Jun
24
Sabotage!?
June 24, 2010 | Comments Off on Sabotage!?
TweetThe other night, I locked my bike up in Davis Square to a parking meter. This is a pretty normal occurrence for me while I grab a coffee or walk around, waiting for my girlfriend to get out of work. Fast forward an hour or so later and I’m ready to go home. I walk […]
Jun
13
Worst Towns for Cycling?
June 13, 2010 | 1 Comment
TweetWhat are the worst towns in the Boston area for cyclists? In my opinion, drivers treat me the best in Cambridge and Somerville. Boston proper is a bit of a toss-up – you’ve got some raging maniacs on one hand, and some over zealous cycling advocates who will give you all the room in the […]
Jun
11
Cycling Uniforms
June 11, 2010 | Comments Off on Cycling Uniforms
TweetCycling is one of those pursuits where the uniforms threaten to dominate you into submission. Without them, don’t you feel just a little bit ILLEGITIMATE? Ok, so I’ve learned the hard way that intense grodiness and chafing ensues if you don’t wear some tight spandex material w/ padding “down there” while on a long or […]
Jun
10
Good Experience With Cab
June 10, 2010 | Comments Off on Good Experience With Cab
TweetI’m at the intersection of Market ST and North Harvard ST, that annoying intersection where it’s sometimes faster to take a left into the parking lot near the intersection than staying with the traffic and taking a left at the light. This day I decide to stay with the traffic and take a left at […]
Jun
9
Work Versus Play, come on man!
June 9, 2010 | 2 Comments
TweetThere’s an insidious tendency to pretend that “work” and “play” are categories which shouldn’t mix and that if you add “play” to work or “work” to play, you might run into problems. In fact, the way things often pan out today, you DO run into problems. Work is the stuff you’re obligated to do to […]
Jun
8
The Long Ride
June 8, 2010 | Comments Off on The Long Ride
TweetI’ve slipped into a routine with my cycling. I’m usually on my bicycle when I’m commuting to work. It’s the same-old-same-old. I know the hills, I basically know how the cars are gonna act towards me, and I see the same Indian guy walking towards Harvard Square – he always acts as an excellent gauge […]
Jun
7
A Tale of Two Cyclists
June 7, 2010 | 7 Comments
TweetTwo incidents to ponder: 1: The other day I was cycling down Mass AV in Cambridge at a comfortable pace when fellow cyclist passed me on the left. While this isn’t a common occurrence, it happens more than I would like to admit, given my fantasy of fantasies (my fantasy of fantasies is that I […]