diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+.idea
+.sass-cache
+Gemfile.lock
+_site
+.jekyll-metadata
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diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
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+source "https://rubygems.org"
+
+gem "github-pages"
+gem "webrick"
+gem "jekyll-theme-so-simple"
+
+group :jekyll_plugin do
+  gem "jekyll-remote-theme"
+end
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
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--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
+remote_theme: mmistakes/so-simple-theme
+plugins:
+- jekyll-remote-theme
+
 title: Life is better by bike
 description: ... and here are the receipts
-show_downloads: true
+logo: "assets/img/bike-logo-01.png"
+
 google_analytics:
-theme: jekyll-theme-cayman
+exclude:
+  - docker-compose.yml
+  - Gemfile
+
+author:
+  name: BikeSOMa_NJ
+  picture:
+  email:
+  links:
+    - title: Instagram
+      url: https://instagram.com/bikesoma_nj
+      icon: fab fa-instagram
+
+footer_links:
+  - title: Instagram
+    url: https://instagram.com/bikesoma_nj
+    icon: fab fa-instagram
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+++ b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '2'
+
+services:
+  jekyll:
+    image: jekyll/jekyll
+    volumes:
+      - .:/srv/jekyll
+    ports:
+      - 4000:4000
+    command: jekyll serve --incremental --livereload --force_polling
diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
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+++ b/index.md
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+---
+layout: page
+title: The "bikes are good" research cheatsheet
+---
+
+_Maintained by_ <a class="social-icon" href="https://instagram.com/bikesoma_nj" style="text-decoration:none"><i class="fab fa-instagram" title="Instagram"></i>BikeSOMa_NJ</a>
+
+Bike and safe streets advocates have our work cut out for us. To help, here is a cheat sheet of useful resources showing
+some of the many ways in which more biking improves our neighborhoods and cities.
+
+## Improved safety for all
+
+## Good for the environment
+
+## Good for business