The 6 year old urban planner. Part 3.
During our downtown adventure of a couple of weeks ago, my son and I came to the intersection of 1st Ave and Cherry St. As we were waiting at the corner, I explained that it was an all-way-walk signal...
View ArticleWhy Ortlieb panniers are ubiquitous
Ortlieb panniers are ubiquitous in Seattle. I tried to resist when I was shopping for a set of panniers last year, but soon gave in. Sometimes when everyone has something, it’s for a good reason*. It...
View ArticleWelcome to the Burley Piccolo
As I posted before, we’ve been looking for a new family bike. I do want to start teaching my son to ride independently, but, given the traffic and hills in Seattle, we’ll still need a family bike for a...
View Article30 Days of Biking
30 Days of Biking is an internet game, where you ride your bike every day for a month and blog, tweet or post on facebook about your rides. Since I ride a bike almost every day, I thought it would be...
View ArticleTee ball, pie and more
At this time of year, Seattlites are like flowers in the desert. No? Hear me out… Growing up in Saskatchewan, I would have scoffed at Seattle’s winters. When the ground is covered in snow and ice and...
View Article30 Days of Biking: Week 2
Week 2: Day 8: Sunday 4/8 Distance: 0.25 milesWanted to take Spencer’s bike to a trail for some independent riding, but couldn’t get both bikes on the car rack at the same time*. Sadly, there’s no...
View Article30 Days of Biking – Things Fall Apart
#30 Days of Biking has now ended. I did quite well for the first 2 weeks, but the number of days that I rode dropped significantly after that. First the chart: Week 3 Day 15: Sunday 4/15 Distance: 0...
View ArticleCritical Lass Seattle!
Join us tomorrow for Seattle’s first Critical Lass ride! After seeing how much fun folks are having in Edmonton and Chicago, we knew we had to join the fun and do the same in Seattle! We’re meeting...
View ArticleStoker Stories
This is an X-wing starfighter pancake, with laser blasters. Parents who bike with their kids will often talk about how connected they feel when riding together, compared to when they are in a car. This...
View ArticleA tale of two street fairs
Part 1: San Francisco’s Mission District In May, I went to San Francisco for a business trip. I booked a Sunday morning flight, so that I could have the afternoon free for fun. With great luck, I was...
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