The Little Things

Things I see everyday on my ride make me happy.

• The smiling face of a friend as you battle the nasty snow sleet together “Yahooooooooooooo!” echoing over the wind, friends make even the worst weather worth riding in.
• The fact that the elderly gentleman who ran out in front of me and the cab next to me (and the mini-van in the lane after that) managed to NOT get run over by any of us, even though he tried really really hard.
• The instant karma moment when the guy who was backing up the wrong way through the intersection nearly missed running me over, only to smash ass first into a telephone pole.
• The girl riding no handed down Hampshire street rocking out to her music while conducting an invisible orchestra. Not safe, but awesome to witness.
• The elderly lady popping a perfect track stand on her sweet fixy at a red light. (blew my mind!)
• The woman with her two kids on the back of an extra-cycle cruising up Cambridge street towards downtown without a care in the world.
• The view from the Longfellow as the city is wrapped in fog and low clouds, like a present wrapped in cotton.

What are some of the awesome things you saw while riding your bicycle? Share them in the commons.

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The Grand Bicycle Happy Smile Consipiracy

So this morning it was a bit cold, but the sun was out, the feeling was right, and the gears were moving. I had a great ride, and saw a lot of people on bikes! I thought to myself “self it is such a nice day, why not say good morning to every biker you see/pass/stop next to” I think in forward slashes…

So thats what I did. I said “good morning!” or “Morning!” or “Nice day for a ride!” or “Hi!” to every single biker. And almost all of them looked at me funny then smiled. So I think it worked…

So bikers, here is your home work. From now on, whenever you see another biker you should try and give them some small token of acknowledgment. Be it a head nod, a smile, a “howdy”, a “good morning” or a “nice bike!” Anything that lets them know they are part of a very awesome club (that being, people on bikes).

We ride bikes for a whole host of reasons, one of mine is because I don’t want to be trapped in a car completely separated from my fellow human beings. I want to see and hear nature, and I want to not have to wait in a long line of cars stopped at red lights (to the front and stop). If we all start saying hi to each other only good things can happen. Who knows maybe all the people in cars will start to feel jealous of our bike party and get out of their cars and ride with us.

Boston Bikers Unite! Or at least head nod!

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Happy Holidays

If you are of the persuasion that celebrates Christmas well Merry Christmas!

Otherwise happy holidays, or if like me you roll old school happy December!

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