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The Swan Island Shipyards Create a Niche for Bicycles

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Imagine this unlikely scenario at the Swan Island Cascade General Shipyards Forklifts, trucks, barges and ships "parked" for repair in World War II era sheds...along with dozens of beach-cruisers!

Stefan Kamph from the Portland Mercury describes how bicycles are the ideal solution for getting around the shipyard for workers in "Roger and Jim: Boilermakers"...