back to commuting - back to being screamed at by ignorant motorists
March 12th, 2010 | 
buffalo2wheelerFor the past year, I didn't live far enough from work to bother bicycling (I was walking to work), but I recently started a new job, so yesterday was my first bicycle ride to work and back. It felt great! It was also nice that the snow had melted so that there was room for me on the side of the road.
But on my way home, an ignorant motorist shouted out the window to me. "Get off the ____ road, you _____!" You may fill in the blanks with "public" and "bicyclist" if you wish, but that would not really convey the spirit of what the boy said. Well, he looked like a boy, to me.
I can't wait to try out Google's maps for BICYCLE routes!
March 10th, 2010 | buffalo2wheelerI've been waiting for this for a long time. At one point, I started working on a program that would use Google's map tools to create bicycle routes, but the programming was a little over my head.
Google Maps Finally Adds Bike Routes (click here for complete article on Wired.com)
At long last, Google Maps has routes specifically for bikes.
New Orleans bike taxis could get City Council OK
January 27th, 2010 | buffalo2wheelerI'm going to write a note to these people to ask for a copy of the draft legislation mentioned in the article. I hope the legislation passes, because it will help keep bike taxis (AKA pedicabs) on the street in other cities. Who knows, it could even encourage people to PUT bike taxis on their streets.
New Orleans pedicabs could get City Council OK
By Bruce Eggler, The Times-Picayune
January 26, 2010
