It’s that time of year, the leaves are falling from the trees, it gets dark at 4pm, and the Hubway bikes are going away. Which means winter is coming and it’s going to get cold. Before you get too down remember there are still things to look forward to. There are holidays, food, snow days, parties, […]
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If you bike on the street you are familiar with the “door zone” (also known as the “bike lane.”) You are probably also familiar with another frequent obstacle in the bike lane. Butts. Yes, the bike lane is the place where people mess with unseen shit inside their car. While I see them in advance and […]
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*MBTA Passengers Does your commute look like this? Or like this? You’re probably nervous about biking on the roads, but maybe it’s time to consider a change. But if you’re not ready to take the leap to cycling just yet, just know that when you’re going to always be more than 30 minutes late meeting […]
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Last night I had some time to kill which I spent walking around Kenmore square watching cyclists. This is what it looked like: Okay, can you tell how many cyclists are in this scene? No cyclists you say? Look again! There are seven. See? Of course you can’t. BECAUSE THESE FOLKS NEED TO GET SOME […]
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Bike helmets aren’t just good for brain-protection, they are also the ultimate accessory when I’m away from my bike. For example when I run into a cute stranger who is also carrying a helmet… That’s pretty much all it takes. I’ve considered carrying them all the time- even when I don’t travel by bike.
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When you bike every day one of the things you have to deal with is helmet head. Obviously you want to look good when you get to work. However a bike helmet sometimes can be a hairstyle killer. If I had complete control, my hair would look like Louise Brooks’ hair every day: But it doesn’t. […]
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Because of the bit of re-branding I have done I thought I would give a second introduction to my blog. As you already know I like to draw pictures, be funny, not offer any real information. And while there are serious issues on our roads it’s easy to get bogged down in negativity. But ultimately […]
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Fall is here and the weather is looking fabulous for the long holiday weekend (at least it is here in the Boston area.) So make sure to get out on your bike and enjoy the view. And if you’re not in Boston, well, maybe you should be. Or at least while the weather […]
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There’s a lot of safety gear made for cyclists. Reflective vests, ankle reflectors, mirrors, flags, lights, more lights, fancy lights, super fancy lights. However with all of these products it seems that cars still like to run into us. Even on purpose. Perhaps there is better safety solution. A better way to protect ourselves. Maybe […]
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