As I was shopping this holiday I went to a mall. And it suddenly occurred to me that, for some reason, I hadn’t gone to a mall in a very very long time. It’s one of those little lifestyle shifts that has happened with biking. I find myself almost exclusively patronizing small neighborhood shops. But that makes […]
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The other week we decided to take a brief autumn vacation. We all know vacations are even better without lots of driving. So I looked for a getaway that didn’t involve being stuck in a car. I thought a smaller town would have an easier, more relaxing vibe. What could go wrong? Yep, I forgot about stroads. It was […]
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In case you’re unaware back in the 19th century Bicycle Face was diagnosed as a dangerous health condition by doctors. Of course we now know that’s bogus. However what doctors back then totally missed was the face that came before Bicycle Face: If you ask me Ennui Face was the real health scare for women. No wonder what came […]
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Biking is ordinary. But every now and then I get the urge to do something extraordinary. Yep, nothing like a big haul to make me feel all powerful.
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The other day I was biking to work when this happened: I wouldn’t think anything of it if it happened once. But I’ve noticed my attire seems to prompt certain responses in other road users. How do I know it’s not just an off day? Because I have the ability to change clothes. Some days I’m this cyclist: […]
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The other day I vented to an acquaintance about an issue that’s frustrated me this winter. However, this led to several more issues for me to be frustrated about. For a moment I actually felt bad for picking this battle. But I knew this person. And if she were me, it would go like this. […]
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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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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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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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