Author Archives: Elizabeth - Page 4
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Warm Weather Galore
Happy Saturday everyone! It's finally warm and sunny here on the East Coast, which is a welcome change from June, the month only a fungus could love. I'll be spending…
Bike Commuting: Staying Safe on the Road
While on the road, it's important to stay safe. Yes, cycling can be dangerous but so can just about everything else. (I somehow managed to wind up in the hospital…
Bike Commuting: Outfitting Your Bike
You've got your bike and you've planned your route, but before you head out you want to make sure you're ready for everything the road can throw at you. At…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Summer Solstice Edition
Happy Saturday everyone. The summer solstice has come and gone and still it feels like there just aren't enough hours in the day to get things done. Ok, ok, the…
Bike Commuting: Getting a Bike
Before we get started, a little disclosure. I commute about fifteen miles a day round trip and about three quarters of it is off road. As such, I rock a…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Happy Father’s Day
Happy Saturday everyone! The weekend is here. I hope you all have fun and exciting plans for the weekend- or equally nice and relaxing plans. I will be enjoying my…
Bike Commuting: Online or LBS?
Choosing to buy online or at the LBS (Local Bike Store for the uninitiated) is a lot like choosing between an online bank and your local community bank. The prices…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Finally, Sun!
After about three weeks straight of rain, during which I began to suspect that I had somehow been transported to a rain forest in the middle of the night, it…
Bike Commuting: Planning Your Route
For me, planning my route was not only a crucial part of success in sticking with my goal of bike commuting, it was also incredibly counter-intuitive. To get to from…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow?
I'm fairly certain I have seen the sun twice in the past two weeks and as a result that song, sung atonally by my coworkers, has become a fixture in…