3vZoIoz8dA5Sg6U8n_x9p2t2-hf0579XwvkpEiShHxS5ojCYRCmVYMuqIbYUlZBvx38Dv3hIrGcHqqvEVJlRgG4ifk/s1600/bday.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVqCPYn8LH2tm5o-wxSy_GPN7BPKWRvr4Az5nc97Tlu2PW-DzZ3vZoIoz8dA5Sg6U8n_x9p2t2-hf0579XwvkpEiShHxS5ojCYRCmVYMuqIbYUlZBvx38Dv3hIrGcHqqvEVJlRgG4ifk/s320/bday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472650993775136930" border="0" /></a><br />Come hang & drink beer from a keg with me.<br />Bicycle hill sprints up alleys,blvds & a whole lotta fun as the night wears on!<br /><br />Starts: 8ish<br />Where: 523 N. 33rd St. (in the back)<br />Why: You only live once<br /><br />RSVP <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/event.php?eid=100367553344135">here</a>EBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04821939070791179214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-13540444059588781862010-05-10T13:59:00.002-05:002010-05-10T13:59:53.995-05:00Movie Night v3.0Bummed I'm going to miss this one. 23 Days in July had just come out when I was really getting into racing. Great film, hope everyone can make it out.<br />
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Sunday, May 16th<br />
The Waiting Room, Benson<br />
7:30PM<br />
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Tip you bartender...<br />
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Thanks again James for getting all this together<br />
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We'd just like to see you anyway you can get there)<br /><br />...and...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bike Commuting Clinic</span><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, May 8, 2010</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2:00 p.m.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Greenstreet Cycles (Mike Fahey St. in North Downtown)</span><br /><br />...followed by...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Courteous Mass</span> (similar to a Critical Mass, but nicer. And legal. And not religious in nature)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5-mile, family-friendly bike ride through downtown</span><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Starts following the Commuting Clinic (probably beginning at 2:45 or so)</span>EBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04821939070791179214noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-35746417368966443272010-04-28T11:41:00.001-05:002010-04-28T11:41:38.685-05:00Swanson trail conditionsAnyone been out to Swanson to check trail conditions?Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090020452740679758noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-44238065043693429512010-04-26T14:36:00.002-05:002010-04-26T14:41:25.170-05:00TIV6= EPICPersonal Blogging is coming Back...<br /><br /><a href="http://pedal-eb.tumblr.com/">SKULLCRUSHER</a>EBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04821939070791179214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-49873116143102710822010-04-24T15:13:00.000-05:002010-04-24T15:13:37.124-05:00Garage saleGot a pile of bike parts that need to be thinned out. Check out the <a href="http://crossingtrails.blogspot.com/2010/04/garage-sale.html">link </a>to see if I've got anything that you need.Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090020452740679758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-52731260194038793852010-04-13T17:46:00.009-05:002010-04-19T13:50:21.695-05:00Bicycle Delivery is Back<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStZj__e6HgqBNyaRoSqg5vjRuvvkyxgQuPY1yDmR1d5PA7CQGiNKWSQpKg9hyai59OQlXFrOyrR33CuJky8ABnABZXw99_lTrU7b1BNUkkeDO_tHhZdmVwthOpMEnuxAGYTQNteKGZPo/s1600/afkdelivers.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStZj__e6HgqBNyaRoSqg5vjRuvvkyxgQuPY1yDmR1d5PA7CQGiNKWSQpKg9hyai59OQlXFrOyrR33CuJky8ABnABZXw99_lTrU7b1BNUkkeDO_tHhZdmVwthOpMEnuxAGYTQNteKGZPo/s320/afkdelivers.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459757858812109202" border="0" /></a><br /><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.eatafk.com/main.html">AFK </a>Bicycle Delivery</span> begins Friday April 16th 8pm-2am<br />This year we're teaming up with Dundee Cycles<br />Check em out <a href="http://dundeecycles.com/">http://dundeecycles.com/</a><br /></span></h3>EBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04821939070791179214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-19084369984691937412010-04-08T10:39:00.005-05:002010-04-08T10:50:40.089-05:00Tour of Dirt Roads 4.18.2010<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://piratecyclingleague.blogspot.com/2010/04/tour-of-dirt-roads-iii.html">Tour of Dirt Roads III</a> </h3> <div class="post-header"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqfCKN2ZotR4v081ZU3xR0NQlMJXE2TdE7fHDqlHEfkuJipJBAhbMOuH0X2TxYBB4I_1IBJoXqyGFYKzANjTXFOUKw_zhIDKlGAj3NfOk2FazrUsWTFwllJTjrBnIDrfvVbad_Q-G8xNM/s1600/PCL+ToDR+2009+023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqfCKN2ZotR4v081ZU3xR0NQlMJXE2TdE7fHDqlHEfkuJipJBAhbMOuH0X2TxYBB4I_1IBJoXqyGFYKzANjTXFOUKw_zhIDKlGAj3NfOk2FazrUsWTFwllJTjrBnIDrfvVbad_Q-G8xNM/s320/PCL+ToDR+2009+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456003813263002882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The first 75 folks will receive a limited edition PCL ToDR III magnet</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">(ToDR II magnet pictured above)</span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Date: Sunday April 18th</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Start time: 8 AM</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Start location: Meadowlark Coffee</span><br /><br />The ride will leave at 8 AM sharp. Please try to arrive by 7:45. If you want coffee I suggest 7:30 AM.<br /><br />The route was pre-rode today and it is currently in flux. We will post the route soon.<br /><br />This is a ride, not a race, but expect some folks to ride fast'<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Lets bring a crew from Omaha </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Perhaps pedal there Saturday. Hang. YiaYia's.Crash @ D st.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Or drive early Sunday morning</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Whaddya think boys?</span><br /><br />-All of the above words were issued by the moist -n-tasty Cornbread and lifted directly from the <a href="http://piratecyclingleague.blogspot.com/">PCL</a>.EBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04821939070791179214noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-24469105518309999232010-04-07T08:35:00.003-05:002010-04-07T08:52:28.525-05:00omaha-lincoln-omahaSo this has been bouncing around in my head for about a month now. And I was inspired by M<a href="http://mod-spot.blogspot.com/2010/03/century-of-month-club.html">OD's century club</a> posting as well as trying to get some more miles in for DK200. I would like to put out there an Idea that I have. 130+ miles in one day between two cities. Object is to get to <a href="http://www.yiayiaspizza.com/">yia yia's </a>and have some sweet pizza and bread and comeback.<br />The tenative date for the even would be April 24th info<br /><ul><li>Wohlners 8 am start.</li><li>Follow bacon route and gravel along mopac</li><li>Rain date well if it rains then this might have to be put off fore later during the summer</li><li>This will be long day affair</li> <li>All welcome*</li></ul>* All are welcomed yes but you are responsible for yourself. Golden rule is in effect if someone needs help help him out.RDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01437586131474372836noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-29489389568690225162010-04-06T21:30:00.001-05:002010-04-06T21:30:21.888-05:00Turds for Gold Update<h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message">So did anybody send any shoe to Chromes Turd for Gold shoe swap? If you did here is an update on the progress. Kinda cool what they are doing with them. Read and <a href="http://www.chromebagsstore.com/events/index/details/2010/04/06/tfgrecap">enjoy.</a></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message"></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span>I sent in a pair and can't wait to get my new kicks!!</span></span></h3>Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090020452740679758noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-40939673781254580032010-04-06T19:17:00.006-05:002010-04-06T19:35:11.014-05:00Daily Grub to offer half off one single item if you pedal there.Some of you may remember back in August there was this fantastic vegetarian eatery at the Empty Room in NoDo, called Clean Plate. Clean Plate is now the<a href="http://dailygrubomaha.com/"> Daily Grub</a>.<br /><br />According to their website,Daily Grub is a farm to table vegetarian diner and juice bar. French press coffee, freshly made juices and smoothies, homemade soup, bread and daily special tacos are served during the week with a waffle heavy brunch menu on the weekends. It’s all your favorite food cart fare in one neighborhood place.<br /><br />Daily Grub is located on the Northwest corner of 2oth and Pierce Streets.<br /><br /><br />Hours of operation Wednesday-Friday 8am-2pm<br />Sat/Sun Brunch is offered from 10am-3pm<br /><br /><br />Now all you eager puppies will have to wait until April 21st ya here, because that's when they open.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3lStFpH1jUgxp9j7Pwo20RBcxGhiVJMHDv5v8raUTzbySxtTAp2UTEL3cJSZIjyfiNMgKpvNO6GigSHekDMZgrmx-ER68kascjdz6C14Ti45eLpsohkA_y326k6laxtZ6kVL5plT_Us/s1600/sc0018622f%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3lStFpH1jUgxp9j7Pwo20RBcxGhiVJMHDv5v8raUTzbySxtTAp2UTEL3cJSZIjyfiNMgKpvNO6GigSHekDMZgrmx-ER68kascjdz6C14Ti45eLpsohkA_y326k6laxtZ6kVL5plT_Us/s320/sc0018622f%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457185479379872418" border="0" /></a>EBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04821939070791179214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-78548164799086447302010-03-19T16:59:00.000-05:002010-03-19T16:59:08.828-05:00Dear Member of the Omaha Metro Active Transportation CommunityWe just posted <a href="http://bikeomaha.blogspot.com/2010/03/dear-member-of-omaha-metro-active.html">this</a> over at the Omaha Bikes blog. You may want to take a look if it interests you:<br />
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<blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Many of you have noticed that almost no new trails have been opened on the Nebraska side of the metro area for a long time. Many major trail projects are designed and fully funded, including the West Douglas County Trail from Waterloo to Valley, a major part of the Riverfront Trail, the western end of the East-West Trail that will connect the Keystone and Field Club Trails, and Papillion’s 72nd Street Trail. These are very important projects for our active transportation community and would also create millions of dollars of new construction activity. Yet nothing seems to be happening. Why?</span></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-76069332231445497662010-03-19T13:15:00.001-05:002010-03-19T13:16:45.391-05:00Anyone looking for a 26" hardtail?~Begin shameless plug~<br />
My giant XTC is looking for a new home. The details <a href="http://omaha.craigslist.org/bik/1651577038.html">are here</a>. It's listed at $400 but I'll let it go for $360 if you ask nice.<br />
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~End shameless plug~Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-28458611421360096832010-03-11T11:52:00.000-06:002010-03-11T11:52:49.101-06:00Busy week at Omaha BikesIf you haven't stopped by the <a href="http://bikeomaha.blogspot.com/">Omaha Bikes blog</a> or the <a href="http://twitter.com/OmahaBikes">OmahaBikes</a> twitter lately, you may want to pay a quick visit. Several of the <a href="http://www.activateomaha.org/">Activate Omaha</a> and Omaha Bikes team are in DC this week at the National Bike Summit. Omaha has received several awards and mentions during the summit. Omaha was even <a href="http://bikeportland.org/2010/03/10/bike-friendly-omaha-youd-be-surprised/">mentioned on the BikePortland blog</a>...sweet. Julie and Matt have also been reporting in from the summit via the blog and they plan to post a bunch more stuff in the coming days.<br />
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Good times!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-77932156655629114582010-03-01T13:40:00.000-06:002010-03-01T13:40:06.419-06:00Omaha Sprints was a success!Check out some of the photos <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Omaha-NE/The-Bike-Way/121983367658?ref=ts#%21/album.php?aid=152411&id=121983367658">HERE.</a><br />
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And top results posted <a href="http://thebikewayomaha.blogspot.com/2010/03/omaha-sprints-was-success.html">HERE.</a><br />
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Thanks to all who showed up and who participated. Keep an eye out for more in the future.Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090020452740679758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-23591328708320495682010-02-27T08:19:00.000-06:002010-02-27T08:19:09.001-06:00OMAHA SPRINTS!Hey everyone, if you have the evening free don't forget about Omaha Sprints at The Bike Way tonight.<br />
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Registration is at 5pm and go is at 6.<br />
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Free to sign up for the sprinting action.<br />
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<a href="http://thebikewayomaha.blogspot.com/2010/01/omaha-sprints.html">Check it out.</a>Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090020452740679758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922763300976739048.post-4598636899050108512010-02-23T11:20:00.000-06:002010-02-23T11:20:29.046-06:00Handlebar Happy Hour, TONIGHT!<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjKSsZnGEcAPWgzDOyMpdNxhDMkGgMM9PDedhchFtKEGdX528eh0o6UaWgdqWA8QSwO-NEKuqQQb1OUeKqyI87_d-rx58ryTQjkpRwl6Gbe5uk5uyPjSn551Xs8OxBAfnVdYo5-hyWHZn/s200/Route_map.jpg" width="200" /></div>OmahaBIKES is having a “Handlebar Happy Hour” tonight at the Slowdown, starting around 5:30ish, and we’d love to have you there!<br />
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We are particularly interested in getting the midtown/downtown commuting crowd around the table, as we will have some new maps from Marty Shukert showing potential changes/tweaks to the Bike Omaha 20 mile loop routes, and we would like to get your input. Specifically, we’re looking at the “red” route that will take you from downtown to the Benson area, and the “blue” route that will take you from downtown to Aksarben via Leavenworth.<br />
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We will also take your thoughts on bike parking and potential locations for bike racks. (You can “ooh and ahh” at the new rack that was just installed in front of the Slowdown last week, too!)<br />
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Hope to see you there.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0