"Carpooling" from Silver Lake to Downtown LA: 2 Kids 1 Bike
The Little Dictator's pre-school is on summer break. Which means my wife is expecting me to put some real effort into this parenting...
Islabikes CNOC 14: How I taught our three year old to ride a bike.
On rare occasions (daily), my wife takes it upon herself to "remind" me that I am not a patient person. Which I suppose could be helpful...
Awesome Adventure: L.A. Zoo California Condor Rescue Zone
You'll see a running theme in my recent posts: Air conditioning. Whether natural coastal cooling or the artificial kind, it's July. ...
Awesome Adventure: The Griffith Observatory
When I first started family biking, the short climb up West Silver Lake Drive next to the reservoir nearly broke me. A few months later,...
Awesome adventure: Multi-modal trip to Santa Monica on the Expo Line
"Friends, hold my arms! For in the mere act of penning my thoughts of this Leviathan, they weary me..." Herman Melville writing about the...
The Workcycles FR8
I want credit. When I first began bike commuting to daycare with the Little Dictator, I resisted the urge to buy a new bike. Attempting...
The easiest way to find bike routes across Los Angeles
When I first started riding with my kid, one of my biggest struggles was figuring out how to find the best bike routes to safely get us...
Navigating LA: How to travel from Silver Lake to Atwater Village
Previously, the lightbulb had gone off that I could bike The Little Dictator to daycare. I knew I didn't want to bike over the hills,...
How to bike safely with a child in LA
Bike share in New York City is branded under the name Citi Bike. As of April 2016, U.S. bike share riders have made 35 million trips...
Gear Guide: Getting started biking with your family in LA
Full disclosure: I have a bias for Dutch bikes and accessories. Dutch people commute to work on bikes, carry multiple kids on bikes,...