Tacoma Bike Ranch

I ate lunch with my daughter and her second grade class recently. I sat down and introduced myself as Matt, her dad. Kid #1: Yeah, we know...

From time to time I've seen folks using the #30daysofbiking hash tag. And since "thirty days hath September," I figured I...

Yesterday was the Tacoma Bike Swap, usually the largest single event of Bike Month in the area.  It's held at the UPS Field House, not ...

Our van has been voluntarily parked for over 3 days. We've had 3-7" of snow and daytime temps between 25°F and 34°F.  To my surpris...

One year ago today, our Madsen Cycles kg271 "Bucket Bike" showed up in an enormous box . We quickly realized that this bike wa...

This morning I asked the two pre-schoolers if they thought it was too cold to take the Madsen bucket bike to school. It was 33°F, very dry...

After struggling with the H1N1 flu for twenty days, I finally felt well enough to shuttle the kids to pre-school in the Madsen bucket bike t...

While I've been getting over the flu (likely the swiney variety), I've been using my car more. By 'more' I mean that I'...

First thing this morning, I rode the Cross Check to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned. I always bike to the dentist, even though I have t...

I've always thought it strange that so many drive-thru businesses specifically prohibit bike-thru traffic. Fast food joints are notorio...

I'm still digging on our Madsen kg271 Bucket Bike . I've made a few changes to it and have been happy with the results. It's a...

We've had our Madsen "bucket bike" for 10 days. We've put 20-30 miles on it, usually in less than three-mile increments ...

Sarah and I planned a short rec ride for this morning, 10-15 mies on the Scott Pierson Trail , followed by a grocery run on the way home. W...

Sometimes, there are too many options. Last week, I had made a date to walk with a friend at the park 1.5 miles away. I was taking the thr...

I've been out on two wheels quite a bit, and thought I'd wrap it all up neatly for your consumption. Friday: Sarah had the girls, so...

You may have noticed in the numerous bike photos taken in my garage that there is never a car in there. Don't let me mislead you, Reade...

The winter rains found more than one way into our home this week. The basement leaked (as usual), but so did the dining room window. I ne...