Category: Commuting
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Uber deactivated transgender drivers’ accounts for submitting profile photos taken after they transitioned
Summary: Uber has deactivated some transgender drivers’ accounts over what it deemed to be fraudulent profile photos taken after their transitions, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. The ride-hailing app company mistakenly classed some transgender and nonbinary drivers’ ID documents as fraudulent, according to five drivers who spoke to The Times and American Civil Liberties Union…
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Lyft to provide free rides to March For Our Lives rallies
Rideshare service Lyft just announced that they will give free rides to March For Our Lives rallies nationwide. The rallies, behind held in cities across the country, are being organized by the surviving high school students at Florida’˜s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. On March 24, the March for Our Lives movement will take to…
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Lyft Comes Out With Round Up & Donate
Lyft ride share has a new program where you can Round Up and Donate. Lyft can round up your fares and donate the difference to The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest civil rights organization. All you have to do is opt in to get started. The Human Rights Campaign mirrors Lyft’s commitment to creating an…
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Electric Car Calculator: Should you buy an electric car?
Would you like to find out whether you qualify to buy an electric car? First it must be determined if you qualify to buy an electric car? A consumer may have the money to buy the latest and newer electric car, but is it the best choice for their needs? There are new car salesrooms…
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Bike Commuting: Bike Locking Your Bike Pt. 2
I’ve recently moved to a big city, and not just a big city, but one notorious for bike theft. I consider myself pretty good at locking bikes, but after hearing reports of how bad the theft problem is, I’ve had to up the ante, particularly since I don’t own a car and on a student…
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Bike Commuting: Energy Kick
This post comes courtesy of a friend of mine who runs an organic, vegan, raw food restaurant. We got to talking about biking one day and he mentioned that when he’s putting in a lot of miles he likes to make his own energy gels rather than shell out for highly processed gels. The…
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Bike Commuting: Locking Your Bike
Locking your bike well is the most important practice you can develop, even more so than maintenance (after all, what’s a well maintained bike if it’s been stolen). I have to admit that I’ve had two bikes stolen, so I’ve certainly learned my lesson. Now I can’t walk down the street and see a bike…
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Bike Commuting: Maintenance Resources
So last week I gave a basic overview of how to fix up a bike, but if you need a little more here are some additional resources for curing what ails your bike. As one DIY repair shop pointed out, “Since it’s your hide that will get injured when the bike falls apart, learn how…
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Bike Commuting: Cycle Maintenance Part 2
If you’re looking to tackle the more advanced stuff in order to keep your ride preforming well, don’t be scared. It’s actually pretty easy. The cool thing about bikes, is that they fall within my DIY rule: I was going to pay to fix it anyway and it won’t cost me any more if I…
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Bike Commuting: Routine Maintenance
Probably one of the most important parts of an enjoyable commute is having a well-tuned bike. There’s nothing more enjoyable than speeding along with every part of your bike working in unison and there’s nothing more frustrating that hearing gears crunch or feeling the drag of a misaligned brake. All bikes are different and have…
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