Cycling

Rolling into Summer

Picked up this amazing used Batavus bike not long ago. It was part of the Rolling Orange bike tour fleet. These bikes are being decommissioned and replaced with fancier Von Moofs. Rolling Orange is a bicycle tour company out of Gowanus Brooklyn. Shelly, the proprietor, said he only advertises…

The friction of life. One of technologies biggest achievements is reducing friction between humans. No longer do we need speak to a bank teller, call for a taxi, or even protest (though less effective). However, I’m beginning to question whether this frictionless society is better for us.

Sorry dude with electric beach cruiser

Sorry dude with electric beach cruiser, but you are a motor vehicle. Why? Because you have a motor, asshole. A little motor at that. That means, a) you shouldn’t be in the bike lane. b) you shouldn’t be getting all agro at cars who don’t see you as you cruise up the bike path. c) you…