I slipped out for a bike ride before my family woke up today (Mother’s Day!), and was 15 miles into my ride on a 91-degree-Fahrenheit day when I stopped to fill up my water bottle and met Today’s Nice Strangers, Al and Julia. They live in the neighborhood right next to the one where the…
Tag: BikeNoodle
Yes, Bruno
So someone named Bruno Salcedo asked in the comments section of this video about Bike Noodle that I posted on YouTube over a year ago: Are you still using it? Have you had any trouble with it? I am thinking of installing one myself. I replied: Hi, Bruno. I use it only when I ride in…
2020 vision for self-driving cars — now
Let’s say you just buried another friend from cancer, diabetes, or heart disease, and you’ve decided, that’s it, you’re gonna make small changes to take a little better care of yourself and maybe feel a little happier, too, as you’ve been feeling the weight of the world lately. You’re a retired senior who lives in…
Noodle tribe
I have found my Noodle tribe! A man named Doug on the Slow Bicycle Movement Facebook page tapped me into a group named the Illustrious Toronto Pool Noodle Parade. It has 159 members of BikeNoodle users, mostly from Toronto but also from Victoria, BC; Oakland, CA; and now, from Atlanta, GA! Trust the journey, right?…
This sticker may change your life
I heard about a bike rider who attached a pool noodle to his bike so drivers would give him enough room when they passed. I was having problems getting places safely on my bike as well — only in the suburbs, by the way — so I tried it there. I added a sticker that…
