Category Archives: Bicycling & alternative transportation

Not a Depression baby (yet)

Posted on January 22, 2013 by springbyker

At least twice in the past 15 years, I’ve been accused of being a child of the Depression era because I was saving things.  Interestingly, the speakers weren’t commenting directly on my cluttering/ hoarding tendencies, and in both cases the … Continue reading →

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Wear. A. Helmet.

Posted on October 28, 2012 by springbyker

This was published in June 2012 in the Northampton, Massachusetts, USA newspaper Daily Hampshire Gazette; I’ve changed the pronouns to reflect my ex’s gender more accurately. After reading two articles in the last five days in the Daily Hampshire Gazette … Continue reading →

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In support of the Manhan Rail Trail

Posted on August 27, 2010 by springbyker

This letter to the editor was published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on May 18, 2009. As a citizen of Northampton, a member of the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike), and a commuter and recreational cyclist who doesn’t own a car, … Continue reading →

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