Cycling
The Better to See You With
The eyes having it I spend five days a week looking at a large computer screen, and when I’m not looking at that large computer screen I’m looking at a smaller laptop screen, and when I’m not looking at that I’m looking at an iPhone screen. Or reading, which is thankfully still a low-tech book…
Read MoreAn imaginary conversation with the Angry Cyclist
A scene from the road, in my head ANGRY CYCLIST: Hey, shithead, use a turn signal! SHITHEAD WHO CAN’T USE A TURN SIGNAL: What? Why? AC: Because I nearly crashed into you. When you don’t use a turn signal the guy behind you, believe it or not, thinks you’re not turning. And when that guy…
Read MoreBut I don't get sick
I’m looking for someone to blame Readers, I don’t get sick very often. I try to maintain a decent diet, I bike to work nine months out of the year, and… okay, I also smoke 4-6 cigarettes a day, but only the additive-free kind! (Yes, in Cambridge we even go green with our bad habits.)…
Read MoreBike rant of the day
What are you thinking? All right, I know it’s hot, and you and your four fat family members–plus whatever you’ve got in that baby stroller–need to get across the street. I do. Goodness knows it’s probably well past grazing time at the local eatery and you’re probably low on energy, and the other side of…
Read MoreNotes from a bicycle seat
Ten thoughts on cycling from a bike commuter The only time it makes sense to honk at a bike is if you are about to hit it with your car, and only if you have run out of ways to avoid the collision and are honking to let the cyclist know it is now entirely…
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