Amazon just announced its short-list of city finalists for its new headquarters. Five of the twenty cities are close to my heart — New York City, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Boston. I grew up […]
Blank white slate
Looking at this blank white slate of public space yesterday morning, you may not realize that this is exactly where I took the video on my body camera that’s featured in the free bonus Epilogue […]
Lock in your date (updated)
I’m a big fan of just putting stuff out there and trusting the journey, so here goes. I’m donating one free semi-private class for women new or returning to bikes each month throughout May 2018 […]
Bikeshare coming to Brook Run Park?
A week or two ago, thinking about where I could give back in 2018, I wrote this to my local parks and rec folks: I’m specifically interested in helping more women ride bikes. Have you […]
Around Ebenezer
These photos, taken around the Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change (while Traveling at the Speed of Bike and on the Atlanta Streetcar) are from my longitudinal photo essay, A Streetcar Named Aspire. […]
Meet Ella
This is Ella. She is from Kenya. She “got lost in the shuffle” somehow and never learned to ride a bike in her native country when all the boys learned to ride. She says her […]
Seeing the “citi” by bike
One of my fave bikey buddies is currently in my beloved New York City riding Citibike bikeshare. His texts are off-the-charts with enthusiasm, and he, in fact, has fallen head over heels in love with […]
New student today
I always get excited when I have a new student for my “Pedal Power with Pattie” classes, and today is no exception. I love love love helping women get back on bikes (or ride for […]
