I hear this phrase a lot: “I’m going to start bike riding so I can get back in shape.” But if you go for a walk, and your Fitbit battery isn’t charged, does it actually count? It’s shorthand for “I [want|need|have been told] to exercise
Category: Non-Riders
Information of interest to those who do not ride bikes, or who want to learn about interacting with bike riders.
This is Really Important
The Nashville WalknBike draft plans have come out, and the period for public comment ends on January 31st. If you live or work in Nashville, you should take this opportunity to give close scrutiny to these plans, which update the last Bike and Pedestrian plan
Reader questions: Tennessee’s Three Foot Law
Gentle friends, A reader contacted me with a question about Tennessee’s three foot law and what the deal is with the special license plates. He has recently moved here from California, where the bike riding culture and laws vary from what we have here in
Bike riding as a moving meditation
I was out on a night ride the other evening with a group of friends. One friend and I got to talking about what it means to ride a bike. “I’m always praying when I’m riding,” he told me. “You have to be present –
Obstacles and Opportunities: Reporting Blocked Lanes
So there you are, getting ready to ascend Demonbreun Hill just after crossing I-40. You’ve filtered over after the bike lane ends at 12th Ave and then begins again and you’re looking ahead of you. A car. In the bike lane. On an uphill. Folks,