Have you ever been riding along in a bike lane and you see the dreaded “Bike Lane Ends” sign? What do you do? How do you respond? Wouldn’t it be nice if we lived in a world where there were endless protected bike lanes? Well, we don’t. So we have to navigate riding with and …
Should The Wicked Witch Of the West Have Ridden Her Bike More? To this day every time I ride my bike I can hear my dad singing the tune from the Wizard of Oz as the wicked witch of the west rides her bike down the road with toto in the basket. Doot-doot-doot-doot doo doooo….. …
To me, a bike (or trike) is freedom. You see, I have Cerebral Palsy, so I’m limited in two respects. First, I don’t drive, so mobility on my own is something that is virtually non-existent. Second, I need to choose exercise activities that enable me to move my body in ways that don’t stress it, …
Since I was a little boy, I’ve always loved the freedom and flow of riding a bike. But biking took on a new role in my life a few years ago. My five-year-old son, Sam, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in February 2020. Just a couple weeks later, as my family and I were reeling …
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” I recently took my bike into my local shop to get a tune up. They did a good inspection, gave me some recommendations, and got me hooked up. I am comfortable doing small maintenance on my bike, but when it comes to larger tasks, I …
I have always been a big NBA basketball fan. My love for the Utah Jazz runs deep. When I recently watched the ESPN documentary about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, it brought out a bit of a trauma response in me. Dramatic, I know. But after re-watching some of those games where the Jazz …
Some of my earliest memories are riding my bike around my neighborhood with the other kids. We would find hills and make jumps out of cinder blocks and scrap wood, or anything from in/behind dumpsters. For some reason, it was better than Christmas to wake up on a Saturday morning in the summer, and ride …
As the great artist, rapper, and philosopher Ice Cube has stated, “Today was a Good Day.” I have been looking forward to this day for a while. I’m 3 months into my rehab after my ACL reconstruction surgery. My physical therapist has given me the clear to start cycling with my knee brace and being …
I loved biking as a child, but like many of us, slowly gravitated toward car travel and forgot about that love. Instead of riding bikes around the neighborhood all day, I spent my adolescence indoors focused on dance, which became my new passion and emotional outlet. At age 19, life pivoted when I decided to …
So we all love biking right? You love the benefits it brings to your mental and physical health. You feel happy when you ride. It makes your day that much more fun. When it’s cold, dark, and wintery, it can be a little more difficult to get out and ride the way that you want. …