Today I’m not talking about your safety on the bike; I’m talking about the safety of the bicycle itself. We often must leave our bike locked out in the elements, subject to the will of nature and/or people. It took me a few lessons to learn the proper way of securing my bike. I often [...]
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Keep Riding
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
The cycling community has certainly accomplished much this year. We collectively rode a tremendous distance. Major cities have begun to see the benefits of adapting to bicycle friendly environments. Many new cyclists are now enjoying their newfound freedom. I personally witnessed some super cool things. I learned much more about the accessibility of biking throughout [...]
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Autumn weather blues
This is one of my favorite times of the year to ride, especially here in the Bay Area. The leaves scatter across the lane, brilliant fiery shades of red, yellow, and orange. The crisp air tastes and smells so very fresh, and feels amazing through a head full of sweaty hair. My only wish would [...]
When I decided it was time to get a helmet
For years I rode my bicycle without a helmet. I ride a mountain bike, and would even pedal along fairly dangerous off-road trails with a bare cranium. I would often brush off peoples’ (especially my mom’s) concerns with a (somewhat) sarcastic “C’mon…you know I’m too cool.”
This all changed last year when I saw a helmet [...]
Quick Bike Month Survey
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Helllllooooooooo readers!
Do me a favor today, and pop over to th GJEL Accident Attorneys’ blog. They’re running a quick survey about bike helmet use, and I’m interested in the results. I figure the more people who respond, the more representative the results will be. So, if you have a few moments, stop over. The permanent link [...]
*Gasp!*
Whoa.
So my last post was mostly me complaining about how I was going to miss my mountain bike. And I do miss her. In fact, it is only today that I seriously started shopping for a new bike to take her place. I’m planning to hit up some demo rides (Mike’s Bikes is having a [...]
Bamboo Bikes, Item Deux
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
I’ve already written about Bamboo Bikes in the context of the Bamboo Bike Project put on by Columbia University’s Earth Institute. That project trains bike builders in Africa to build inexpensive bamboo bikes for the people who don’t have other transportation, but are in need of it for access to work, trading, food, and water. That, [...]
Custom Art for the Bike
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Part of the cool thing about cycling is that it lets you express yourself in endless ways. You can express your concern for the environment by riding places that you would normally drive. You can express your artistic taste by picking a frame you like, and adding colored bar tape or grips, pedals, lights, or [...]
261 Bicycles, 66 Locks
Monday, October 26th, 2009
The Oakland Tribune’s online edition sucked me in last Thursday with the headline “Bike Thefts on the Rise, Police Say.” I seem to have a thing for reporting depressing bike news lately, so I thought I’d see just what the Oakland Tribune had to say.
The overall message was that in bike thefts have been on [...]
Coolest Light Ever: MonkeyLectric
It’s so cool when an awesome thing happens in the town you live in. Especially if it’s bike related!
I’m new to Emeryville, but I have some city pride, already! I’m volunteering on a candidate’s campaign for City Council (she wants more bike paths!), and I support local businesses. So when I found out about MonkeyLectric, [...]