Pretty… …but dangerous. These suckers are slippery when wet and piled up on the road. Let’s be careful out there today. The Weather Channel iPhone app let me down. It said no rain. I wore my raincoat anyway, but I left my rain pants at home. Halfway downtown this morning the light mist turned into [...]
Gonna be hot this weekend. It’s hot now. Can’t let that stop you from cycling. OK, so when it’s really hot you’re going to sweat doing just about anything — that includes walking to your car and waiting for the air conditioner to kick in. But I have always maintained, and still do, that it [...]
Today the News-Leader (in an article) and The Standard (in an editorial) call attention to the condition of Springfield’s sidewalks. It would be good if the mayor or a city councilman could make a statement about this — asking citizens to shovel the walks. The weather is going to get colder. More snow is expected. [...]
I mentioned in my Snowpocalypse coverage that someone stole my two snow shovels (older blue minivan with teenaged boy). Well, here’s what can happen: That’s what I’m talkin’ about. Technorati Tags: weather
Pedestrians will find a way — or make a way. On my walk to work this morning I noticed how many paths had been beaten into the snow creating something like a transportation network for people able-bodied enough to walk on ice and snow. The footprints and the number of paths tell a story: A [...]
I had a short exchange with @CityofSgf on Twitter yesterday regarding the condition of sidewalks in Springfield — something I’ve covered in two recent posts (here and here). The city has been working hard to clear he roads. I think they’ve done an excellent job given the magnitude of he storm. @CityofSgf acknowledged that the sidewalk situation [...]
I chose not to ride my bicycle downtown because the roads were still too icy this morning. And walking was out of the question because few sidewalks have been shoveled (except across the MSU campus) and snow piles have been push into sidewalk intersections creating mounds to climb over. Not gonna put up with 2+ [...]
Disclaimer: This is not a complaint about the hard-working people who plowed the streets for the City of Springfield during Snowpocalypse ’11. This is, instead, a complaint about all of us, i.e. our culture. In case one needed proof that the car is king of the road — indeed, king of all transportation modes — one merely [...]
Hmmmm… Yucky, but not quite dire yet. There’s more on the way. The forecast now says 5 to 8 inches of snow expected today and 1 to 3 tonight. That’s a downgrade from last night. I went to bed with thoughts of 12 to 20. While I dislike the term “hardcore” to describe bicyclists who [...]
… and for public transportation. It’s snowing like crazy today. So I walked. I also used the Bear Line to get downtown, so I didn’t miss my Tuesday/Thursday appointment to hang out and read the newspaper at the Mudhouse. A short conversation this morning in the kitchen: Wife: I’m happy to give you a ride, [...]
They sure do look pretty. But fallen leaves on the road are a hazard for cyclists — especially when wet. And wet they will be beginning tomorrow. The forecast is rain. Fallen leaves can also cover road hazards such as cracks and holes. Let’s be careful out there. Technorati Tags: bicycle safety, cycling, weather
Hmmmm… What happened after day one? Here’s the story of my truncated trip: My plan on day one was to leave Clinton mid-morning and arrive in Sedalia by mid-afternoon. This first night would be the motel night. I had camping planned for two nights and one night in a DNR bunk house. Here I am [...]
Now that warmer weather is here, I’m making the switch from my backpack to my messenger pannier. The messenger pannier allows me to stay a bit cooler — nothing clinging to my back. I’m also slowing down. A little extra speed during the colder months keeps me warmer. Now, a big dose of lazy keeps [...]
There’s still an uncomfortable amount of snow out there, so I continue to walk to work. Here’s the dreary scene from my office window this morning. A wintry mix is on the way — due by noon. Yuck. But not to worry. I wear on of those wonderful Carhartt jackets that are large and roomy [...]
Serendipity is cool. Yesterday I read an interesting essay on one of my favorite blogs about the virtues of walking. Some people apparently assume that a walker is in some distress, i.e. in need of a car or in need of rescue. Jason Peters writes: The change in private behavior that I should so like [...]
