Aug 2, 2012 | Activism, Commute, Lifestyle |
With the influx of cycling and new cyclists in our city and around the world, there are sadly more accidents -and bound to be more – as drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike acclimate to the new street dynamic. Our emergency services must adjust as well;...
Aug 1, 2012 | Commute, Environment, Lifestyle |
Along with all the Olympics news coming out of London, there has been some cycling news outside of the races. Changes in the great historic city of London are reflecting a change in the times, away from the car-centered past and a turn toward a...
Jul 31, 2012 | Commute, Lifestyle |
Yesterday I shared some lessons from my recent car-bike incident. Now to help keep your bike safe. As much as many of us would like to be riding all day long, every day – most of the time that cannot be. Even bicycle couriers have to stop and leave their bike...
Jul 25, 2012 | Lifestyle |
What are the necessary parts on a bike anyway? It all depends upon your build philosophy. From a Minimalist Perspective First one needs a frame. A bicycle requires wheels to roll upon (included therein: tires, spokes, hubs, and all that lay beneath these). It...
Jul 20, 2012 | Environment, Lifestyle |
Utopia The word utopia comes to us from Sir Thomas More’s 1516 work of that name. It means the ideal place or perfect society, but it comes from the Greek roots for “the place that cannot be”, or “no place”. Being no place in particular...
Jul 17, 2012 | Commute, Environment, Lifestyle |
Villages – Were We Started From Once upon a time, we started out in villages. Well, obviously it’s a quite a bit more complex than that, but for our purposes we’re starting here. In small communities you know the people who pass you on the street,...
