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Ham Events Brimming Over

There are lots of events coming up for radio enthusiasts.

Mike and Key (3/8)
Mike and Key's famous Ham flea market is on March 8 from 9-3 at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. There will also be exam sessions for anyone who wants to get or upgrade their ticket.

MicroHAMS (3/22)
Microsoft's Ham group will be hosting a digital conference on March 22 at the Redmond campus. On-site registration is $15 and includes lunch, snacks and internet access.

Communications Academy (4/5-6)
This year's event will be held on April 5-6 at South Seattle Community College. Charles Simonyi (KE7KDP / HA5SIK), space tourist, is Saturday's keynote speaker.

Be a 'Global Cooler'

I recently stumbled across the cargo bike community and was amazed at the number of options for folks who want to dump their cars. Clearly, 10-speed commuter bikes have been around for years, but people who want to get groceries or take their kids to daycare have an increasing number of options.

I was really impressed with the cargo carrying capacity of the Xtracycle and Mundo bike, which are extended-length frames with cargo space behind the rider. The efforts of WorldBike to make something like the Big Boda available to entrepreneurs in developing countries are awesome. To take the cake, the Bakfiet is an incredible feat of engineering which can replace the family car.

Interestingly, the German city of Muenster has an extensive system to encourage cycling. Gilbert Hanson visited the city in 2000 and has an impressive array of information on bicycle promotion there.

To sum things up, watch a cool video from 'global cooler' kipchoge.