RIDE FAST LADY

All these Ted Talks. What a cool thing to get to hear people talking about things that matter to them. Speed records….on a bicycle. Pretty cool. All these extremes that these people went through to try and establish a record … Continue reading

Hey!!! It’s Ben Sollee!! No….wait….it’s the other bicycle traveling cellist!!!

Cello Joe! Joey Chang!! Ben Sollee I knew about. But this guy? Very cool. The internet can be a pretty good place to discover new things….and new people. Now, if you are a guy without any talent who drags his … Continue reading

a gentle twist on reality….to what could be. (good by accident)

Another Ted Talk about bicycles. Activism by accident….the building of something good because someone helped someone else….and the word got out, and soon….a lot of people were being helped and a “movement” was begun. It’s funny how that happens. It’s … Continue reading

all around Africa….riding the two wheels

Look at these guys….riding the bicycle. Riding the bicycle….because that’s your option for transportation. How revolutionary is that? Now, these guys focused on South Africa….and they say that it’s not really the norm that people are riding bikes. But look … Continue reading

plastic/paper

The cashier asked me the other day, “Is plastic OK?” What do you say to something like that? I don’t tote my own bags….I don’t come prepared. I worry about things….but I don’t do anything other than worry. I told … Continue reading

cities are for cars…you can’t ride a bicycle

If we’re in an “old city”, we can puzzle over and complain about a narrow road that feels kind of anachronistic. Some of these roads feel like they weren’t designed to facilitate a Hummer. And….you know what? They probably weren’t. … Continue reading

ride to work…ride for work…ride for life…ride to life

Oh, man!! Bicycle messengers. I’m kind of like a bicycle messenger….except I drive a mail Jeep and never get to ride my bicycle for work. Except for not ever getting to ride my bike, I’m just like a bicycle messenger. … Continue reading

you could write about….

Nate got up a little after I did this morning, and since, for some reason….maybe getting older, I get up really early, Nate got up really early, too. He asked me, “Why are you up?” I told him that I … Continue reading

Curious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNWkehVuO84 Here’s a short film by the North Face company about 3 ultrarunners. One of the runners, Rory Bosio, is featured in an article in the latest Outside magazine that I thought was kind of interesting. They talked about her … Continue reading

A WHOLE LIFE ON A BICYCLE

This guy is great. Carless. It’s funny when you hear these guys talk about bikes….and what they mean….and could mean….and what they mean now…..it really hits me that the world would be a different kind of place without cars. Now, … Continue reading