Today is Schwinneola’s anniversary. A year ago today, I purchased this bike and rode it around Mineola, NY (where I grew up) as final research for my book, Traveling at the Speed of Bike. I […]
Get my goat
On a day like today when I run into goats while traveling at the speed of bike, nothing can get my goat. All is well in the world for one brief moment. (If interested, see […]
Pretty darn proud
So I trot into REI to get Magic fixed because her derailleur is screwed up (and REI canceled the derailleur class for which is signed up the other night, so I don’t know how to […]
Leaving Disturbia
Today is the first day of National Novel Writing Month, known as NaNoWriMo. It serves as a public challenge to write 50,000 words in a month. I’m taking it as an opportunity to finally compile […]
283 miles later
Biketober was great. My team, Trusting the Journey, came in 2nd in our pool, and more importantly, we had fun. Plus, 283 miles later, I feel a renewed connection to my fellow bike riders close […]
What’s left
So here’s what’s left after the last ten years or so. Some photos. Some books. And some notes underneath it all about what to create next, because creating is a reminder that I’m still alive, […]
Truth at a crossroads
So I’m reading an excellent new book from Microcosm Publishing titled Bicycle/Race, written by Dr. Adonia E. Lugo (who helped start the CycLAvia open streets events in Los Angeles years ago) and I’m reminded about […]
The understory
The way the light hits the golden grasses of the understory beneath the mature trees in the woods while I ride at lunchtime breaks from the hospital reminds me of the montado in Portugal and […]
