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 […]
The weather is getting colder and I’ve found myself caught behind some cyclists suffering from a very specific problem. It got me thinking… if I ever Kickstarted a bike-related accessory maybe it should be this: But I’m not going to Kickstarter it. I’m afraid it would actually be taken seriously and get crazy over-funded. So, for now, if you […]
The other day I was relaxing at a cafe when I found myself eavesdropping. Why did he feel the need to speak to the bicyclist and why did he assume the cyclist was somehow ignorant? Would this guy similarly attack other people doing things that he viewed as poor judgement? Or is it just bicyclists? I’m sick of the […]
Sometimes when I see “Share the Road” on signs I think there needs to be a silly cartoon character to go with the message: Don’t get me wrong, in a world without cycle tracks sharing the road is obviously a necessary thing. But on a sign it’s a little simplistic. It isn’t actually clear what […]
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 […]
The other day I was enjoying the wonderful cool autumn weather on my ride home. When all of the sudden I was interrupted. And I realized there was something lurking over my shoulder. I thought he was trying to pass me… but he didn’t. I know drivers complain about tailgators. But they should consider themselves lucky that they can’t feel […]
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 […]
When you need to communicate to another human being it’s pretty straight forward. Trying to communicate with a machine is more difficult. I know there’s a human being behind the machine. But can’t always see them and their vocabulary is pretty limited. So when I get honked at I’m left to guess what they’re trying to express. While […]
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.