Dear AmericaPresident Trump has unexpectedly stirred in me a long-dormant love of country and flag. For the first time, I feel truly patriotic — but perhaps not in the way you might think. As our democracy seems to be slipping away, faster than any of us imagined, my love for our nation’s ideals has been […]
Carbondale Bike Project
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The greatest gift
By Raleigh BurleighCarbondale For weeks ahead of Burning Man, I frequented the Carbondale Bike Project to tune up a couple bicycles (one purchased there) for myself and my girlfriend to cruise Black Rock City. A bike I had been gifted needed serious work, and even after rebuilding the crank shaft and packing the back axle […]
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Carbondale Library scores a ‘bookmobile’ thanks to Carbondale Bike Project
It’s a bike, it’s a library, it’s a bookmobile! This library on wheels was born when Erin Hollingsworth, adult services coordinator at the Carbondale Library, reached out to the Carbondale Bike Project (CBP) to build a delivery bike for their Homebound Delivery program.CBP was started in 2009 by Aaron Taylor to recycle and fix up […]
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Carbondale Bike Project: Pedaling toward a sustainable future
The wheels keep turning at the Carbondale Bike Project (CBP), the community-driven initiative promoting cycling and fostering a sense of community since its inception. Founded by former Carbondalian and Way of Compassion Dharma Center executive director, Aaron Taylor, CBP evolved from garage-based, neighborhood bike repair get-togethers to a fully-equipped bike shop located in Carbondale’s Third […]