Tag Archives: bicycle

It’s My Bag, Man

Posted on 2 June 2010 by Ipstenu

I suck at purses. I have a ‘wallet on a string’ that doesn’t really even qualify as a murse, which I like, but it’s getting to be too small and not ‘dressy’ enough. What I want is something that can … Continue reading →

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Bike the Drive

Posted on 31 May 2010 by Ipstenu

I’ve been in Chicago for over a decade, but I’ve never done Bike the Drive. Until now.

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White Out Brutality

Posted on 10 December 2009 by Ipstenu

Oh Chicago, you’re so silly. We had a really mild November, to the point that I was easily biking up till the week of Thanksgiving. Then came Thanksgiving. Snow, ice, wind, cold. Suddenly, Chicago remembered ‘Oh man! It’s almost December! … Continue reading →

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“I can’t believe you biked today!”

Posted on 22 October 2009 by Ipstenu

It actually wasn’t raining that bad. Yesterday when I got up it was raining and my knee hurt. After my trip to Japan in 2008, a cane for a month and a round of therapy, I’ve settled into the reality … Continue reading →

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Pundits and Pedals

Posted on 7 October 2009 by Ipstenu

It’s October, and that means every politician in town, new and old, is out there stumping away in the strangest places. I run into a lot of them at the Metra station and, while I normally tell them “I’m Canadian” … Continue reading →

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