The person for whom I’ve been preparing this garden the past eight months (unbeknownst to either of us) appeared yesterday. As usual when these things happen, he seemed to drop out of thin air. And […]
Author: Pattie Baker
Writer, street photographer, urban farmer, and League Cycling Instructor (#5382), learning as I grow and traveling at the speed of bike. Peace Corps Uganda invitee (June 2020, delayed due to COVID-19). Mensa member. Metro Atlanta Bicycle Mayor. See books on Amazon in all global markets (USA link: https://www.amazon.com/Pattie-Baker/e/B005JBN7ZK).
Build Me Up, Buttercup
UPDATE: You can get a pair of these upcycled bike tube earrings on plantable card stock (while supplies last) when you donate $125US to Global Spokes, which repairs bikes for refugees-of-war. See here. So I […]
Meet Ben on My Bike Earring Ride!
I make upcycled handcrafted vegan-leather earrings out of old bike tubes,* bike chains, and bike brake pad hardware (retail cost: $35 a pair/wholesale cost: $25 a pair in limited micro-batch orders of 10 pairs/every $150 […]
The Glory of a Safe Place for Children
So I get this email from a woman named Elina Ishchenko. She is the Ukrainian founder of a sustainable children’s furniture company named Two Giraffes. Would I be interested in interviewing her? Yes. Yes, I […]
Got More Bike Tubes; Made More Earrings
Got more old bike tubes from REI yesterday (which they recycle habitually, by the way). Am continuing to upcycle them (along with bike chain and brake pad parts) into handcrafted vegan-leather earrings (they are available […]
5. Pedal!
You’re ready to add the pedals. This little tip will ensure you are positioned for success. It’s called the Power Position. Let’s do this on the flat stretch of pavement. 1. Use your hand or […]
4. Glide
It’s time to add movement. Everyone’s afraid of falling at this point. Let’s get over that. Your feet are only gonna be an inch or two off the ground. You got this. (Hang tight — I’ll […]
3. Stop
Knowing you have the power to stop is what will give you the comfort to go. So, let’s start there. (Hang tight — I’ll be adding a TikTok to show you soon.) 1. Straddle your […]
Traveling at the Speed of Bike 