Nothin’ lackin’, backpackin’
Today was a big ol’ day in Trumpington, USA. Please believe me. I haven’t so much as glanced at a headline. I voted and am not worrying my scraggly little …
commuting
That guy standing on the side of the road waving his arms
I was just riding along. I had left home at 4:30 and was making great time. I had a 2 PM appointment in Pacific Beach, about 123 miles away. Past …
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Carmaggeddon Day #151: What are you doing here?
On Friday I had to go to Santa Ana for a mediation. If you are unfamiliar with the mediation business, it’s yet another brick in the wall that fences off …
Kind of a long commute
Yesterday’s commute to Yucaipa using MetroLink + bike came out to just over 100 miles. I left at 5:10 AM and got home at 6:00 PM. It was pretty glorious, …
Today’s weather
I stood in line at the post office. I had parked my bike in the foyer, lights still blinking. My hi-viz rain jacket was dripping a bit, making a little …
New Year’s Evolution
I’m getting the jump on 2020. Seems like resolutions for the new year are quaint. Studies show they don’t work anyway. But what about a New Year’s Evolution? I kind …
Fear of not flying
The closer you get to living without a car the scarier it gets. It’s true that I haven’t driven since August 17, 2019. But the car, well, it is still …
Good news!!
About two years ago I stopped reading the news. Before that I was a news junkie, I mean a trash junkie. I would have to read the news first thing …
Feeling sheepish
We all go through phases, but I seem to go through more than the average bicycle rider. I cycle through phases so fast that I eventually get back to the …
Hateful drivers?
For years I’ve had it in my head that cagers in LA hate bicyclists. That drivers are the enemy. That as far as they’re concerned, the only good cyclist is …