Biking is ordinary to me. So much so, I got caught off guard the other day. It didn’t really seem like a significant enough of an event to call it out. I mean, I ride a bike several times a day, every day. I read a book about habits, well part of a book about habits. […]
I’m sure everyone at one point has had a roommate like this. The other day as I was biking around I noticed some striking similarities… Are they effective? Signs didn’t really modify roommate behavior in college. I’m not convinced the road is much different.
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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*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 […]
There are many blogs about women biking in skirts and heels full of advice and tips. There are fewer about men biking in skirts and heels. Perhaps there is an underserved audience. Maybe men could also benefit from wearing skirts in traffic? So this week I conducted some undercover research to maybe offer some tips. […]
When you’re biking in the city you want to be as visible as possible. One way to do that is to get some bright yellow gear: However on a recent ride on my new bike across town to Jamaica Plain I discovered a new way to be visible… wear a ridiculously awesome (and very short) […]
I have a problem. I go to my local bike shop way too often. Frequently I need to get things. But not always. Sometimes I just want to touch the bikes or look at shiny things. However my roommate, seen here in one of her more quiet moments… …has a different theory. She thinks that […]
Update: I will be contributing some posts to Boston Biker. If you happen to read both blogs you will notice some overlap of content. But for my regular readers you can keep your eyes here- you won’t miss a beat of my misguided attempt to make the world a better place for bikers through silly […]