Most bicyclists ride because of recreation or exercise. Few rely on bikes for transportation because that is just not realistic in most rural or urban areas. And then you have a small but vocal cult of bicyclists who seem to forget that the rules of the road do not apply to them.
Yesterday I finally had to give back “The Black Stallion” to the shop from which I had rented the trusty bike for a week. I only had it a week, but it was like saying good-bye to an old pal.
I’m typing this on the way to Maastricht, a 2 ½ hour train ride south from Amsterdam. It’s been a while since I’ve been in Europe, so you forget how efficient and normal train travel is here. What’s been an added bonus is that I decided that I would take my rented bike with me.
Just as Julia Child’s first impressions of France reminded her of China, The Netherlands so far remind me of Vietnam. Watch a posse of bikes cross an intersection to see why!
The trial of the century, if you are to believe the bicyclist blogs, has just ended. Dr. Christopher Thompson was found guilty of seven counts of assault and related charges from last year’s incident, in which he slammed on his breaks, injuring two cyclists who collided with his car on a winding Brentwood street. I [...]
Los Angeles and bicycling sound odd when mentioned in the same sentence. Despite the region’s warm and arid climate, reputation having a healthy lifestyle, and sunshine year round, bicycling is a trend that really hasn’t caught on here. You’ll find more yoga fiends than bike fanatics. The love of yoga and health gyms reflects the [...]
I miss my bicycle. Years ago, I lived in Gainesville, Florida, and as a poor graduate student, a car was out of the question. I had just moved from Baltimore, where I got by without a car because downtown was compact enough to walk around, and when venturing out, I could take water taxis to [...]