Eola Farmer’s Market is great Sunday bike destination for the family. If you live anywhere in the downtown area, it’s easy to get to on lightly-traveled roads. It’s one of my favorite stops for casual Sunday riding. There’s the usual farmer’s market fare, my favorite jam lady (try the strawberry daiquiri with goat cheese,...
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Angles Morts Le quotidien d’un cycliste parisien pendant 1 an. Blind Spots—The daily life of a Parisian bicyclist for 1 year You don’t need to read French to get the gist of this video. I’ve cycled urban areas from Orlando to Rome (Italy) and in 23 years have not experienced anywhere near as many conflicts as this...
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Bikes Use Full Lane I was recently on the CycleDallas Blogspot and saw this awesome picture.  fred_dot_u has proven that he is one  to stir up the pot when it comes to making changes in bicycle culture! This is the kind of stuff Mighk mentioned we need to do to change perceptions and culture.  Thanks Fred...
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Mindful: Bearing in mind; regardful; attentive; heedful; observant What do these signs tell you when you're riding? Should you always merge right when a lane is added to the road? Do you know when a bike lane stripe is misleading you? What do you do when your lane is going to end? What can...
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Hearing that more and more members of our highest levels of government are bicyclists is encouraging.  From the Associated Press, news that Supreme Court candidate Sonia Sotomayor is a bicyclist: “She’s a very human person,” Schumer told reporters after their meeting. They talked New York, he said. “She’s a bicycle rider, I’m a...
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Just had to “share” this:
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Muchas Gracias to Carbon Trace for this one
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It might as well be a fun place. Cue David Bryne, yeah, that David Bryne of Talking Heads fame. Bryne has been cycling around NYC for 30 years and recently designed some art bike racks for the City.  Link below for the full article. Bicycle Racks From City Room Blogs
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I’ve gotten the question (or argument) so many times.  Variations on “Why do you insist on bicycling on the road?…You have no business being on the road…blah blah blah.” So I’ve put all my answers together in one place.  Point your browser to: http://mighkwilson.com/benefits/why-bicyclists-use-roadways/ If you bookmark it you can then easily reference it and paste it...
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Biking not only keeps you fit, it can also make make you rich — well, kind of. Peddling just four miles a day can burn 19 pounds of calories a year and save over $800 in gas, according to Bicycling magazine. But how do you choose the right wheels? Loren Mooney, editor in chief of Bicycling...
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