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, June 24, 2025

Remember "House?"

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 In the medical drama "House," caustic genius Dr. Gregory House diagnosed mysterious afflictions that suddenly struck down the pat...
Friday, June 06, 2025

What seems dangerous

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 An 80-year-old woman driving a small SUV was obliterated by a drunk driver in a dump truck on Route 28 a couple of weeks ago. She was south...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Specialized did us a favor

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  A customer ordered this bike online from Specialized. It was one of two. He tried to assemble his own. When he hit a snag, he decided to b...
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Correcting a long held misconception

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 Conservatism in its best sense means a cautious acceptance of change. Changes have to represent actual improvement. Things get murky from t...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Is bike commuting "ableist?"

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 46 years ago, when I started my life as a full time member of the workforce, rather than a student, I did it as a bike commuter. I have use...
Sunday, April 20, 2025

Waste is not just a personal choice

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 I'm cleaning up e-bikes for a very wealthy customer. They need parts replaced because of careless maintenance and poor storage. I was t...
Sunday, April 06, 2025

And on to the next dream...

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  After finishing the e-bike stretch cruiser it was time to replace the shifters and crank on a beautiful late-1990s Dean. The bike might ac...
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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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