Posted in Automobiles, Lifestyle, Winter on Nov 20th, 2008
I debated sharing this with anyone, and I slowly had a change of heart the more I realized how great of a story this really is. It also answers that question, “What if?”
I called my mother to let her know what happened. “Is Dad there?”
“Yeah, why? Do need to talk [...]
Posted in Automobiles, C4, Copper Harbor on Sep 22nd, 2008
There are days when you think nothing is going to go right. I have many days like that. Maybe it’s not so much that things don’t go right, but they don’t happen at the most convenient time.
This year, I’ve been working on slowing down my driving. I like to drive [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Automobiles, Road on May 24th, 2008
A common topic kept coming up during our rides this week: cyclists know the law better than cops. This, of course, is a general statement, but it is unfortunately true in many cases. The rider who kept bringing this into discussion was stopped by a Michigan state cop while riding two abreast [...]
Posted in Automobiles, Commuting, Lifestyle on May 13th, 2008
Surfing through the MMBA forum, I found myself admiring those who regularly made their commute by bike in the Greater Detroit Area. It’s not like anyone got online and said, “I commuted, today.” My knowledge of these commuters came from their stories of bike-car collisions.
When money got tight for my student-self [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Automobiles, Commuting, Cyclists, Road on Apr 30th, 2008
Sunday, I gave you some information about a ride called “The Shoot Out”. Click here to read it.
As part of the cycling community, it is easy to get caught up in protecting our rights. We have a right to riding peacefully and without harassment from motorists and police. This isn’t occurring in [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Automobiles, Cyclists, Road on Mar 19th, 2008
As a member of the Michigan Mountain Biking Association, the concept of bicycle advocacy is in my face every day. I’m an active member on the MMBA forums and I’ve learned a lot about bike culture from them. As a blogger, I picked up the term bike culture from one of my favorite [...]
