4 Rochester

In early December, I spent a few days in New Orleans. I saw a lot of bikes, which was surprising to me. They have a different mentality about their bikes down there- it was eye-opening. I saw a lot of trikes with rear baskets. Bright, fun colors. Most of the bikes I saw were cruiser types. [...]

(or maybe a sticker, or patch to be worn on one’s messenger bag) You’re just jealous because you’re a wuss.

Ice around the edge of a puddle. First time I’ve seen that this season. Horizontal sunlight hitting a tree on the Sage campus, lighting it up like brass. My steaming breath, looking into the sunlight at the intersection of Myrtle and Delaware.

“WORK TO EAT, EAT TO LIVE, LIVE TO BIKE, BIKE TO WORK”

I am upset about how someone passed me while I was riding my bike, and since it seems like all anybody in the Albany Bicycle Community does is complain about how unfairly they are treated, I’ll chime in today. I’m biking home from work and a guy on a road bike passes me. I’ve never...

Liberty On Bikes! has a nice little post about finding happiness on a bicycle by ditching the bicycle computer.

Via Sonadei

Saturday I biked waaay out to meet the Constantino brothers as they rode in to Albany. Then I listened to their speech and sat through the questions. And I want to make an almost desperately frustrated plea. Please, for the love of Cog, stop whining. I understand that it’s dangerous out there....

I had wanted to do something like this for Talk Like A Pirate Day. And then I forgot when that was. Turns out it’s today, and I missed it. Bummer. Via Cyclelicious

Paul Dorn writes: Bicycling against traffic is extremely dangerous to the miscreant rider, as motorists don’t expect bicyclists coming the wrong way and make turns into the bike rider’s path. But wrong way riding is also hazardous to other bicyclists. Amen to that. Every day I encounter people...