A Letter to the Earth on Earth Day
Dear Earth, Look, I’m really sorry I had to drive to work today. Truth is that the short drive is going to make things a lot easier for me when it’s time to go home and load up the car and drive out to...
View ArticleWild Animals
Kurt saw a bobcat on his ride the other day and it got us to talking about all the wild animals we’d seen from the saddle. My partial list: Deer Turkey Chicken Coyote River Otter Quail Snake Lizard...
View Articlegoing carless in LA
Sadly, it’s all about walking & public transit (no cycling) but this struck a chord with me: So when I started examining my non-car options, it required a fair amount of research—which turned it...
View ArticleMotorist [and pedestrian] Tip of the Week, 4
The bike lane, anywhere on the road, really, is not a garbage can. It seems that there’s a trend out there to discard trash in the bike lane. This is annoying and gross and makes your neighborhood...
View ArticleArchitecture for Humanity Bike Rack Competition
Architecture for Humanity is a non-profit organization that provides design services and solutions to various humanitarian issues around the globe. The local chapter in Raleigh, Architecture for...
View ArticleUrban Lace
I’ve seen old bicycle components repurposed as jewelry before but I’m really liking what they’ve done with old bicycle tubes over at Urban Lace. via Filed under: accessories, art, design, enviornment
View Articlemotorist tip of the week, 15
Roll down your windows. Ok, this doesn’t really have anything to do with making the road safer for cyclists, but it’s a good idea. I found myself in the car alone the other day. It was a little brisk...
View ArticleBikes will save us
Created by: Healthcare Management Degree via Filed under: advocacy, art, By Bike, city planning, commuting, design, driving, enviornment, health, images, science, urban, yes please
View ArticleOn the rain
First, let me apologize for how quiet it’s been around here recently. Kurt and I happened to go on family vacations at the same time this year (not together) and that, a week or so off of work, always...
View Articlein the saddle…
I’ve set out in the rain and come home dry, or mostly dry. I’ve sat comfortably behind big men, the ones that are as wide as Volkswagen Beetle. I’ve dropped those same men. I’ve been dropped by women....
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