Winter Cycling Check List
There’s no reason winter should stop you from riding your bike. Whether you normally get in the saddle for commuting, fitness, or pleasure, you can still have comfortable and enjoyable rides even in...
View ArticleHappy Mothers’ Day: Why Don’t More Women Ride Bikes?
Yesterday was Mothers’ Day. Whether you saw your mum yesterday or not, think about her for a minute. Does she ride a bike? Not can she, but does she? To work? Or to the store? On a regular basis? If...
View ArticleI Want to Hold Your Hand: Handlebars
Part 5 in the “CX First Timer Custom Build Experiment” Admittedly the name handlebar is a little misleading; they’re actually tubes, only the very early bikes had an actual steel bar – think how heavy...
View ArticleLocal Considerations: Commuting gracefully
Yesterday we spoke of considerations from our old friends across the pond in the UK. Today we have local considerations. In a local Massachusetts publication, suitably entitled Wicked Local, there is...
View ArticleBack to the Basics
Sometimes things don’t go according to plan and what should have been a routine commute home from work, class, or some other activity becomes a dramatic moment. Accidents happen. Sometimes they occur...
View ArticleTools of the Trade
Tools of the trade. In a mechanic’s shop you’ll see walls and drawers of tools, shelves of components, it’s a treasure trove; with these resources you can handle anything. When you’re on your bike it...
View Article2013’s New Year’s Revolutions
2013 promises to be a great year. It’s the first time in 26 years (since 1987), that the year has no repeating numbers. In the Chinese calendar, 2013 is the year of the snake. And Montague has some...
View ArticleWatch Out for the Unexpected: Bike Safety
The general tips for bike safety are well known among bike commuters, but there are often dangerous scenarios that arise even when you follow the rules of the road. Unfortunately, some drivers don’t...
View ArticleNew to Bike Commuting in Cambridge, MA
I’ve always been impressed by people biking to work regardless of how bad the weather is. Since I’m not really a ‘morning person’ and usually take a long time to wake up both physically and mentally,...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Learned Bike Commuting in Boston
It’s been almost a year since my first day at Montague and after 9 months of commuting by bike, I think it’s time to take stock of what I’ve learned from the experience. First, I should clarify that by...
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