Post Portland
My whirlwind visit to Portland is over; it's recovery time now. I was burning the…
Drivetrain, Day 2
Everything in the drivetrain came off the bike today. At times It looks like I'm…
Back in Portland
I'm back in Portland; starting Monday I'm enrolled in UBI's Introduction to Bicycle Maintenance class.…
Fred Kent, Placemaker
Last January Fred did a talk followed by a walk; I was in the audience.…
Moro Campground
Week-long trips on the bike are staggered across my summer months; meanwhile I'm itching for…
Brompton in the Bag, with Boogie
That's my bike; in a bag. Quite snazzy, don't you think? I deserve a prize…
Shower with a Friend
The teen's toilet was overflowing — time to call a plumber. No pictures of this…
CdM Crash Victim Speaks up
"Do you know what happened?" "You were left-hooked," I explain, then tell him what Deputy…
A Bicycle Master Plan for Huntington Beach
"Huntington Beach is flat," and that's a big advantage when it comes to optimizing city…
Wrap Up with Deputy Chief McGill
Someone once told me: never pickup calls with the caller id BLOCKED; it's hard to…
The Chief Responds
"If you don't feel you were treated fairly, you can call..." I stopped listening as…
Bike Crash on Coast Hwy in CdM
Things were getting confrontational fast; I felt like I was one smart-alec comment away from…
Bob Mionske, Fight or Flight
He's the author of Bicycling and the Law; this former bicycle racer writes Road Rights,…
The Ongoing Pursuit of Minimalism
As I packed for my recent trip to Halifax you'll remember, I ditched the big…
Halifax Postscript
There are so many lingering memories of my time in Eastern Canada I'd like to…
Return to Halifax
"Aren't you from Los Angeles?" It was young John; we met Tuesday on the bike…
Queensland, Nova Scotia
Today is an easy day as I make my way back towards Halifax. It's the…