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02-13-08, 06:05 PM
I am a car-free utility bicyclist who uses biking/walking/bussing as my means of getting from A to B. I have been cycling most of the last four winters, until the roads become to dicey to ‘share’ with motorists. Living in St. Paul, I also have to contend with major hills by the Mississippi River; gotta’ love those granny gears!
As a plus size woman in her second half century, I am reluctant to trust my fate to motorists. I take almost being squished rather personally. Go figure.
My main winter bike is a Specialized Rockhopper mountain bike with disk brakes (yup, they really do make a difference in ice and snow). Two folders round out my stable: a Brompton for ease of popping on & off the bike whilst using the bus/bike combination, and a Pocket Llama from BikeFriday, for a folder that rides like a real bike.
My day job is teaching in the St. Paul Public Schools, with about 12 of the last 14 years spent teaching special education in juvenile correctional settings. Next year it’s back to regular education teaching for me. Special education has become 'death by a thousand paper cuts'. I guess I’d rather be done in by a car-dependent-fiend than be snuffed out by fully mandated, grossly inadequately funded federal mandate. Besides, I’d rather die on my bike, thank you very much!
On your bike!
As a plus size woman in her second half century, I am reluctant to trust my fate to motorists. I take almost being squished rather personally. Go figure.
My main winter bike is a Specialized Rockhopper mountain bike with disk brakes (yup, they really do make a difference in ice and snow). Two folders round out my stable: a Brompton for ease of popping on & off the bike whilst using the bus/bike combination, and a Pocket Llama from BikeFriday, for a folder that rides like a real bike.
My day job is teaching in the St. Paul Public Schools, with about 12 of the last 14 years spent teaching special education in juvenile correctional settings. Next year it’s back to regular education teaching for me. Special education has become 'death by a thousand paper cuts'. I guess I’d rather be done in by a car-dependent-fiend than be snuffed out by fully mandated, grossly inadequately funded federal mandate. Besides, I’d rather die on my bike, thank you very much!
On your bike!