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 […]
The next mayor of Atlanta
Why, yes, that IS me riding Magic down Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Avenue (where I ride often) in a commercial for Peter Aman, who is a candidate for Atlanta mayor! I’m not quite sure how […]
Feats of engineering
If you don’t mind driving or taking public transit to a destination to ride, there are lovely recreational paths all over the place, often with inspiring feats of engineering. (Pictured: South Peachtree Creek Trail off […]
You can still join
We’re more than halfway through #Biketober and the #NationalBikeChallenge and it has been really fun. I’ve ridden with new people and in new places, and sometimes just around the block (can you say pouring rain?) […]
Back there again
A chill in the air, the day’s light fading, my streamers flew as I pedaled frantically down the path that leads to my secret alcove where the Hand of God Tree waits for me. I […]
