Category: Cycling

Kyle explained it to me. As I lay face up, my back pressing against the pavement, waiting for the ambulance to come, my left arm began to curl into itself, bending at the place where the bones were snapped. In a few minutes, the bend came to 90 degrees, as if I had a second… Continue reading Painful, Part 2

Now two weeks into recovery, I am, for the first time, attempting to keyboard and feeling ready to tell the story. I’d estimate that, since taking up road biking in 2008, I’ve rolled at least 40,000 miles. The only mishaps have been encounters with drivers who chose to pull across the double yellow line directly… Continue reading Painful, Part 1

2015 was a whopping good year for me. Before I start setting goals or making resolutions for 2016, I’m going to focus on some things that worked out well in the past year. The best thing I did all year was to participate in David Weinberg’s 10-week course, “Advancing in Stillness,” which advanced my mindfulness… Continue reading 2015 – What Worked

I’m still recovering, and have a ways to go. It all started Friday, when some kid on a BMX came tearing across the mulched median that separates the newly renovated Ohlone Greenway path from a neighboring apartment building parking lot. I didn’t see him until way too late. I remember grabbing for the brake and… Continue reading Weekend

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve ridden the single-speed to work a few times, and around town on errands. I can now put Zoe in a rear-rack-mounted seat on the old hybrid&#8212much to her delight&#8212and make it at least as far as the preschool. However, today, almost 8 weeks after the crash, was the… Continue reading Strange Ride

In the first days after the accident, I felt bruised; I could still limp around. I spent much of the weekend with Zoe, and took her to a playground on Saturday. I went to the office in the mornings, and even went back in the late evenings to fulfill some overdue promises. I gave a… Continue reading Inventory