The changing face of biking (and the media)

I love my community, especially when the local public radio station does a story on biking around my favorite city. I still remember the days when biking was considered not only perilous, but was considered to be a renegade group by our own mayor. Now that gas prices are up, the sun is out, and [...]

Quaker guilt?

I’ve been pondering this one for a while–is there such a thing? Somehow, I seem to also ascribe a “saving grace” to preserve my own desire for whatever I feel guilt about. If there were a list of things I feel guilt about include: Enjoying my motorcycle too much (guilt: gas/environmental impact/pollution; saving grace: smaller [...]

Bicycling your way out of SF

So, it’s goodbye to my friend, Jason, who leaves for Minneapolis with his family–one more to leave for a home that costs half the price, some land, and weather that sucks . And last night was his last Critical Mass ride and he went out with a bang; he somehow raced to the front of [...]

Biking and violence

I’m actually a big fan of Critical Mass but I’m not a fan of the violence, no matter what the concern I have for the safety of cyclists, there is no reason to take out your anger on a motorist. I’ve participated in the Mass several times over the years, and almost witnessed one of [...]