Monthly Archives: April 2012

Pedal Power in Whallonsburg, NY

This weekend, I had the opportunity to visit the amazing Pedal Power Engineering shop in Whalonsburg, NY. I was up in the Champlain area for an event called Farmhack, which brings together designers, engineers, farmers, and tinkerers to solve equipment and mechanical problems on small-scale farms. Pedal Power has recently turned its attention to agricultural applications of bicycles! Working with nearby Essex Farms, they’ve been exploring the possibility of using bikes as tools for growing sustainable food. Andy, the founder of Pedal Power recommended this Continue reading →

Bike to the Farm

Hey Everyone! The semester-ly Bike to the Farm Potluck is coming up in a couple of weeks on APRIL 27th! There will be lots of good food, great company, a bonfire, a wonderful bike ride, what more could you ask for? Check out the poster and RSVP to biking@dickinson.edu!

Everyone Wants Something (Carlisle Bike Delivery) Updates Website!

EWS, a Carlisle-based bike delivery service run by Edward Smith has just updated its website. If you haven’t heard about this service before, it’s definitely worth checking out. You can also often find Edward down at the Handlebar volunteering his expertise in bike repair to all of us! EWS also has bike taxi service pictured below (think graduation weekend)!   Good luck, Edward!   Find out more about EWS here.