Whence the Author Abandons his Computer for the Streets I’m a day late because yesterday was a really full and rewarding day with no time, either real or thoughtful, to write this blog. It was Arlington (Massachusetts) Town Day, held each fall as a sort-of contemporary version of the ancient human ritual in which a […]
Being a Recounting of My Cycling Adventure Today This morning, about 240 people arrived at the Titusville, Florida, Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center parking lot for “Ride it Down,” a community bicycling event. I’ve eagerly looked forward to this day, first because I love riding my bike and second because I get to ride with […]
One of the nice things about owning your own library is collecting books in which you’re interested, then reading them at your leisure. And, I might add, when you’e in the proper frame of mind for a particular book. You may have experienced this, as I have: you begin a book and get 50, 60 […]
This has been quite a week for me and bicycling-related events. Let me tell you a few quick but engaging tales. Kinda Sad Breaking News About twenty years ago, my brother Gregg and I built what we called “the internet bike.” For about a year, he and I had perused eBay and Amazon looking for […]
I rounded the S-curve on Vermont Highway 119 into Montgomery Center, (population 845) Sylvester’s Market dead ahead. I was looking for “The Inn” where my wife and I would be attending a wedding the following day. My eyes swept past a pizza place, then quickly across the street to . . . a bicycle shop! […]
OK, full disclosure right up front: I have a new novel coming out in September entitled Bridge Across the Ocean. It’s about bicycling, and its opening scene is a horrible hit-and-run murder of a cyclist. I’m committed to bicycling safety, so I’m going to donate every nickel and bitethecoin to organizations trying to make the […]
After decades of pursuing the pleasures of cycling, I’m convinced that riding with an intent, an objective of some sort, adds meaning and value. This conviction is clearly shared by Sara Dykman, a serious cyclist, a concerned environmental scientist and a damned good storyteller as well. And it’s clearly in evidence in the story of […]