Spirograph Lights

Maybe the flash against my reflective tires messed up the photo, maybe it made it better. I just love riding at night.

No Accidents

I was feeling particularly constricted by life's obstacles last Saturday. Rather than stay stuck in that place, I got out on my bike.

I adorned the spoke with lights that make them look like a spirograph art project when they spin. We all know headphones are bad when you ride in traffic, so I cranked up the bluetooth speaker. Oh yes. I was *that* girl.

Dusk started to settle as I crossed into Umstead. The fog poured into the valleys like some kind of molasses into a bowl. The leaves blew like confetti.

I felt better when I realized I didn't need to know where the road was going.

Golden Modes

This afternoon I'm receiving an Honorable Mention for a Golden Spoke award. While that is a super-great esteem from my peers, I'm motivated to do more in the next year.  Here are my next set of goals.

1 - Start more conversations with people about why and how they can get around in a smarter way.

2 - Attend the Bike Summit in DC in March.

3 - Go to more BPAC meetings.

4 - Organize a bike safety event for at least one school.

5 - Don't fall over in carpool... or maybe just don't blog about it.