A large black limo comes to a stop at a light at 7th and H Streets, downtown Washington. A cyclist pulls up and puts a foot down to the right of the big Lincoln as two men begin to talk in the plush, leather backseat. “This bike thing is getting out of control. It’s blowing […]
Continue reading →I was on a ride just the other day spinning down a nice wide street west of town. There were cars around but not too many as to cause competition for space. It was enjoyable really. Up ahead, a group of ducks that had been milling around a roadside ditch began to waddle their way […]
Continue reading →There are two things that need to be done to fix this “groupism”. First, realize its presence in everyday life, this is mindfulness, then broaden your definition to be more inclusive…you need a bigger group. Make the group you share big enough and you’ll have no group at all; all will be one, the crooked tree–straight, […]
Continue reading →That incident in the intersection and my reaction to it gets to the very heart of my argument and the whole point of this blog. At the moment I witnessed the so-called knucklehead, my mind was firmly in the group “Motorists” and that guy on the bike…well, undoubtedly, firmly in the group “Cyclists”…how do I know? Because I’ve […]
Continue reading →I saw this guy the other day, on a bike, seemingly following traffic laws, which was a good thing and something everyone who rides a bike should strive to do. Not because traffic laws always fit perfectly to riding a bike on the road, they sometimes don’t, but because doing so helps keep the peace. […]
Continue reading →With all the conventions going on I thought I’d wax political… “Senator, Senator, Dave Mandel from Cycling Reviewer. Your view of ‘Don’t ask, Don’t Tell’ is well known, as is your firm belief that marriage should be solely between one man and one wom–” “Yes, yes David, I am quite the conservative on the social […]
Continue reading →So here we are, modernity, the cutting edge, tablets and smart phones. No more relying on the creek for breakfast, most of us instead a slave to the grocery store and the frozen and processed foods inside. The bow long gone, we hunt these days with shopping carts and debit cards.While nobody’s shooting fish-thieving eagles […]
Continue reading →I have so much I want to share with you that I’m really struggling with where to begin…maybe then, twenty thousand years ago or so. Picture yourself in a little valley, a grassy clearing in the middle surrounded by majestic trees of all sort and variety. A rambling brook with smooth and slippery rocks, running through your small village, began […]
Continue reading →There is a war out there on the streets, a little war for sure (if there is such a thing), but a war none-the-less with it’s fair share of casualties. 2009 showed something like 630 deaths and close to 60,000 related injuries. Statistics aren’t really kept up to date on the subject on a federal […]
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