So the Urban Confidence class (offered for free by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition) with which I helped last night was pretty darn awesome (with the exception of the usual several drivers in bike lanes, and […]
Tag: Atlanta
Heartbreak
“Heartbreak,” one of my fellow orientation attendees offered, as we were brainstorming the reasons people are homeless. It stopped the room cold. This was before the tour that took us past the old jail cells […]
Bodies merge and meld
I have reason to be in Downtown Atlanta, just killing time, for two hours once a week for the first eight months of 2018. This past week, I hopped on the Atlanta Streetcar, yet again, […]
As promised!
As promised. If you live in or visit metro Atlanta, I hope you find these bike routes and tips helpful. Note: My book, Traveling at the Speed of Bike, is loaded with rubber-hits-the-road insights and news-you-can-use […]
Amazon’s list hits close to my heart
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 […]
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 […]
I’m “routing” for you! (Updated with the maps)
Have you made it a goal to get back on bike in 2018? Have you heard all the positive buzz about how bike-friendly the City of Atlanta is becoming but don’t know where to go? […]
The last resort
The last resort for those without a place to sleep in Atlanta used to be the Peachtree-Pine homeless shelter. You could go there if other places wouldn’t take you, for whatever reason. People have strong […]
