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Category: Commuting

To Record or Not to Record, That is the Question

February 27, 2017 ridebikes Commuting, Ride Stories, Riders Leave a comment

You are hanging out with bike riders – some of whom seem to be “more experienced” than you. Talk turns to rides and distance and suddenly you’re asked, “Well, how many miles do you average a week?” Does it matter? Yes. And no. Cycle computers

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Obstacles and Opportunities: Reporting Blocked Lanes

October 11, 2016 ridebikes Bike Law, Commuting, Non-Riders, Riders, Riding in Nashville Leave a comment

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,

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Obstacles and Opportunities: Wind

October 9, 2016 ridebikes Commuting, Ride Stories, Riders, Riding in Nashville Leave a comment

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

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“Be gentle with yourself”

September 7, 2016 ridebikes About Bike Fun, Commuting, Ride Stories, Riding in Nashville One comment

I was featured in the Williamson County section of the Tennessean last week, as part of an article a reporter covering the Williamson County beat did in response to the Brentwood BPAC (bicycle & pedestrian advocacy committee) report about bike and pedestrian friendliness in the

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KJ on her 40th birthday, spending the whole day on a bike.

Dangerous – but for whom?

September 1, 2016 ridebikes Commuting, Ride Stories, Riding in Nashville Leave a comment

Part of Bike Fun, for me, is making sure that people know that riding a bike is  good for them, good for the environment, and good for their city. I ride everywhere that I can. On the street, on the greenway, in bike lanes and

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