The Real Windy City

Apologies to Chicago, but the windiest city in this country has got to be San Francisco. Sure, our famous blankets of fog get all the glory, but it’s the wind doing all the work. Try riding a bike in the afternoon here and you’ll soon be cursing the headwind.
So via Alice Feiring comes this awesome [...]

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Blogging Paradox: Fixed Gears on Spume

(Above: Fixed gear bikes like this one aren’t for everyone but they can sure be pretty)
So I’ve been randomly updating these pages since early December and, like many bloggers out there, I’ve become addicted to my stats counter. Not that I’ve ever done anything to market or promote this blog, but people seem to come [...]

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One Less Car vs. One Less Bike

Bicycle hipsters in cities like San Francisco often sport “One Less Car” stickers on their rides (and I fully agree with that sentiment). More recently–and perhaps as a response to Critical Mass from disgruntled drivers–there’s been a wave of cars displaying “One Less Bike” stickers. Clever.
But my new favorite has to be the one pictured [...]

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