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“Mommy, What’s a Bike Douche?”

How do you define a bike douche? They come in all shapes and sizes, (racing) colors and ages and they’re EVERYWHERE. . . so I suppose the more important question to ask yourself is: Am I a bike douche? Read On…

My Rise and Fall as a Biker

I remember seeing the head of the black Beetle nip into the middle of the street, not at the corner, not while signaling, but while I was passing in the bike lane. I heard my own shriek, the squeal of the tires, the crunching of the bike against the car and the thud of my own weight hitting the ground. Then for a brief moment: silence. Read on…

Dog Gone It! What Every Dog Owner Needs to Know About Cycling

Getting hit by a car was one thing. For starters, I felt like I could claim membership to that group of hardcore, veteran, city cyclists who ride-on in spite of motorist madness – just to get their bike on. It was different trying to explain why my bike needed repairs after getting run down by a couple of dogs. A car is one thing, but dogs? Read on…

Downhill Cycling: A Metaphor for Life

For some of us, cycling is a chance to distance ourselves from our daily lives. Jon and I are exceptionally lucky to cycle in one of the most beautiful places in America which we’ve taken pride in sharing.

As cyclists we connect to the beauty of our surroundings, attend to the obstacles in our path, absorb the bumps in the road, feel the burn of each pedal stroke pushing us forward, and hear our breath get harder and deeper. We become more present and I think that’s one of the reasons we chose to clip in for the day to tune out the rest of the world. (Words of advice: don’t check your email, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter on a ride. You don’t need to hear from your boss or see what your college roommate is having for brunch. It CAN wait.) Read on…

3 thoughts on “Our Stories”

Xannon on November 14, 2011 at 9:36 pm said:

Thanks for writing such an easy-to-undesrtnad article on this topic.

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Michael Smith on October 28, 2012 at 6:26 pm said:

Hello Jon and Miko, A good disguise to help stay out of the Cycling-Douche catagory is to ride a Tandem. We are just plain “ignored” and and we have both seen many a nose stuck skyward at our passing. Strange though, It’s always the wife and myself stopping to help an injured “Pro” crash or repair along the road. LOL, Bye-Bye !

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- weliketobike on October 29, 2012 at 11:09 pm said:
  
  That sounds like a great way of avoiding douchey cyclists! We do see a lot of tandems here, especially people traveling from other parts of the country. Seems to work pretty well.
  
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