Treadly and Me
share the road
Speedlinking 8 October 2010
“The people I used to cycle with have all passed away, and I go too slow for the younger guys.” –Jack Thacker, 97 years old this month and still riding…
Speedlinking 4 June 2010
You know it’s been a while between posts when your own mother starts chipping you about not updating your blog…
Speedlinking 8 January 2010
“I just feel so free and just like I’m lovin’ every minute of life and it’s…it helps. It’s therapy for me, y’know pedallin’” –Steven Marmo, The New York Times
Speedlinking 4 December 2009
“There is a deeply pleasing randomness about the campus cyclists, as though one morning university officials had assigned a bicycle to every member of the Stanford community, come as you are, without considering for a moment matters of fit – or fitness.” –Verlyn Klinkenborg, The New York Times
Speedlinking 17 September 2009
“I’m going to start acting my age some day soon, instead of piss-farting around on bikes. Nah, f_ck it.” –Surly Dave
Sad, angry and dangerous
Other than in a nightclub at 4am, where’s the only place that a lone young woman would be pointlessly aggressive toward four fit, burly blokes that she didn’t know? You guessed it: out on the roads.
Speedlinking 22 March 2009
“No lock can stop all thieves, but all locks are better than no lock at all” –@KarlOnSea
Speedlinking 11 March 2009
“Why is 5-10 seconds so precious out of your life that you are willing to sacrifice mine for it?” –splork on HubPages
His attitude is not my problem
A pathetically narrow bike lane and a driver with anger management issues. I’ll not let either disturb a quiet Sunday ride.
Speedlinking 16 September 2008
“You could give me statistics out the wazoo about bike safety, but the only thing that really made a difference was getting some positive cycling experiences.” –Julie White
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