My first city experience was when I interned for a TV production company in Boston for a summer in college. I knew nothing of Boston except for a few stops on the Red Line. Suddenly I found myself being sent to all ends of the city on foot, by car, driving the company van, and even […]
So you met someone and you want to go on a bike date. How do you make it a good bike date? Well, there are a few important things you should know. First of all it helps if you can both bike in the same direction at the same time on the same side of the […]
…Let’s talk about fashion. Or not. Because I’m not much of a fashionista. And never have been. I have gotten a little better since then. But my life doesn’t revolve around clothes. I really enjoy looking looking like crap some days. Or a bit dirty and grungy. And some times I even dress up (and […]
We all know that there are only two types of cyclists, right? Well, I happened to see this cyclist the other day at the grocery store: Now I’m confused. Which of the two cyclist types is he? Yeah, the stereotypes don’t make much sense. It would kind of be like classifying all drivers like this:
When you think of a windy city you probably think of Chicago first. But in actuality Boston is the REAL windy city. And all the cyclists here know that. They also know that no matter which direction you bike in the wind will be in your face. Tailwinds are not entirely impossible in Boston, they’re […]
As you get familiar with the bike community you will find quickly that one thing cyclists like more than cycling, is talking about all their gear, gadgets, and technical specs of their bikes and gear. If you were to ask a crowd of cyclists to tell you about their favorite or most essential bike items […]
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I’ve been taking the lane more and more. In the beginning I was timid and concerned with being polite. However there are drivers who think- no matter what- bikes should be as far to the right as possible. No matter the door zone, pothole, debris, or gutter situation. They’re always eager to push bikes further […]
A reader asked me to do a shopping guide for cyclists. After looking around a bit I realized the things that I would recommend for bike Christmas don’t actually exist. So I decided I should create my own wish-list of fantasy cycling products. And who knows, maybe someday they’ll be on the market. First of […]
It’s Christmas time which means everyone is dashing about the city with a long list of errands and shopping to do. It also means hauling stuff. It’s easy to think you need a car for the job. Sure, cars can carry a lot of stuff. When I was a kid I would watch in awe as […]