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My Morning Commute

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Boston Biker

Tweet As I open my door the pleasant whirrrrrr of an old internal three speed coasting down the hill greets my ears. Looking left I see an elegantly dressed woman swishing past in the crisp morning air. As I mount my bike … Continue reading →

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Surprise Gridlock!

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Boston Biker

Tweet Surprise! It always strange to me how one day can have a completely different traffic situation than the day before or after it.  Something must have been in the air yesterday (all the students returning?), but it was total … Continue reading →

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What A Moron

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Boston Biker

Tweet In what can only be described as click bait written by a person who seems to have suffered a head injury (perhaps a helmet would help?) Jeff Jacoby continues the Globes tradition of publishing foolish OpEd’s about cycling (see … Continue reading →

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More Bikes Than Cars!

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetFor the last 7 or so work days I have noticed that on my morning commute, there are significantly more cyclists than their are motorists.  The insane part of it is, the cars still take up vastly more room. You … Continue reading →

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Back From The Corn

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetI am back from Iowa, 520-ish miles over 6 days, lots of fun. Expect a full review post later.

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Heading To Iowa Again This Year

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetAnyone else doing RAGBRAI this year? Want to see if we can make a little Boston meet-up in the corn? What’s RAGBRAI you say? See here (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011). Let me know in the comments.

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The Time Has Come To End Traffic Fatalities

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetIt was never acceptable that people got hurt and killed in motor vehicles, but we now have the technology to drastically reduce traffic fatalities. Operating a motor vehicle is not a right, its a privileged, and we need to take … Continue reading →

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The End Of The Car Age

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetAnyone paying attention knows that the mode-share (as those in the transportation biz call it) has been shifting.  Less people are using cars, and more people are using other things to get around. In my mind roads are a public … Continue reading →

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EVERYONE IS BACK!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Boston Biker

Tweet   Oh man what a difference a couple degrees makes. Its like a someone pushed a button and all of a sudden all the cyclists are back on the road!  Welcome back everyone, we missed you, and are super … Continue reading →

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Cycling Adds Redundancy To A Transportation Network

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetI sometimes have odd thoughts on my ride into work.  Today’s were mostly around how nice the sun was, and how great it was to be riding, but as I locked up my bike (after an effortless commute), I realized … Continue reading →

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