So I get an email from a woman I don’t know a few weeks ago. Her name is Meghna; she is a young mom with two daughters; and she never learned how to ride a […]
Tag: League of American Bicyclists
Over 50!!! (TikToks, That Is!)
If u or any youthful people (of any age!) u know r interested, there r now over 50 (!!!) joy-based bike skills/inspiration TikToks on that platform at pedalpowerwithpattie, including one about FREE scholarships for those […]
More “Bike Love” for You!
There’s a method to my madness, and it’s all about spreading the bike love — in more ways than ever, and not just for Valentine’s Day! I’ve been having an absolute blast making TikToks to […]
“New Insights on Biking Among Older Adults”
I’m attending the “New Insights on Biking Among Older Adults” webinar today cohosted by AARP and the League of American Bicyclists. I’m looking forward to finding out about my fellow 57-year-olds (and older!) My thoughts […]
Carpe Diem
My recent bike students were from Venezuela; the Democratic Republic of Congo (via a refugee camp in Uganda, where I was supposed to be right now); and Liberia (via a refugee camp in Guinea). See […]
Bike-Friendly?
As we await the imminent announcement from the League of American Bicyclists about its newest Bicycle Friendly Community award winners across the USA, I thought I’d republish (from years ago) my Baker’s Dozen* Audit for […]
A Shout-Out to Mayors
While meeting with my fellow Bicycle Mayors on our monthly global Zoom meeting yesterday (there are 105 Bicycle Mayors around the world, with 5 in the USA), I gave some thought to the email I’m […]
The Width of a Prius
So I discovered something interesting yesterday. I cut a pool noodle to four feet in length, since that’s the minimum width that a bike “facility” (i.e paint on the road, or something actually protective) must […]
