TechnoEarthMama

In my last post, I wrote about different kinds of cyclists I see in my neighborhood, lamenting that there’s no one quite like me.  That same day, Honking in Traffic posted Who’s biking? Choice or necessity, which tells about the writer’s encounter with a Latino cyclist who is bicycle commuting out of necessity.  The writer [...]

I looked out the window after school today, and saw rain pouring down on students and teachers as they loaded the buses. It didn’t look good for me, and I’d parked my bike outside and left all of my rain gear (cheap poncho and plastic bags) in the Freeloader bags, where it was already getting [...]

After the accident, I did get my bike into the shop for a tuneup. Yesterday, I got the call that it was ready. Yay! I walked down to the bike shop (bonus exercise!) to pick it up. The mechanic went through what he’d done; besides the usual adjusting and cleaning, he’d had to put the [...]

First of all: I AM FINE. And my bike is mostly fine. It needs a few adjustments.
But yes, a car did push me over.  I don’t think there are going to be any legal issues from it, but just in case, I’m not going to get into the details here.
I will tell you that the [...]

After I fixed a printer late this afternoon, a co-worker asked me “How late do you stay, anyway?”
“Oh, 4:30 or 5, depending on what time I get here,” I replied.
“Are you still riding your bike? Do you try to leave before it gets too dark?” she inquired, looking concerned.
Well, yes, I do ride my bike [...]

Last year around this time, I was struggling to get the kids to daycare and school and myself to work by bike.  All I had was my old yellow bike. I didn’t have a child seat or trailer on it.
We got everyone into jackets and backpacks. The big girls put on helmets and were ready [...]