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A Mingling of Minds, A Meeting in the Woods

Round and round and round. The microwave plate was taking four various flavored Amy’s organic, vegan, and gluten-free burritos on a little carnival ride, heating them to the core, if I was patient enough. Burritos, burritoed, each into its own tinfoil sleeping bag, I grabbed the lot and headed from the office kitchen to theContinue reading “A Mingling of Minds, A Meeting in the Woods”

DEAR CYCLING INDUSTRY

A call to address and end racism in cycling. Amplify BIPOC voices. Thank you, Marzhel. .WATCH • LISTEN+HEAR • SHARE • ACT. Marzhel is a friend, former coworker, stellar mechanic, and SO MUCH MORE. Please listen to his message. ..I have felt uncomfortable in this space since the second I entered it, and my onlyContinue reading “DEAR CYCLING INDUSTRY”

Tell Me Something… Else

I’m more into year-round resolutions than New Year’s resolutions, which is good since it’s already the end of February. Avoiding an over emphasis on a single day, but respecting your goals and aspirations with a 365-day commitment – a daily commitment – is much more powerful and purposeful in the long term. I have perhapsContinue reading “Tell Me Something… Else”

A Place is Only as Boring as the Person Deeming it So

I’ve driven a lot of miles this year, 30,000 miles in the past 9 months. I’ve seen a lot of “destination locations”, but I’ve also spent a fair amount of time gazing over land that will never make an “America’s Top Road Trip” or “Must Visit” list. I’ve long balked at people’s ideas of badContinue reading “A Place is Only as Boring as the Person Deeming it So”