
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…
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…
“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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
I was cruising along on a bike path when I came to the crosswalk at Broadway and University Avenue. A car, about to turn right,…
I previously spoke about the miseries of biking in the rain– cold, wet, and a time when nobody else who has a car would choose…
Food. Too much and you’re fat, not enough and you’re too weak to fend off a fat guy trying to eat you. Biking burns calories,…
As a break from addressing all the essentials for commuting, I thought I’d give an update on my experience thus far cruising around Boulder on…
We Americans think helmets are incredibly important– at least I always have. Just the other day when leaving my girlfriend’s house, she informed me that…
In my last column, I mentioned flat tires– the fact that they happen, and the fact that unless you’re prepared, they will reduce you to…
My favorite solution for problems is to ignore them. I haven’t gotten a physical in years, and as much as my girlfriend hints that I…
I have yet to walk into someone’s house and instead of normal chairs and couches, they have bicycle seats on which to watch TV, eat…
In my experience, a bike sitting unridden will develop more issues than one exercised daily. After digging my bike out of storage and cursing my way…