Tag Archives: bike commuting

Biking to work again, sort-of

Posted on September 10, 2013 by

Shortly after I wrote this employment status update, I learned that, after making it to the final interview (round of six) for a very competitive position, I was not their top choice.  With that option off the table,  I accepted … Continue reading →

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Bicycle inspiration from around the blogosphere

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

True to my word, I’ve spent some time over the past few weeks digging into bike-related blogs.  If my recent food-to-bike posting ratio is any indication, I have indeed found the inspiration I sought. I’ve mentioned it here before, but … Continue reading →

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Multimodal transportation — The people you meet

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

My travels on Friday included a number of interesting encounters that I wouldn’t have had while stuck in a car, including the WashU research scientist I met while waiting for MetroLink, who bemoaned the fact that my bike’s rear cargo … Continue reading →

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Multimodal transportation

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

This morning I had an interview in downtown St. Louis.  While many people who live in the surrounding suburbs seem to consider anything vaguely within city limits to be “downtown,” when I say downtown, I mean “within a few blocks … Continue reading →

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Bicycle beginnings — Part 2, in The Lou

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

College degree in hand, with my parents’ minivan and my compact car both bursting at the seams, my left-out-in-the-elements-for-four-years bicycle did not make the cut come moving day.  I removed my lock and left it at the bicycle rack outside … Continue reading →

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Bicycle beginnings — Part 1

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

We start every session of “Truth and Techniques,” the classroom portion of CyclingSavvy, with brief introductions that include participants’ history with bikes.*  As part of my effort to get back to more bike-related posts here, I thought I would share … Continue reading →

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Of recent bicycle escapades

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

A small snowfall that melted and then froze into a nice slippery layer, followed a few days later by freezing rain, made our streets rather bike unfriendly for a full week.  St. Louis makes no attempt to plow or salt … Continue reading →

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