Tag Archives: Bicycling

Summer Solstice Celebration of Bicycles!

Posted on 06/21/2022 by paulefallon

“The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine.” John Howard, Olympic cyclist, set a speed record of 152.2 mph in 1985 It’s the longest day of the year up here beyond 42 degrees north. The weather is … Continue reading →

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Bicycle for Fun…and More!

Posted on 05/04/2022 by paulefallon

It is a glorious April Saturday morning in New England. Sixty degrees: bright sun; cotton candy clouds; light breeze. I hop on my bike to go to the gym and run errands. I travel easily along city streets, many of … Continue reading →

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My Jane Austen Life

Posted on 11/24/2020 by paulefallon

The prospects of Mr. Bennet’s five charming daughters, destined to be destitute upon their father’s death given the patriarchy of British law, improve considerably when the wealthy bachelor, Mr. Bingley, rents Netherfield estate in rural Herefordshire and invites them to … Continue reading →

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Wishing me Gone

Posted on 06/12/2014 by paulefallon

Cambridge is a great bicycle city. We have more bicycle lanes per square mile than neighboring communities. We have protected cycling lanes, Hubway bike stations, designated parking areas, public repair stations, even a bicycle jug handle in Harvard Square.  I … Continue reading →

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End of Summer Travelogue

Posted on 09/02/2013 by paulefallon

I ended my summer doing two of my favorite things – riding my bicycle and connecting with the friends I have made through my work in Haiti.  Len and Cheryl Ann Gengel invited me to their beach house in Wells, … Continue reading →

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Cyclist Power

Posted on 04/14/2013 by paulefallon

I am getting in touch with my inner radical.  I don’t really have the disposition for it, but at this moment, I’m pretty amped about injustices I perceive all around me. I am accustomed to the litany of complaints that … Continue reading →

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