Bicycling As An Everyday Activity

This is a pretty good video about bicycle commuting that I found at Commute By Bike. I suppose it’s a needed video…but I don’t necessarily agree with everything it says. Like many articles and videos about bicycling they make it seem novel or like something out of the norm, when it doesn’t have to be.Continue reading “Bicycling As An Everyday Activity”

>Bicycling As An Everyday Activity

>This is a pretty good video about bicycle commuting that I found at Commute By Bike. I suppose it’s a needed video…but I don’t necessarily agree with everything it says. Like many articles and videos about bicycling they make it seem novel or like something out of the norm, when it doesn’t have to be.Continue reading “>Bicycling As An Everyday Activity”

When I Grow Up…

Today I was talking with someone about mid-life crises, how I keep waiting for mine to kick in. They asked if I were going to buy a red sports car when it happens…nope, I said, I want a new cargo bike. Anyhow it got me to thinking about age and my own mortality…the next stageContinue reading “When I Grow Up…”

I Can See Clearly Now

Ok, this may seem silly, but for as long as I have been riding through bone-chilling Buffalo winters I have not worn any sort of eye protection…I can’t tell you how many snow showers I’ve squinted through. I’ve seen other people biking with ski goggles and thought about that, but then the other day IContinue reading “I Can See Clearly Now”

>I Can See Clearly Now

>Ok, this may seem silly, but for as long as I have been riding through bone-chilling Buffalo winters I have not worn any sort of eye protection…I can’t tell you how many snow showers I’ve squinted through. I’ve seen other people biking with ski goggles and thought about that, but then the other day IContinue reading “>I Can See Clearly Now”

Bicycles Are Useful In Many Ways

Sure bikes can move a person (or persons) from one place to another using their own power, and yes they can carry things, but they can also do other stuff…like power a knife grinder. The above photo and short video below are of an African fellow who not only powers a bike-powered knife grinder (ofContinue reading “Bicycles Are Useful In Many Ways”

>Bicycles Are Useful In Many Ways

>Sure bikes can move a person (or persons) from one place to another using their own power, and yes they can carry things, but they can also do other stuff…like power a knife grinder. The above photo and short video below are of an African fellow who not only powers a bike-powered knife grinder (ofContinue reading “>Bicycles Are Useful In Many Ways”

This Is More Appropriate Than Ever

This is an advertisement for bicycles in 1950’s Britain (I’m guessing)…but where are these advertisements today…especially in the good ole’ US of A (where they are so desperately needed)? Bicycling as a mode of transport is more appropriate than ever before but all I ever see are car commercials. It’s only 22 seconds long andContinue reading “This Is More Appropriate Than Ever”