Category Archives: Around Town

On Bike-bashing in the Formerly Respectable Media

TweetCall it satire if you dare, but a recent glut of formerly-respectable news outlets slamming bicyclists is a real problem.  Perhaps you have read the supposedly tongue-in-cheek anti-bike articles published in the Wall Street Journal and Boston Globe recently (by … Continue reading

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100 Miles of Nowhere Race Report

TweetThis past weekend, I participated in a bicycle race. Despite only having one other teammate in the field, I felt as though our chances were good. Sure, no one was competing against us and our task was seemingly simple – … Continue reading

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Bike Karma

TweetNote: The Group Rides page is being continuously updated (moreso than the front page, as of late), so check it out if you’re tired of riding alone.  I also realize that the whole page is in need of a re-design.  … Continue reading

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Group Rides Page

TweetUpdate: The Group Rides pages is now live (see the menu bar above).  I will continue to add rides as they come in. As the weather improves, the idea of riding with other cyclists becomes more agreeable (you know, not … Continue reading

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Rainy Day Rant

TweetSo much is going on in the two-wheeled community right now, I don’t even know where to begin.  The bike-related Boston Globe articles are coming fast and furious these days. The Mass Ave bike lanes, bike share, and the usual … Continue reading

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Big Changes Ahead for Boston Cyclists

TweetNote: First of all, I’d like to welcome all the new BostonBiker.org bloggers.  The site seems to have exploded with activity in the past  few days.  I started this blog 10 weeks ago with the goal of adding my voice … Continue reading

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Rapha Rides for Tohoku

TweetSunday, I participated in a race ride for charity.  Clearly, nothing is more charitable than a bunch of people gathering on a Sunday morning in the name of charity to do, uh, the same thing they would be doing anyway … Continue reading

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State of the Bike 2011

Tweet Reminiscent of a similar speech made last week by Prez O, Boston Bike Czar Nicole Freedman took to the pulpit Thursday night to deliver an update on the state of things.  Since I could think of nothing more thrilling … Continue reading

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