Bicycling Beginnings- Annie Londonderry
It wasn’t long after the advent of the bicycle that people began to see how far they could take it. One of the most notable…
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Bicycling Beginnings- United States vs. Europe
At the beginning of the 20th century, people’s affinity for biking had more to do with location than anything else. In Europe, popularity and safety…
Bicycling Beginnings- Women Begin to Ride
Where young men were the primary riders of the Penny-Farthing, after bikes became safer with the development of the Safety Bike, women took over. Lacking…
Bicycling Beginnings- The Safety Bicycle
It seems people of the late 1800s were less than thrilled with having their heads smashed into the ground on a regular basis. The Penny-Farthing,…
Bicycling Beginnings- The Penny-Farthing
Remember, the roads in the late 1800’s were not the smooth bike paths we have to ride on now, but that didn’t stop people from…
Bicycling Beginnings- 1868-1870
You’re living in France between 1868 and 1870. I know you aren’t actually, but pretend with me for a moment. In this imagined scenario, you’re…
Bicycling Beginnings- Who put on the pedals?
Continuing to delve into the history of biking means continuing to fall into possible theories, but not many verifiable facts. So, as with most of…
Bicycling Beginnings- Thank you, Karl von Drais
Last week, almost nothing I wrote was verifiable. With the entire column taken up by rebuked theories, in retrospect I probably could have skipped that…
Bicycling Beginnings- The Initial Design
Bikes haven’t been around for all that long when considering how long humans have occupied the Earth. In the grand scheme of things, most people spent…
Rookie Commuter: A few final tips
Too often, good movies are ruined by unnecessary sequels, and phenomenal television shows tarnish their reputation by carrying on just too long. Having avoided the…
Rookie Commuter: Got her on a Bike
“My butt is sweaty.” “What?” I said as I turned on my bike, trying to maintain my balance while looking at my girlfriend. “What did…
Rookie Commuter: Taking on Boulder traffic court
Boredom. That’s what our court system is based on. In a world where instant gratification is a necessity, courts, much like the DMV, still move…
Rookie Commuter: Convincing, or trying to convince…
“Look at how lean I’m getting,” I said. “I feel so fit; I beat some cars up a hill on my way over here.” Looking…
Rookie Commuter: Clothing, or lack thereof…
Biking, like most other activities, requires clothing. And when biking, like going out to a nice dinner, the challenge is to look nice, but not…
Rookie Commuter: I’m back, baby…or babies.
Someone commented on my previous column— about crashing my bike– and said “Tim! Swing by Community Cycles and we’ll get you rolling again.” Without any…
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