Two quick tips for cyclists and drivers

What a ride this morning. And thus, I have two tips. One for drivers. One for cyclists. Here goes: Drivers. Three lanes with no traffic except one pickup truck and me. The driver of that truck got within inches of me, even slowing down as if to prove a point. As the driver (finally) sped away, I saw …

Racing bicycles is strange

I recently listened to an interview with Seth Davidson on The SoCal Cyclist Podcast. Definitely worth a listen. Seth is the proud owner and author of the Cycling in the South Bay blog. He has no shortage of opinions on all things cycling, most likely because he loves riding his bike. He loves it so much …

With (more than) a little help from my friends

I like to think that I’m in control of much more than I am. Getting hit by that SUV while riding my bike and having to recover from that has been a harsh reminder of how little control I have. It’s also been a reminder of how thankful I am to have people in my …

Sometimes I sit and think, and sometimes I just sit

  I vaguely recall gingerly walking from the garage to our upstairs family room the day after I was hit by an SUV while riding my bicycle. My body was so bruised from the waist up, it hurt to move – at all. Since my left clavicle was fractured and my right shoulder was separated (though …