Citizen Rider

Some advice and a lot of first-hand anecdotes and observations from someone who accidentally had a career in the bike business.

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Bread bag technical support

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Bread bags on the feet have their own large category on the internet, but in case you don't have you own experiences or an explanation o...
Sunday, November 16, 2025

If you think riding a bike is slow...

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  A transportation cyclist in an urban setting can often travel faster than a motor vehicle. Prudent riders have learned not to go absolutel...

You go to ride on the day you have

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Only an idiot would go for a bike ride in November rain mixing with snow, with a temperature barely above freezing. So let me tell you what ...
Sunday, November 02, 2025

Driving Season

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  The vast majority of the time, when I arrive at work by car I'm in a bad mood. It's a rare morning when I haven't been held up...
Monday, October 27, 2025

Your friend up in the sky

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  Fully into glare season now, our definition of a good riding day changes from our hopes for spring and summer. In short: your best friend ...
Friday, October 24, 2025

More e-bike support shenanigans

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  You're pedaling along on your e-bike, going to work or coming home, when the pedal assistance just quits. Now you have to power that t...
Saturday, October 18, 2025

My life, my fortune, and what shreds of honor I possess

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 It's No Kings Day 2.0 today. I had planned to trot down the street on my lunch break, like I did during the  summer edition, but we had...
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I like to explore under my own power. I like to avoid using motor vehicles, but I'm not obsessive about it. Okay, maybe I'm a little obsessive about it.
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