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Working from his garden shed in Newport, a grandfather has single-handedly rebuilt more than 500 bikes and donated them to kids and essential workers. We meet Mike Jones and ask him what got him started and why he s turned his garden shed into a bike chairty.
Kids go free
Mike Jones’s garden in Newport looks like a second-hand bike shop. Hundreds of mountain bikes jostle for position alongside swings, peek out from behind shrubs and lean dangerously against the garden furniture. I spot an old Marin Mount Vision, a Raleigh Burner (replica, sadly), and Tim Gould’s old Peugeot from 1991 (yup, another replica).
Twin Cities outdoors advocate says recreation can be form of racial healing
Anthony Taylor has long been an advocate for getting people of color interested in outdoor recreation. Since George Floyd s death, he has worked with the Minneapolis parks system to do even more. December 16, 2020 11:42am
Outdoor activity is crucial to physical, mental and even spiritual health. For Twin Cities outdoors advocate Anthony Taylor, it is also a tool for healing from racial trauma.
From biking to cross-country skiing, Taylor has devoted years to getting Black people and women onto trails and into the great outdoors in the Twin Cities area.
As a city on the water, many people choose to stay in a houseboat during their trips to Amsterdam. This is an ideal private room for a couple in a 35×6-meter houseboat where you can experience a slice of the good life on the water. The host couple lives on the other side of the boat, which is named Tasmania. You’ll have your own private space with a private entrance and en-suite bathroom here. Enjoy the private deck to watch the sunset and look up at the stars from bed. Your stay here includes 2 bikes, Wi-Fi, Netflix on TV, complimentary drinks and snacks, a basic kitchen with a small fridge, free parking, and other amenities. Scenes of a couple of movies were actually filmed on this boat!