| The Doppio Life |
| ENTRY 01 |
| By Chad Nikolz |
| 6-15-11 |
| We're hard at work prepping for our next (and really, first) Doppio Cycling project! |
| What is it? Well, it aint a cycling team, it aint a cycling race, it aint even a fancy spandex cycling outfit. Nah. It's something completely different. |
| It's not neccesarily a secret or anything (and I apologize for being soooo dang cryptic), BUT we're gonna wait a few... more... WEEKS so we can tell you proper. |
| In the meantime, please consider the map to our right to be a thousand mile hint of what's to come. Cheers. |
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| INTRO |
Twice a year I load up my tried-and-true Subarau Outback and scoot from my homtown of Seattle, WA to visit the two-dozen NW shops that sell Universal Distro's stuff. My shop loop usually takes about 5 days. I drink a lot of coffee, pump the jams, and just bust it out. This year however is different. This year I'm doing the whole loop by bike. According to MapMyRide.com it's nine-hundred and fifty-two miles. I've got a 30 lb bike loaded with 120 lbs of stuff (lots and lots of sunglasses and energy gel, a display stand, a tent, a computer...) I'm fit. But, not quite THAT fit. I figure if I push a leisurely pace for thirty miles a day I'll be home eating ice cream in 5 to 6 weeks time. Radness.
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| MILES RIDDEN since last blog entry |
0000 |
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| MILES RIDDEN so far on Epic Ride |
0000 |
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| TOTAL MILES planned for Epic Ride |
0952 |
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| THE BIKE RACK CAMPAIGN |
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| STICKER 01 |
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The plan is to put a sticker on every single bike rack I see.
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This one was placed in the Ballard hood of Seattle, WA.
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| THE D-PRINT SAFETY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN |
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| D-PRINT 01 |
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The plan is to put a bright orange, glow in the dark mark in the middle of every single bike lane symbol I see.
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This one was placed in the Ballard hood of Seattle, WA.
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| Photo by: Sella Fonte |
| View of the Olympic Penninsula from Picardo's crib. |
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