Citizen Rider

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

Thursday, February 06, 2014

Whoa

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Every driving season I reach a point where I know I've crossed the line. I catch myself driving faster, taking risks, getting impatient,...
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Monday, January 27, 2014

Soldiers wear helmets

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On a day of snow squalls I sit in a warm house, perusing the Internet. Lots of signs of progress there, reports of improvements in cycling i...
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Monday, January 13, 2014

All things to all riders

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It's tough to be in the bike biz these days. In order to run an open and accepting congregation where all are welcome and all feel well ...
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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Windows

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Rain dots puddles between crumbling sheets of ice on the parking lot.  The temperature has drifted up to 34.5 from 31. Occasional downpours ...
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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Money

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Long before the recent news blip about Chicago's proposed bike tax I was already thinking about how America would react to a surge in t...
Thursday, December 12, 2013

What a grunt

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The studded snow tires turned out not to be the best tool for the snowy path yesterday. Even though there was no more than a couple of inche...
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Monday, December 09, 2013

Kickin' back under the stars

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Riding out the path on Saturday night through frosty air, between frozen lakes, with a sky full of glittering stars, I kept thinking this wo...
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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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