Sustainable Transport
Pimping our Bikes in KL
The boys down at the Specialized shop in KL do it up right. I’ve never been so ergonomically analyzed ever! A day of many firsts, including having the distance between my butt cheeks measured for just the right saddle. Something to remember… Stay tuned for the next GR day in numbers for the details! … Continue reading
Green Conquers All: From the Earth Times
An update from our friends at the Earth Times, highlighting our adventures in Kok Krai, our progress along this windy route, and the growing list of species we’ve met along the way (non-human). Thanks for the support ET!
Species List to date- August 8, 2012
Here are the species I have been able to ID from Khao Sok National Park in Thailand to West Bali National Park.. MANY LEGGED CRITTERS = 6 Golden Orb Spider Hunting Spider Weaver Ants Millipede Centipede Long Horned Beetle SCALY CRITTERS = 5 Agamid Lizard Gliding Lizard Water Monitor Skink Sea Snake CRITTERS WITH GILLS … Continue reading
Episode Three: Community-Based Tourism and Mangroves
GREEN RIDERS are back in town. Or in the village. Kok Krai village, Krabi province, Thailand to be precise. To learn about the choices the community has made to develop a local ecotourism model, instead of cutting back the mangroves to build resorts like so many villages in the region. We learn abou this project … Continue reading
GREEN RIDERS: Malaysia, Day 1
Malaysia is a whole new story. Upon entering the country we were greeted by Akmal, the bicycle man, and his whole crew of 30-some university students who would be joining us as we wheeled our way down South to Singapore. This video is compiled from images from the first half of the first day’s bike. … Continue reading
