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
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…
Rookie Commuter: I hit a car…. allegedly
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,…
Rookie Commuter: It’s night, everyone else is asleep…
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…
Rookie Commuter: Not Enough Food
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,…
Rookie Commuter: Snot, Rain, and Naps
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…
Rookie Commuter: Protect your Noggin
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…
Rookie Commuter: Pump it Up
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…
Rookie Commuter: Locked down
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…
Rookie Commuter: Sensitive on my seat
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…
Rookie Commuter: Finding, whining, then fixing… a flat tire
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…
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