So the whole dockless bikes/e-scooters/mopeds* thing is heating up rapidly on the streets and sidewalks of Atlanta. Companies that have descended upon our formerly-car-centric city in just the last month or two include Bird, Lime, Ofo, […]
Author: Pattie Baker
Writer, street photographer, urban farmer and global WWOOFer. League Cycling Instructor (#5382) and first Metro Atlanta Bicycle Mayor as part of global consortium with Amsterdam-based social enterprise BYCS. Peace Corps Uganda invitee (June 2020, derailed due to COVID-19). Former CDC Foundation Communications Specialist with State of Alaska Dept. of Health on Healthy You in 2022 project. Mensa member. See books on Amazon in all global markets (USA link: https://www.amazon.com/Pattie-Baker/e/B005JBN7ZK) and on indie book sites.
Last stand at the taxi stand (revisited)
Yesterday when I was riding my Best of Atlanta Loop (see maps in Bonus Resources*), I came upon this sign and I knew exactly what it meant — that no one has changed this practice […]
Wait, what?
Wait, what? Elegant, indie coffee/wine cafe AND a monthly book reading less than a mile from my home? Last night was my first time going to the monthly event, called A Novel Idea, and it’s […]
The human touch
As my friend Robyn, and my new friend (as of yesterday!) Doug, and I were riding down Belty yesterday, we passed a walking tour. Robyn, as the connected-to-the-community owner of Bicycle Tours of Atlanta, knew […]
50 over 50
So, am leaning toward something like this (although, ouch, that back tire looks flat — I still need to work on it). Thinking of building out a section of my website to give state-by-state updates […]
Midsummer special
A little midsummer special here. Enjoy the digital version of my book, Traveling at the Speed of Bike, for less than three bucks. Limited time offer.
Hey, why not?
It’s worth a shot, right?
Positive affirmations
I made these necklaces from the coins I smashed on the tracks as research for my new short story, Pennies on the Tracks (which I already submitted — fingers crossed). These affirmations serve to remind […]
