This is less about bikes and more about thankfulness — though as you know, in my life (and maybe yours?) the two are fairly closely related. But gosh. There is so much in this world to be grateful for, and these days I feel like the luckiest woman in the …
Really I suppose this is an ode to people, people who use the internet to foster real connections with other people. So let’s make that distinction right off:) Now, onto the ode. Once upon a time, I got a totally random email from a woman who was living in Portland …
With this new-fangled job of mine and the new-fangled commute it entails, I find myself in the position of being a commuting blank slate. I do not yet have a clearly-established route. I don’t know the shortcuts or the lower-traffic streets or the fun little secrets or the best ways …
I read a lot about barriers to bicycling and what can be done to lower them. Add new bike lanes. Create low-traffic, connecting bike routes that actually lead to where people might want to go. Add secure bike racks at transit stops. Make roads feel safer somehow. Ideas abound for …
