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Elly Blue is a writer and bicycle activist living in Portland, Oregon. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, Grist, Bicycling Magazine online, Bitch Magazine, BikePortland, The Magazine, and Momentum, among other publications. She has been featured on Democracy Now!, in the Oregonian, and on Oregon Public Broadcasting. Along with Joe Biel, she is co-producer and director of Groundswell, a series of movies about people using bicycling to make their communities better and a co-owner of Microcosm Publishing.

$20 Superpack of Enjoyable Distractions
by Elly Blue, Kate Lopresti, Erica Dawn Lyle, Joshua Ploeg, Meadow Shadowhawk, 3 more
Sometimes you want to know everything that's going on around you, your brain whirring like a machine, soaking it …
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$20 Superpack: Bicycle! Bicycle!
by Joe Biel, Elly Blue, Shelley Lynn Jackson and Super Pack!
Get the bicycling inspiration and knowledge you need in this superpack, including:A short, scandalous history of …
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$20 Superpack: Body Positivity Power Pack
by Elly Blue, Crystal Hartman, Cristy Road, April Streeter, Super Pack! and Robert Wildwood
Bodies! We've got to have them, but we don't have to hate them. Kick body shame out the door with the aid of …
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$20 Superpack: Books Brought to you By the letter B
by Nate Beaty, Joe Biel, Elly Blue, Al Burian, Keith Rosson, Sarah Royal and Super Pack!
Of all the letters in the alphabet, we probably have the most books that begin with a B! Get this bundle of B books: …
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$20 Superpack: DisMANtle the Patriarchy
by Joe Biel, Elly Blue and Super Pack!
The first step to dismantling the patriarchy is understanding how it works in our everyday lives. Manspressions by Joe …
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$20 Superpack: Get on Your Bike and Ride!
by Emilie Bahr, Elly Blue, Juls Generic and Super Pack!
So, you've been planning to start bicycling ... or maybe you've already started and have a ton of questions. Or maybe …
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$20 Superpack: Jeff's Emotional Rollercoaster Pack!
by Joe Biel, Elly Blue, Jeff Hayes, Robert Earl Sutter III, Meggyn Pomerleau and Super Pack!
Here are somemore of Jeff's Favorites. In this one he'd like to take you through the full spectrum of emotion. …
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$20 Superpack: Rebel Alliance
by Dawson Barrett, Joe Biel, Elly Blue, John Gerlach, Faith G. Harper, PhD, LPC-S, ACS, ACN, 5 more
Want to join the Rebel Alliance? Congratulations, you're already on the team. These books will help get you primed for …
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$20 Superpack: The Life-Changing Magic of Fixing Shit Up
by Elly Blue, Heron Brae, Raleigh Briggs, Shelley Lynn Jackson and Anna Ricklin
Ready to get tidy but don't want to chuck all your stuff into a landfill? Open your eyes to the life-changing magic of …
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$25 Superpack: Depression First Aid Kit
by Sascha Altman DuBrul, Elly Blue, Faith G. Harper, PhD, LPC-S, ACS, ACN, Anika Ledlow, Super Pack! and Set Sytes
Hello, depression: an old friend we're never happy to see come around again. If you're in the depths or …
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$25 Superpack: Good Grief
by Elly Blue, Katie Haegele, Faith G. Harper, PhD, LPC-S, ACS, ACN, Ben Holtzman, Anika Ledlow, 3 more
With this superpack, we're dialing down right into the hardest stuff. Grief, illness, torture, …
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$25 Superpack: Taking Back Pink
by Joe Biel, Elly Blue, Box Brown, Nicole Georges and Super Pack!
Our creative director (ahem, Joe) loves the color pink—the brighter the better, though he also has an affinity …
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$40 Superpack: Color Your Heart Out
by Elly Blue, Katie Guinn, Taliah Lempert, Tom Neely, Meggyn Pomerleau and Super Pack!
Love to color? Get yourself a copy of all five coloring books we've published. Host a coloring party, give the gift of …
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13 Years of Good Luck: The Microcosm Publishing Sampler
by Julia Alekseyeva, Lee Baillie, Alexander Barrett, Nate Beaty, Joe Biel, 32 more
To celebrate our thirteenth anniversary of publishing books and zines about self-empowerment, we put together this …
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Bike Shop Box
by Emilie Bahr, Joe Biel, Elly Blue, Ethan Clark, Shelley Lynn Jackson and Emily June Street
Perfect for the counter at your bike shoppe, we have here: • 1 Our Bodies, Our …
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Bikenomics magnet
by Joe Biel and Elly Blue
Inspired by Elly Blue's fascinating book, this magnet gives you a chance to talk to everyone you meet about …
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Bikenomics zine: How Bicycling Will Save The Economy (If We Let It)
by Elly Blue
In the follow up to her ten-part series on Grist, bicycle activist and journalist Elly Blue continues to dissect the …
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Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save The Economy
by Elly Blue
Now updated and expanded with new angles on social justice! Elly Blue's Bikenomics provides a surprising and …
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Bikequity: Money, Class, & Bicycling
by Elly Blue, Joe Biel, Lauren Hage, Gretchin Lair, Adonia Lugo PhD and Katura Reynolds
Bicycling has the radical potential of equalizing our transportation system, creating more equitable opportunities from …
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Bikes in Space: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction
by Elly Blue, Katura Reynolds, Kate Berube, Elizabeth Buchanan, Nicky Drayden, 4 more
A powerful tribute to feminist sci-fi about bicycles. It gravitates away from the unfortunately-traditional macho …
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Bikes in Space: More feminist science fiction
by Elly Blue, Elly Bangs, Elizabeth Buchanan, Caitlin Giddings, Jessie L. Kwak, 3 more
Bikes in Space is a feminist bicycle science fiction anthology. Started as a zine (and a bit of a joke), it ended up …
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Bikes Not Rockets: Intersectional Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories
by Elly Blue, Elly Bangs, Monique Cuillerier and Gretchin Lair
As you ride down the intergalactic bike path, you come to a crossroads. Which path will you take? Your choice could …
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Biketopia: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories in Extreme Futures
by Elly Blue, Jessie L. Kwak, Gretchin Lair, Cynthia Marts and Maddy Spencer
In a world with an uncertain future, do you imagine for the best or for the worst case scenario? Twelve writers tackle …
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Chainring Heart Feminist Fist enamel pin
by Joe Biel, Elly Blue and Cecilia Granata
Show your feminist bicycle power with this enamel pin based on Cecilia Granata's re-imagining of our logo.
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Cycletherapy: Grief and Healing on Two Wheels
by Anika Ledlow, Elly Blue, Joe Biel, Anna Brones, Lauren Hage, Gretchin Lair and Amy Subach
Can you pedal your way through everything life throws at you?Taking on the bicycle as a means of making sense of life …
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Essential Recipes for all Occasions
by Elly Blue and Anna Ricklin
While most cookbooks feature specialized fare for rare occasions, or worse yet, optional recipes for unique occasions, …
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Everyday Bicycling: Ride a Bike for Transportation (Whatever Your Lifestyle)
by Elly Blue
Everyday Bicycling is your guide to everything you need to know to get started riding a bicycle for transportation. …
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Manspressions: Decoding Men's Behavior
by Joe Biel, Elly Blue and Meggyn Pomerleau
You've heard of mansplaining, but what about manstitutions? From manologues to manversations, mantrums to manger, …
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On Bicycles: 50 Ways The New Bike Culture Can Change Your Life
by Karl Anderson, Elly Blue, Shawn Granton and Amy Walker
Bike culture is exploding in cities like Portland, OR, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Montreal, and Vancouver, BC. …
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On Quitting: Tips for Kicking Alcohol
by Elly Blue
Alcohol plagues a lot of people, and if you've decided you no longer want it to plague you, this handy little …
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