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Hi, I'm Greg.

From the blog: the name's Greg On: 2010-07-30 12:42:38

"Who the hell are you?" Welcome dear readers! I'm Greg Hum, and I'm here to blog your eyes out and share with you all some bike adventures in and out of Boston so lame you'd never tell your grandkids about 'em. Here I am with one of two bikes I ride most on a recent trip to New York: (Yep, that's an old trash can I use for a pannier) I just graduated from Boston University this past May, where I co-founded and became President of BU Bikes, the bike club stressing community and advocacy at BU. I'm a practical dude, and I love making my bike useful in all sorts of ways, which has meant carrying all kinds of ...Read this article.

The Tiniest Little Shredder Ever

From the blog: Boston Biker On: 2010-07-29 21:42:05

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07.29.10

From the blog: 100psi On: 2010-07-29 20:08:43

I'm happy to see so many folks on bicycles: (trader joe's back parking lot, coolidge corner.  check out the golden hubs.) But one of the reasons I like traveling by bike is not having to look for parking.  As I was locking my bike to the other bench arm rest,  another cyclist rode up and had to lock her bike to a stairway handrail. And this past Tuesday, I did another Green Line Velo Tuesday Night Tavern Rides where 40 (!) first-time riders showed up. Its interesting to me to note the differences between this group ride and the CRW Saturday Morning Fitness rides.  GLV is a younger crowd.  CRW do longer, faster rides.  GLV stop and obey most traffic ...Read this article.

Back Bay Gazelle

From the blog: chiccyclist On: 2010-07-28 18:47:00

Walking recently I was nearly blinded by the chrome on this sturdy vintage Gazelle.It's a "touren" model, so I guess it makes sense it's so far from home.The saddle was most remarkable, I suppose it must be comfortable with all that suspension, but it looks a bit like a torture device to those of us who haven't tried it!All in all I think there may be 8 springs supporting this saddle! ...Read this article.

Bike Friday this Friday! Hub on Wheels just around the corner

From the blog: On: 2010-07-28 16:53:06

If you haven’t been to one of Boston Bikes Bike Fridays yet, you’re missing out. Join a horde of commuters pedaling into the city and enjoy free breakfast at the City Hall Plaza–all... Click the title above for full text of this post. ...Read this article.

On witnessing a collision

From the blog: Adventures of a Geeky Bike Dad On: 2010-07-27 20:46:30

Tonight I witnessed what looked like a pretty bad collision between a cyclist and a car. Thankfully, the cyclist was OK. I was riding down a pretty busy street in a residential neighborhood here in Boston, and the car traffic was slow-to-stopped for several hundred feet before an intersection. It's an intersection that cars from the oncoming lane frequently make left-hand turns onto. As I was riding, a young woman sped by me on her bike, very close, and I muttered under my breath "thanks for the heads up." I thought to myself that she was riding awfully fast, given that there was not a lot of room between the stopped cars on one side and the parked cars on ...Read this article.

New rain gear, racks, and snacks.

From the blog: Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop (mirrored from http://bnbbikeshop.blogspot.com/) On: 2010-07-27 16:25:00

What's new this month:Rain gear:We now stock Showers Pass' Storm rain pants. This is a great lightweight pants shell that packs small in its own stuff sack. Made to fit over street clothes, yet trim and not billowy like other rain pants. We also stock the Club Shoe Covers, which you wear over regular shoes. They're awesome!For rain jackets, we have the O2 hooded jacket in yellow. This is an inexpensive emergency shell that would be great to have in your bag any time.Racks:Looking for a basic, lightweight front platform rack for under ? Look no further: we now have the Blackburn MTF-1 front rack. It says it's for off-road touring and mountain bikes, but it seems to clear most ...Read this article.

MassBike Summer Century and family ride

From the blog: Dot Bike On: 2010-07-27 16:57:38

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Where was the process?

From the blog: I ride to work On: 2010-07-27 10:46:47

While one thought of dotiderblog is just to retire and fade into the background and then resurface once the bike share becomes the fiasco we think it will be, we've decided to hang around and review how we got to a bike share.... Were there extensive surveys to see if there was a constituency? Not that I saw... Was there tons of public process (hearings) to get resident feedback? The only hearing I attended I was shouted down by Councilor Connolly and told I was out of line, but as yet I have not been presented with a public forum to present my views... So who decided Boston needed a bike share? It wasn't a grass roots uprising of local ...Read this article.

Cataloging bike collections

From the blog: Boston Retro Wheelmen On: 2010-07-25 10:18:51

As I began accumulating bikes over the past four years or so, I decided I needed a system for cataloging my bikes.  Occasionally I'm asked by others who see my bikes to provide them with "build lists"-- detailed accountings of every component make and model on the bike. With one or two bikes, this information isn't difficult to remember, but once you amass a small fleet of bikes, it becomes difficult to keep track of your builds. In addition, I've been cataloging the dimensions and geometries of my bikes, as well, to closely compare them. The reason is that when I find a bike with a comfortable fit, I can look back at the "spec sheet" and try to understand ...Read this article.