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John Buaas lives in Wichita, KS and "blogs about his decision to travel primarily by bicycle on the streets of the third-worst U.S. city for cyclists."
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- Dusting off the blog, oiling the chain, airing up the tires . . . 01-06-2009
- Greetings to any who still happen by here, and a Happy New Year to you.The story is simple: the weather turned cold, and because I (still) don't have any proper cold-weather cycling gear (Santa stiffed me in that department), I had to stop riding. And, sorry to say, […]
- Happy Thanksgiving! 11-25-2008
- Here's wishing all of you a safe and restful holiday.See you next week.
- President-Elect Obama *hearts* bicycles--and urban policy 11-21-2008
- Readers may remember that last month I encouraged visitors here to vote for Barack Obama on the strength of his approach to urban and transportation issues. It is a sign of the high priority he has given these matters that he has recently announced the establishing of a […]
- Readers' Ride report; a Wichita cycling eccentric 11-21-2008
- What has not kept me from posting on last weekend's rides? Well: now that I've dealt with the last of those delays by having my internet service restored, I can offer up a brief report.I overslept on Saturday the 15th, and it was cold besides. Sunday the 16th, […]
- Hither and Yon #3 11-09-2008
- Angry Jack's Tube Tree, out behind the Bicycle X-Change's West Douglas location. Click to enlarge. Image via Riders of Rohan.A round-up of things: I've been instructed not to apologize for my silences here, so I'll just say that work and other obligations […]
- Readers' Rides postponed 11-06-2008
- I regret to announce that I will have to postpone the announced Readers' Rides for this weekend. I would like to re-schedule them for the following weekend, Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, at the same times and places as announced earlier.While I have your attention […]
- A non-cycling bleg 10-30-2008
- As part of my Composition II students' requirements for their research projects, I am requiring them to keep a blog whose posts deal with source material they encounter for their topics. The chief reason I want them to keep one is to try to make them more aware of […]
- Group rides, this weeked and next 10-29-2008
- Just to make sure these don't get overlooked . . . You got a costume and a bike but don't think you have anywhere to go this Halloween? Or you'd just as soon do without the costumes but would just like to join a nice, sedate group ride next weekend? Then […]
- Open thread #2: Cyclists' friendliness 10-29-2008
- Over at Carbon Trace, Andrew notes a dearth of smiles and waves from fellow cyclists when he's out and about; he wonders if that's due to a lack of a true cycling culture in this country: I think smiling and waving will occur in the United States when we get a […]
- Fruit from The Vine 10-29-2008
- The Vine is The New Republic's group blog on energy and environmental issues and policy. I thought I'd pass along some links to posts that connect either to cycling or to larger issues of which cycling is, potentially, a part.In these excerpts from an interview […]
