Knowing you have the power to stop is what will give you the comfort to go. So, let’s start there. (Hang tight — I’ll be adding a TikTok to show you soon.) 1. Straddle your […]
2. Visualize Success
Let’s visualize what success looks like for an adult learning to ride a bike. If you can dream it, you can live it, right? Here’s a short video showing what we’re intending to achieve in […]
1. Get Ride-Ready
1. Use a step-thru bike in good condition with inflated tires, working brakes, and a seat you can lower so that your feet are flat on the ground. (See here for tips on where to […]
Learn to Balance and Pedal a Bike: Intro to Free 5-Step Class
Join in the fun by taking this original self-guided class anywhere in the world. I’m Pattie Baker, author of the Traveling at the Speed of Bike book and blog. I’m a League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructor […]
Users Guide to Riding a Bike for Transportation in Dunwoody, GA, USA (and Beyond)
I am getting urgent requests for tips for riding a bike in my Metro Atlanta suburb city. I whipped this up in twenty minutes. I’ll edit more, and add more links and photos, in the […]
One Foot in Front of the Other
And. There’s always an And. There’s always another positive step forward we can take. And so, I ride my bike as zero-emissions transportation every day. And I plant in synthetic-free soils. And I buy second-hand […]
Cold War
I was born during what’s known as the Cold War between Russia and the United States, which started 75 years ago next week and lasted until one month before I got married at age 26, […]
Peace Corps Update
Here’s the final chapter of my Peace Corps journey. If interested, you can read the full 36-minute account: Leaving Suburbia for the Peace Corps ____ 8. A New Frontier So much time has passed since […]
Traveling at the Speed of Bike 