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
Category: Basic Bike Information
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,
Obstacles and Opportunities: Wind
Yesterday, I rode my bike from Inglewood over to Edgehill to volunteer for Walk Bike Nashville as a Walk Bike University instructor. I decided I would take Gallatin Pike down to South 10th Street and over to Woodland so I could pick up some tasty
Bike Riding and Accessibility
You’re looking for a new bike. Your budget is minimal. What do you do? You could go to a Target or a Wal-Mart department store and pick up a brand new bike for $200 or less. But beware: the cost of that bike could exceed