The bicycle utopia of Burning Man returned to the desert this year. Despite the lack of rules in 2021, bicycles still ruled the road and biking at Burning Man was just as fun as usual. The entire playa was a huge Shared Space for people getting around in all sorts […]
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Welcome to another guest post highlighting bike commuters around the world. If you want to share your story, see the questions to get a head start and please reach out! Aldrin is a bike commuter in Manila, Philippines, riding his bike to work and errands around the area. He’s also a writer for […]
Uber & Lyft tricked you. You may not realize it, but you’ve been duped. This issue is close to my heart, because when ridehail companies offer dirt cheap rides that don’t reflect the true cost, people choose cars over other forms of transit. Getting in a ridehail car is really […]
Welcome to the first guest post highlighting bike commuters around the world. If you want to share your story, see the questions to get a head start and please reach out! Ana is a bike commuter from Belgrade, Serbia and a member of an independent organization Ulice za bicikliste (Streets […]
Around the world cities and countries are ordering residents to stay at home in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. In my city of San Francisco, we have a shelter-in-place until further notice. Under this order, all SF residents are required to stay at home except for essential needs, but […]
Sometimes it comes up in conversation that I occasionally wear headphones on a bicycle. Some people accept it as normal, other people seem surprised. Can you ride a bicycle with earphones and be safe doing it? I say if a driver inside a car can blast their stereo as loud […]
I despise taking my bike lights off my bicycle. I want to leave my lights attached to my bicycle and see them when I come back. Unfortunately, in a high theft place like San Francisco, you can’t do that. I’ve solved that problem with locking bike lights, so I CAN […]
Biking in Paris can be a fun and rewarding way to see the city from a new perspective and search for the best French croissants & pastries. As you bike through each arrondissement and across each bridge more romantic than the last, you can feel the life of Paris. Paris […]
As I was writing my 5 Reasons to Ride Your Bike to Outside Lands for 2019, I was consistently surprised with the lack of official information about sustainable transit to and from the festival. OSL has done great things for sustainability over the years, but they have left sustainable transit […]
It’s May, and that means it’s bike month in America and San Francisco! The most exciting event being Bike to Work Day! In San Francisco, that day is May 9th! We have a lot to be thankful for with new bike lanes and other infrastructure breaking ground and being planned […]
“I want to see better & safer bicycle infrastructure in San Francisco.” This is something I hear from experienced and new bike commuters all the time, so let’s dig in to 3 easy steps to make this happen. Before I begin, I want to start with a reminder that although […]
Here are 4 things that surprised me about bicycle infrastructure in Amsterdam and The Netherlands while exploring on my own and discussing bike infrastructure with locals. This is Part 3 and in a 3 part series of biking in Amsterdam and The Netherlands. In this post, I talk more about […]
Since almost everyone in The Netherlands rides their bike at some time, they understand what it feels like to be in the bike lane, and are therefore more respectful to the bicycles on the road. They know that it can be stressful to be passed closely, and they know that […]
There was a study done about how The Netherlands is one of the happiest countries in the world. I have a theory it’s because everyone here is so free. The easy bicycling, public transport, and surrounding systems making getting around so easy, you’re truly free to go wherever, whenever you […]
Did you know that in many cities, you can request a bike rack to be installed wherever you need one? You may wonder why some businesses and homes have bike racks in front of them, and others do not. This is not random. Citizens and businesses can request bike racks […]
If you want to ride a bikeshare in San Francisco, the Ford GoBike, the Ford GoBike Plus, and the JUMP Bike are your only options right now. Both of the GoBikes use the same docking system, with the major difference being that the GoBike Plus is a pedal assisted electric […]
It’s 2018 in the Bay Area, and this year we have TWO elections to contend over. Flyers have been piling up for weeks and I just received my vote-by-mail ballot. It’s time to vote for a new mayor of San Francisco (among other things). Since I love biking, I usually […]