Recently there was a report how to sell people on biking. Turns out that even though safety is a real concern, dwelling on safety messages kind of turns people off. Is this really that surprising? Any salesperson would understand why. (That’s why fine print was invented.) So this got me thinking about advertising bicycling. What kind […]
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Sometimes when you’re on a bike, you need to make some noise. And I don’t mean a bicycle bell. Watching others, it seems yelling works best. People naturally respond when they hear a human voice in crisis. However, I’ve always been more of the creative introverted type that prefers drawing thoughtful illustrations than drawing attention […]
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Something is a little different this winter in Boston. If you pay attention to the roads you will notice something: there’s more than one bike. Actually, there’s lots of them. Apparently even people who ride bikes are surprised by this.
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Bike are a popular present for Christmas. And no doubt many kids are jumping with excitement about their new bicycles right now. However, very soon they will get wise to the nature of the world. Yep, within a few months they’ll know what they want next Christmas. So let’s help deliver it to them this […]
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This week we got a bit of snow. People are surprised I’m still biking. But really, in this whole transportation mess, I got it easier than most. I just have to take the nicely cleared lane. But there’s nothing like a little snow to show a city’s real priorities.
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As far as I’m concerned, the only thing worse than spending hours of your life stuck in car traffic, is spending even more hours of your life talking about it.
Read More ›Bicycling Band t-shirts are now available in the store. They are beautifully screen printed on 100% ring spun cotton steel blue t-shirts by Evan Webster Ink. I’ve also added 2-Day Priority shipping for anyone on a holiday deadline. All orders ship out within 1-2 business days. Make sure to order by December 18th to guarantee […]
Read More ›For those in the Boston area- this weekend I am having an open studio. Come say hello, buy a poster, eat the snacks I put out: Open Studios, Vernon Street Studios December 7th & 8th, 12-6pm 6 Vernon Street, Studio 54, Somerville MA, 02145 Just follow the sharrows to find my studio space. There […]
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Because I bike everywhere and that is odd to many people, I get a lot of odd questions. Explaining the difference between utility cyclist and sport cyclist has gotten old. So I’ve just started playing dumb and asking them if they do this when they drive: Just for the fun of making them explain the […]
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