I came upon this cute scene while Traveling at the Speed of Bike today and was reminded of the version of that Mommy-and-Me classic Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes that I made up to […]
New Bicycle Friendly Communities
As I was zipping down the 2-way mostly* protected bike lane (cycle track) on the south side of Atlanta’s Piedmont Park yesterday on Relay Bikeshare, I did not know that the good news was about […]
View from the handlebars
I’ve just added some new photos to my A View from the Handlebars photo album, if you are interested. At almost 900 photos strong now, it showcases a wide range of bike infrastructure (and lack […]
A new beginning
In the past two weeks, famous writers Tom Wolfe and Philip Roth both died (may they rest in peace). It’s no wonder I’m thinking about their contemporary, Gay Talese, the famed New Journalism mastermind I […]
Summer classes announced
I’ve announced my free “Pedal Power with Pattie” classes for the summer. I’ve chosen to only offer classes that have easy access to bikeshare. One of the upcoming classes is in a metro-Atlanta city named […]
Mid-wash
I mention in my book how I buried some friends. Every year when the hydrangeas bloom (as they are doing right now), I am reminded of one of them and this poem I wrote afterwards. […]
Toot, toot
Happiness is . . . getting a toot, toot from the streetcar drivers when I’m Traveling at the Speed of Bike. We’ve been waving at each other for years as I’ve been doing a longitudinal […]
Feel-good reflections
A lot of folks share with me their own bike memories after reading my book, which I love to hear. A man texted me the following reflections, and he gave me permission to share them […]
