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Snowy Commute Open Thread
Written by Boston Biker on Feb 05Would you rather have this:
Or This:
The choice is pretty obvious, at least to me.
That was THE BEST COMMUTE I have had in weeks. The roads were sloppy as hell, more often than not my back wheel was not behind my front wheel, but it was sooooo nice. No cars, no pedestrians, so peaceful and serine. Like the whole city had decided to slow down, and be calm.
I also saw about 10 other cyclists out there having the times of their lives. We all smiled and laughed at one another, it was a good time to be out. We all had that look in our eye like “we have discovered something no one else knows about, and its awesome!”
Some of my co-workers think I am nuts for riding a bicycle in weather like this, but I think they are the ones who are nuts. You would have to be crazy to get into a multi-thousand pound vehicle capable of sliding out of control and crushing you or someone else in weather like this. Cars/trucks are just too big and dangerous to drive when the weather is bad.
The biggest problem I was going to run into today was plopping over into 5 inches of fluffy snow…or being crushed by a car…which are too dangerous to be on the roads on days like today. Lucky for me it most everyone decided to walk or take the T, so I more or less had the road to myself.
What was your morning commute like?
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Lovely Ride To Work: Open Thread
Written by Boston Biker on Jan 02I had an absolute lovely time riding in today. Roads were empty and not too bad, no traffic, and it wasn’t as cold as I thought it was going to be. We will see how going home is.
EDIT: Ride home was also pretty good. I slipped and slid all over the Longfellow, but other than that wasn’t too bad. Been hibernating every since. I am becoming more and more convinced that a bicycle will do just fine in most weather conditions. But then again you don’t need to ride in the snow if you don’t want to.
For those of you that asked, I ride a fixed gear aluminum bicycle, with 25mm slick gator-skin hard shells on them year round rain/snow/shine. I am sure snow tires, or something else would be better, but this is what I am used to so this is what I go with.
Anyone else ride? Share you stories. Open thread below.
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Winter Cycling Open Thread
Written by Boston Biker on Nov 25
Got a question about how to stay warm, what to wear, how to ride in the slush. Ask them here and I (and everyone else), will do our best to answer them.
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Worry About The Rain All Day, Walk Outside And The Rain Stops: Rain Day Open Thread
Written by Boston Biker on Jun 18
oh yea!
Post your best rain day adventures in the comments.
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Too Nice To Be Inside: Open Thread
Written by Boston Biker on Jun 04Its simply too nice for you to be inside, but if you are stuck share your favorite sunny day rides in the comments.
Where do you ride when the weather is nice?
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The Word On The Street
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- Where bicycles are prohibited in Massachusetts August 16, 2023TweetThe main issue you will confront if you get into a dispute with police over bicycle prohibitions is whether the prohibition is supported by law. Often it is not. Example: the ramp from Commonwealth Avenue to Route 128 northbound and … Continue reading →jsallen
- Where bicycles are prohibited in Massachusetts August 16, 2023TweetThe main issue you will confront if you get into a dispute with police over bicycle prohibitions is whether the prohibition is supported by law. Often it is not. Example: the ramp from Commonwealth Avenue to Route 128 northbound and … Continue reading →jsallen
- It’s Finally Happening! 5th Annual Hot Cocoa Ride Feb 12! February 8, 2022... Continue reading →commonwheels
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- Run The Jewels Lead Free Pewter Hand Carved And Cast Pin Set January 3, 2021Made these lovely RTJ fist and gun pin set. Hand carved in wax, and then cast in lead free pewter. Because these are made by hand you can do fun things like add an extra small pin so that they sit just so (also means they have “customized” brass back plates to accommodate the extra […]Boston Biker
- My Work In The Wild: Feather Head Badge With Chris King Headset January 3, 2021One of my customers sent me this amazing picture of my feather badge installed on their (awesome!) bike. Check out Manofmultnomah (here and here), apparently Chris King took some interest in it as well. Want one of your own? Buy it here, or here... Continue reading →Boston Biker
- Boston’s Invitation to Improve Biking in Boston: Draw on Some Maps! December 14, 2020TweetSometimes, the best way to gather ideas and feedback is to let people draw on some maps. Last night, at the Bike Network Open House, pedallovers unveiled a draft for their upcoming plans for a more connected biking network infrastructure … Continue reading →greg
- Boston’s Invitation to Improve Biking in Boston: Draw on Some Maps! December 14, 2020TweetSometimes, the best way to gather ideas and feedback is to let people draw on some maps. Last night, at the Bike Network Open House, pedallovers unveiled a draft for their upcoming plans for a more connected biking network infrastructure … Continue reading →greg
- Boston’s Invitation to Improve Biking in Boston: Draw on Some Maps! December 14, 2020TweetSometimes, the best way to gather ideas and feedback is to let people draw on some maps. Last night, at the Bike Network Open House, pedallovers unveiled a draft for their upcoming plans for a more connected biking network infrastructure … Continue reading →greg
