Pedal Strike

TweetSloane Crosley’s book I Was Told There’d Be Cake, starts with: “As most New Yorkers have done, I have given serious and generous thought to the state of my apartment should I get killed during the day.” I might live in Boston, but I know the feeling. Living in a studio apartment [owned by Boston […]

TweetBicycling Magazine’s “250 Best Cycling Tips” had this to tell me: “The ideal amount of body fat for an elite male rider is 6 to 9 percent, for a woman, 11 to 14 percent.” I found it mildly hilarious that I would somehow have to lose close to 10% of my body fat by spring. […]

TweetIt’s Ugg season, again. Remember those boots that became popular in, oh, 2002? Yeah apparently, they’re still around, despite their highly unflattering, leg shortening and fattening qualities [unless you’re over 5’10” and under 100lbs, of course]. Which inevitably gives rise to snarky jokes with my best friend: “Is she wearing Uggs?” “Yeah. Welcome to 2002.” […]

TweetMy latest post for Embrocation Cycling Journal has been posted! Enjoy!

TweetA classmate turned to me yesterday and asked: “Okay, is the tie terrible?” He was dressed in a dark gray suit and white collared shirt with dark blue stripes for a job interview. The tie was an olive green paisley kind of affair, and was honestly really, really ugly. “I mean, I know it’s bad,” […]