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, April 25, 2023

Bikes are everywhere. Bike parts aren’t.

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Ever have one of those days where you’re occupied for hours getting nothing done? That’s most days in bike repair. Diagnosing a bike repair ...
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Unapologetically Utopian

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 If you look up terms like "effective altruism" and study the many characteristics derided as "woke," you will find, in ...
Friday, March 10, 2023

Throwing our bodies in front of the machines...

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 Two women ran side by side along the edge of Mill Street on this sunny morning in meteorological spring. They were facing traffic, as they ...
Sunday, March 05, 2023

People you don't want trickling on you

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 Specialty retail is hard, but specialty retail in a small town is even harder. In a small town where the median income jumps by six figures...
Sunday, February 19, 2023

Bike Zoos

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 Once again, the chat filtering in from the sales floor is about abandoning the road and only riding in car-free spaces. How does one get to...
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Monday, February 06, 2023

Nosehair Update

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Since my post on January 10 , nosehair-freezing cold finally did put in a brief but dramatic appearance on February 3-4. It even spawned bre...
Sunday, January 15, 2023

"Road Biking is so dangerous!"

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The road is the least popular place to ride a bicycle. We don't bother to stock road bikes anymore. I am the last person associated with...
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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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