St. Petersburg Cycles, We . . . Sleep

So, the St. Petersburg cycling scene was quite different from the London one Dottie wrote about last week. Though we spotted more bikes than we expected to see in a city that doesn’t exactly make cycling easy, there was nary a skirt or Dutch bike in sight.

London Cycling Infrastructure

London cycling infrastructure has some interesting ideas, but it does not come across as a coherent system. What I saw was a hodgepodge of stuff spread around the city with not much of an overall plan or connection.
For example, I saw a few of these bike signal lights. Oddly, they were in the [...]

Cycling Superparents

Some of my favorite discoveries in the cycling blogosphere have been cycling superparents (often moms). Reading about their experiences is always interesting and often hilarious. They are an inspiration for me and, I’m sure, for their kids, too!
Here is a list of some of my favorites that I can think of at the [...]

Silent and Deadly?

[This post was written and scheduled before our departure.]
Don’t worry folks, this isn’t a post about a certain antisocial behavior. (Yes, we’re 130 posts in, but we still have a few things left to talk about before we get to the toilet humor.)
No, the title of this post refers to . . . hybrids. And [...]

Betty Foy

From the archives…

Fabulous Guest Cycle Chic!

In the comments of my cocktail party post, JJ shared a link to pictures of her and her husband Mac looking FABULOUS on bikes.

Thanks to your inspiration, we biked to the “prom” (aka elementary school auction) this weekend and had a blast.

These pictures are gorgeous and I simply had to ask for her permission [...]

Up Close and Personal

A few of those details I was mentioning yesterday . . .
 

London Cycles, We Watch

Cycling is quite prominent in London, although the city obviously has a long way to go. The narrow streets, huge double-decker buses, and tiny speeding cars present special challenges for cyclists, but many Londoners are up for the challenge. Walking down the main streets downtown, I watched several cyclists go by each minute. A lot [...]

Batavus Day Is Finally Here!

Dottie and I made it all the way to Littlehampton today and picked up my bike. Paul and the folks at the Littlehampton Dutch Bike Co. were as helpful and friendly in person as they’d been over email, and we were able to take a little ride around the town — once we figured out [...]

Chicago Tribune: Cyclists Face Daily Perils on Crowded Streets

This article speaks for itself:
Mary Pat Fabeck agonizes over the last minutes her 22-year-old son Tyler spent after being struck by a car while riding his bike in the Logan Square neighborhood a year ago.
“He bled to death and died within a half hour of being hit. That’s what I know of my son,” said [...]