A Year of Bike Commuting

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Group Ride, Alright 12-12-2009

When I first got into cycling my lovely little bike shop helped me out a lot. They put on an inexpensive front brake when I discovered that it does actually take a little practice to safely ride a fixed gear without brakes (I think it was the scare of trying to control […]

Oh Thank Heaven, 7-11 11-08-2009

I like to race. I'm not a competitive person in 99% of my life, but when it comes to bike racing I like to do well. Or at least feel I've done well. If I'm exhausted that night or sore the next day, that's enough for me, placing be damned. I guess […]

GUILTY! 11-03-2009

About a year and a half ago, I reported on an incident in LA that has now become the rallying cry for holding violent drivers accountable for endangering cyclists. Today, we find that the defendant, 60 year old ER doctor Christopher Thompson has been found guilty on all […]

To the BikeStation! 10-05-2009

This past Friday, DC had a grand opening for BikeStation, something I've been looking forward to for a while. This has been a dream of transportation planners and cyclists here since the late 1990s, and has been under serious planning and subsequent construction since […]

Overflowing With Bikes 09-15-2009

I just moved in to Karen's apartment on Saturday on account of us getting married this coming weekend, and it forced me to collect all my bikes and bike stuff from the basement where they had been living, and put them all in one place. I am now confronted with their […]

Third Party Report: Brendan, Nick and Will Are Bad For Surly Bikes 09-03-2009

Or at least that is what it seems like. Here's what I know from chat/email exchanges with Nick N. and Brendan:Brendan: crashed into a car in an alley behind work on his Cross Check, apparently unharmed, but having buckled his downtube and putting large dents into the […]

The Sunshine of Rain City 08-22-2009

Whoever said Portland was rainy was full of itOne of the cool aspects of my job is traveling around and organizing work in the transportation world. This week, I'm in the Pacific Northwest (in this order: Eugene, Portland, Seattle), and lucked out with the best weather […]

A New Bike for the Bicycling Professional 08-11-2009

Earlier this summer, I decided I was going to cull my herd of bicycles from eight down to a more reasonable five. Of course, I have eight bikes because they all do something a little different. Since I would still want to do all these cycling disciplines at different times, […]

Triumphant Return 07-21-2009

Recent life changes *coughcough*new parent!*cough* have seen me and my bike neglected for the better part of a month. It's been bad. No sleep, no exercise, no playing in traffic. Driving to work everyday sucks. I don't know how people do it. But this week has seen […]

It's time to get psyched for RAGBRAI 07-16-2009

RAGBRAI starts on Sunday. It's time to get psyched, folks. We have assembled a small, ragtag gang to take part in the festivities. Actually from Denver, it's just me, Nick and Emily - but we will be joining upwards of 20,000 of our closest cycling friends in Iowa.Here […]