Contemporary cycling in the United States is largely viewed by the public as a recreational endeavor. However, it was not always this way. For distances greater than that easily covered on foot, bicycles were the preferred mode of local transportation prior to the early 1900s when the automobile came into wider use. During the next… Read More Raising the Interest and Reducing the Concern
A shorter version also appeared as an Op Ed column in The Capital on May 11, 2016. Let me get this out of the way: I am a bike guy. I love bikes, all kinds – transportation bikes, off road bikes, racing bikes and classic bikes. But that’s not why I ride a bike for… Read More Why I Ride A Bike
Note: I wrote this back in 2009 and have not ridden my fixed gear bike much on group rides recently, but nonetheless it also applies to riding a geared bike in a group with many stronger riders. Often, it’s not a question of if I will pop, but when… Question: When is riding a Fixie… Read More Fixie Russian Roulette
I am finally getting serious about the “riding to Cleveland” thing. I have been jonesin’ about this ride starting in early in 2012 and even more after riding the C&O canal with friends in 2012 and 2013 thinking this kind of off road bike touring would be a lot of fun. Plus there are some trail additions that… Read More DC to Cleveland – Route Planning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Alex Pline, alex@teampline.org, 443-‐510-‐7297 https://www.facebook.com/events/557691114304692/ Media Kit Trish Cunningham Memorial Rally and Ride for Bicycle Safety Awareness Saturday September 28, 2012 7:00am Rally Start at Annapolis High School – 8:30 Bike Ride Start Annapolis, MD, September 28, 2013 -‐ On Wednesday August 21 at 5:30pm, 50 year-‐old mother… Read More Trish Cunningham Memorial Rally and Ride
It had a flavor typical of these public meetings. George Cardwell from the County Planning and Zoning did a good job at setting the context for the plan. I really do think he “gets it” about the need for a more balanced set of transportation options in the county. For the most part, people who… Read More Thoughts on the AA County Public Meeting for the Draft Pedestrain/Bike Master Plan Update
Allison Bourg wrote a good article about the county’s update to the Pedestrian and Master Plan. The purpose of the article was to publicize the public meeting on June 11, 2013, but it did feature yours truly because I met Allison over at Parole Towne Center for her to snap a few pictures for the… Read More Capital Article about AA County Transportation Cycling
Annapolis as portrayed on the city web site, is for the most part, a very walkable city: “Take time to walk in our city and peer over the garden gates. Visit our many shops or relax on a water taxi in our harbor.” However, once you leave the historic downtown core and head out the… Read More Parole and Mobility
Annapolis City Council Meeting, January, 9 2012 Mr. Mayor and Council Members, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Annapolis Bicycle Master Plan. Auto-based transportation certainly has its place in our city and provides many benefits. However, auto dependence has many negative consequences, such as pollution, sprawling development patterns, unattractive urban development and… Read More Statement of Support – Annapolis Bicycle Master Plan
Over the last year I have come to the realization that I will never amount to much as a competitive cyclist from a Palmares standpoint, meaning I’m never going to win races or even place in races, and thus my Palmares (“List of accomplishments”) will never get beyond my first race – 1st place in… Read More WTF, Cleveland?
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