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FreeCycle


There are a growing number of options available to you for getting rid of unwanted items.

You can sell them on sites like eBay or have your own yardsale. 
You can donate to charities like GoodWill.
You can give items away to needy friends and family
You can haul them to the dump or the recycler.

Each of these options [...]

Your Brakes are Costing you Money


Ever since I started riding my electric Super Motard I have been aware of my energy usage.  I have a limited range so as i am riding I am thinking about how i use the energy I have.  I realize that if I travel at max speed all the time i will use up my battery [...]

Times Change


When I was a child…
(waiting for the wife to stop laughing)
and I got a new bicycle, the first thing I would do is remove all the bells and whistles that came with it.  All reflectors, streamers, baskets, anything that could be removed and yet still be a functional bike.
I did the same thing with my [...]

5 Tips To Reduce Your Household Expenses


Every month, when you analyse your monthly household expenditures, do you notice an increase as compared to previous months? It may just be ten dollars or a hundred dollars but it is definitely on the rise.  If you are not paying attention, it can surprise you one day when suddenly you don’t have enough to pay the [...]

Renewable Energy Alternatives


Both the scientific community and everyday people around the globe are diligently looking for alternatives to the fossil fuels that have driven the world’s energy needs for hundreds of years.
Everyone knows that those fuels are nonrenewable and send tons of pollutants into the earth’s fragile atmosphere every second. Everyone also knows that we simply cannot [...]