How do you talk to a Conservative about the benefits of cycling? Don't start by talking about the end of fossil fuels, climate change and transportation choices. Instead Josh Lipton and Ted Johnson invited a guest columnist to discuss the…
There's so much you can do on your bike: Go for coffee Buy groceries Ride to school Commute to work Visit your mother It was my best offer — I would join my sister who was visiting from Portland and…
It's time for the last few preparations as I finalize my bike for the Erie Canal ride coming up in just a few weeks. Campus Wheeelworks in Buffalo wants the bike shipped to them 2 weeks prior to my departure…
Good data can affect public policy; without it we’re just spinning our wheels, so take a cyclist census in your neighborhood. Of course, all neighborhoods matter to us, but we especially want to count cyclists along Coast Hwy: Mariner's Mile…
I grew up in a one-car family; my dad drove it to work each day. That left us 6 kids with our bikes to get around. When summer ended, my daily trip to school included a 1-mile bike ride to…
I've wanted to take this trip for a year: tour the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany, about 400 miles. I get my chance next month. It'll be a good tour for a rookie and I've talked my best friend…