One of my childhood memories is asking Mom or Dad to get me chocolate milk since I was thirsty – usually in the wee hours of the morning. I can still hear the clatter of the spoon mixing the Ovaltine and the anticipation of that chocolately flavor that made an instant return to sleep possible. Now, it looks like my [...]

Three transportation options (F-150 Pickup, Felt F75 bicycle, Ford Escape Hybrid) I am close to reaching two hundred commuting miles to and from work after starting in early June. It has been a great experience that is not without its challenges. Here are some of my latest lessons learned: Trying to keep up with faster riders in rush hour traffic [...]

Bill’s Felt Z35 (left) and my Felt F75 at the Bear Moon Bakery Outstanding bicycle ride this morning with my friend and new Team Felt member, William Blauser. We were wheels down at 0730 in the morning and the first few miles were actually chilly. After biking uphill through a light fog bank, we arrived at our midway point near [...]

Every week there are more of them. One or two here. One or two there. The bicycle racks at my workplace are filling up. New racks have been installed to accommodate the growing demand. It is really starting to feel like we’re on the edge of a really big change in the way people commute to work/school/play in this country. [...]

Hope for the future! This is a great video demonstrating how a city can make real efforts at increasing safety for bicycle and pedestrian commuters. Definitely worth your time to review – whether you’re a driver, cyclist, pedestrian or all three… VIDEO: New York City Streets Renaissance Each day that I bike to work, like today, I notice more bicycles. [...]