By now I’m sorta tired of reading about how great bike infrastructure is in a place like the Netherlands. But slowly the U.S. is getting a little better at building those ordinary bike paths. Reading about new things happening in each city gets me wondering if the bike lanes are greener on the other side. And as I […]
It’s been hot and humid in Boston. So there have been a few uncomfortable bike rides into work recently. Okay, so riding a bike in summer is a bit sweaty. But it seems a lot of people really worry way too much about sweating. I admit I have a job where a few beads of sweat or wrinkles in my […]
This time of year, I usually find myself in conversation with someone who is curious about my bike habit. Often they feel like they could never do it themselves. So I usually give some simple starting advice. Because pretty much anyone can ride a bicycle for two miles- for fun, to run […]
This weekend I had to run a quick errand in the Back Bay and ran into a problem. While I prefer not to lock to railings either other options are not always provided. And the number of racks in Boston hasn’t grown as fast as the number of bikes. So even when there is a rack… […]
I am tired of the ever increasing number of so-called “bike safety” products. Especially when everyday I share the road with drivers like this. There needs to be a spray for them. A product that would give drivers some perspective. I can follow all the road rules, pay attention, wear bright colors, lights and shiny things while riding […]
The other day I was riding to work when I happened to notice the other people riding bicycles around me. This was more of a coincidence than typical of what I see everyday. But I wondered- does not wearing a fluorescent uniform make a person stand out more?
I have to bicycle vehicularly most of the time because there’s not much infrastructure yet. But I’d prefer not to. What I can’t understand why anyone would argue against protected bike lanes. I wonder how the argument would go if applied to other things- like a zoo?
Typically, bicycling in winter is a little more complicated but manageable. But after 5 feet of snow has fallen within a month here, this winter is nowhere near manageable. It’s pretty unpleasant to bicycle, I admit it. I’ve considered other options but all of them are even more unpleasant. And just when getting around Boston was bad, it got worse as public transit […]
Pothole season is in full swing here. Drivers are concerned about potholes because of potential damage to their cars. But I see potholes differently. Gravel or road debris may not even register with drivers except for the outside chance of a cracked windshield. But all I see is: Sometimes I report issues to the city. And […]