Category: Asides

  • Friday Opinion: Think Globally, Act Locally

    Hey ya’ll, This week isn’t so much of an opinion, but more of a general way I’ve been viewing bikes over the years. It is a continuation on my comments recently about cycling being a “movement” that really should reflect ALL cyclists and not just one way of riding. I recently read an article by Read more

  • Fender Bender Programming Change

    Hey ya’ll, You may be familiar with a community partner of ours called Fender Bender.  For a while (about 2 years!) they have been using our space on Saturdays for women, transgender and genderqueer specific shop time. Well I have good news and bad news.  The good news is that they are moving into their Read more

  • Friday Opinion: Fat Hatred and Cycling

    Fat Phobia and Cycling By Jason X Last week I mentioned that there are many different kinds of cyclists and ride styles.  Some ride slow while others race everywhere.  Some ride for exercise while others ride because they can’t afford any other form of transportation (some do both!).  The cycling world is full of diversity Read more

  • Thoughts on New Bike Lanes by Jack

    Hey everyone, Here is an article Jack sent me he wanted to share with the world wide web: Thoughts on Detroit’s New Bike Lanes by Jack VanDyke Now that they have been there for a few months, a friend of mine asked me recently if I had used any of the bike lanes in the Read more

  • Detroit News and Trans-Liberation response

    So recently the Hub of Detroit was in The Detroit News. I happened to be the one interviewed. I think often there is a frustration on both parties, both the interviewer and the interviewee, to connect accurately in a short period of time. While I do appreciate very much the time that Marney Rich Keenan Read more