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• Pedicab Encounter

  My family and I were riding our Xtracycles back from a Hair of the Dog show at Ten Broeck Mansion last night when we came upon Loren Grugan from the Albany Rickshaw Co. He’s been mentioned on RocBike here and here. We found him at Washington Park... Posted Aug 24 2008, 12:20 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Road Stories, Albany, car-free, Car-free Living, Jason Crane, Xtracycles / Cargo Bikes, pedicab

• Rickshaw business teams up with Lark Street BID

  From the Albany Business Journal: The owner of the new Albany Rickshaw Co. has teamed up with the Lark Street Business Improvement District to promote his pedicab business. Loren Grugan, a 17-year Albany Police Officer, formed his rickshaw company in... Posted Aug 20 2008, 08:58 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Albany, car-free, Car-free Living, Jason Crane, Xtracycles / Cargo Bikes, pedicab

• EcoVelo

  The fine folks at EcoVelo just let me know about their site. Here’s their description: Utilizing bicycles for transportation to reduce our impact on the environment. Welcome to EcoVelo. This site is the public expression of our personal commitment... Posted Aug 17 2008, 12:28 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Albany, car-free, Car-free Living, Jason Crane, Xtracycles / Cargo Bikes, Commuting

• Five Rivers adventure

  We had our first bike camping adventure this weekend, and it was great! We decided to start easy, with a family camping event at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in nearby Delmar, New York. Here’s a bit of history about Five Rivers, which... Posted Aug 09 2008, 01:25 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Road Stories, Albany, car-free, Car-free Living, Jason Crane, Xtracycles / Cargo Bikes, bicycle camping

• More haulin’

  Here are more photos of the Cranes on our Xtracycles. These were taken by my mom on Washington Ave in Albany in front of El Mariachi. Read More... Posted Aug 06 2008, 10:46 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Albany, car-free, Car-free Living, Jason Crane, Xtracycle, Xtracycles / Cargo Bikes