Last week some friends invited me to go to Palm Springs with them. I thought, hey why not bring my bike and see what biking Palm Springs is all about? I checked out some of the local cycling groups routes and printed them out ahead of time. I also checked on Google for the bike…
While wandering around my beloved hometown of Boston on Saturday, I noticed two things. 1. There are now bike lanes in Boston (!) 2. You can now RENT bikes as a form of public transportation in Boston via a service called Hubway (!!) I dreamed of being a bike messenger in Boston while working in…
Last year I rented a Jamis Citizen while home in Massachusetts to bike around on and concluded that I hated it. Hate is a strong word. I rarely use it. But I EXTRA hate the Fuji Crosstown 4.0, which I rented on my most recent trip back to Massachusetts. What is the use of this…
I am currently back in Massachusetts in the north shore, staying in Hamilton (est. 1638). It’s fairly rural up here, much more rural than where I grew up in Andover, Mass (est. 1646). Talk about prime biking!! The weather has been spectacular, there is almost no traffic, and I bike through forests and swamps and…
Today I broke one of the Rules of Cycling – I did not make eye contact with a driver that was pulling out into the street. While biking home from a ride with friends, I saw a motorist ahead of me start to pull out into the main street. I thought ‘oh gee I’m sure…
Overall summary: Only go here if you want to truly know what the word ‘inhospitable’ in the Hospitality Industry truly means. The owner of this establishment was rude, defensive, and worst of all – knowingly endangered my sister and I which led to physical harm. Stay away!! I purchased the “Escape to McKenzie River Mountain…
Abandoned Bikes.
Pedestrian vs. Cyclist
Alright, so it’s not exactly a cycling related sign but I took the picture when I got lost cycling around Schoodic Point in Maine. Oh man. I just love the graphic of the stick person slipping into the water. And that water is C-O-L-D. Trust me, you don’t want to fall into the North Atlantic.…
Biking in northern Maine – mixed imagery