Cambridge Constabulary, Serving & Protecting

TweetOne of my commuting pet peeves is the habit of taxis in Harvard Square that park in the new, improved, and oh-so-useful bike lanes that were recently put down as part of the whole “let’s tear up the Square and screw up traffic for a year” urban renewal project.  Love the bike lanes, hate the […]

I Feel Like I’m Living on the Set of Bladerunner

TweetRemember how it was always raining in Bladerunner?  (What was it about those Japanese-owned corporations that made it precipitate so much?)  That’s what I’m feeling like.  Me, and most of the people who live in eastern Massachusetts.  Folks, I’ve got meteorologists in the family, and I’m here to tell you that my limited knowledge of […]

The New Normal

TweetI’m struck this week by the differences in the way I approach a new bike versus a new car.  A new (i.e. new to me) car is something I enjoy, but it arrives in my life as a whole, immutable entity.  I pay my money, take the keys (and visit the Registry), and drive off.  […]

A Fond Farewell to a Faithfull Ride

TweetDo you believe in omens?  I really think some things happen in your life that are nothing more than messages that need to be heeded.  Maybe they happen to us every day, but we’re just too pre-occupied or oblivious to notice them.  Maybe we don’t want to see them.  Maybe we’re just clueless.  But sometimes […]

Take A Load Off Fannie…

Tweet… and put the load right on me.  First ride in 11 days this morning, not that anyone’s counting.  And I’m here to tell you to believe all those articles you read that say you begin to lose conditioning after a week.  Either that or I managed to put on way too much weight in […]

Dublin Blues

TweetAs in skies.  Much like the people in Oregon used to tell (false) stories of the horrendous economic conditions, terrible weather, and lack of culture, all in a mis-guided and eventually fruitless effort to keep hordes of Californians from moving to their state, I am now convinced that the citizens of Ireland are taking a […]

I’m Outta Here

TweetJust for a few days.  I have plans to investigate how European Union food labeling regulations may have affected the methods of serving Guiness draft.  And to be sure that the study is unaffected by any regional prejudices I’m going to be conducting it as close to the source of Guiness as possible.  If that […]

Epiphanies, Tallies, and Action Items

TweetI had grand plans of keeping a tally on this blog of the number of stupid auto tricks vs. bad bicyclists vs. oblivious pedestrians. That idea’s kind of fallen by the wayside due to a lack of technical know-how on my part. (Anyone out there know of a widget I can get that keeps a […]

Single Dumbest Thing I’ve Seen (So Far)

TweetBeautiful morning to ride today. Finally warm enough to not worry about frostbite on my ears. So why did I get such a chill watching the nice eco-conscious dad on the tandem with his young son on the back take a right off of Linnaean St. onto Mass. Ave and then proceed to bust through […]

Turn it on, Wind it up, Blow it out little Hyundai Tiburon?

TweetThis afternoon’s winner is the young gentleman trying to impress his lady friend by driving so aggressively with his Hyundai Tiburon. How can you generate enough testosterone in a Tiburon to make an ass of yourself? I guess it can be done. The young sir didn’t like the fact that a car had stopped for […]