Yesterday I gave myself one of the best gifts ever — I rode a bike where I grew up, for the first time in over 30 years. I rode past Carrie’s house and Tina’s and […]
Cyclists killed here
I was packing my little bag while talking to my father on the phone yesterday about where he was going to meet me when I arrive in New York today. My helmet. My camera. A […]
Moving on
After a year as a Bike Ambassador in the bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community of Decatur, GA, where I co-taught bike rodeos, an earn-a-bike course for youth-in-need, and our beloved seniors-on-trikes, I am moving on and […]
Good morning, Boston
It took four mornings before I mastered the art of undocking Boston’s Hubway bikeshare bike, finding and taking a dubiously safe but circuitous route to the Charles River Esplanade, enjoying a little ride, and returning […]
The man and the pigeons
I tried to get closer to the new street mural at the busy Five Points MARTA station in Downtown Atlanta to shoot a photo for my Art of Bike Riding series, but the man was […]
Reflecting
I catch my reflection in the mirror at the Woodruff Arts Center and smile, mostly to myself, while taking a selfie. I had taken the same photo almost a year ago to the day, when […]
I’m pro cork
I rewrap my handlebars (the first time I’ve done this to any bike since I was maybe twelve) with a cork-based product that makes me feel good because of that whole traipsing-through-the-cork-forests-and-factories-of-Portugal investigative journalism thing […]
The people you meet
This past weekend while Traveling at the Speed of Bike, I met Muslims holding signs on a street corner while handing out free Qurans, and Jews at a kosher barbecue cookoff with booths with names […]
