Call for submissions: Dogs on bicycles

Photo courtesy of Multnomah County Library Dog people, bicycle people, and feminists, unite! Oh wait, it appears that you already have. A couple of months ago my friend Sara, pictured above, informed me, “If you really want a bestseller, do an issue of Taking the Lane about dogs.” I may or may not have laughed [...]

Bikes in Space is ready for liftoff

The next issue of Taking the Lane, and our first foray away from nonfiction, is an anthology of feminist sci fi stories about bikes. It’s titled “Bikes in Space,” and you can get your hands on a copy as well as helping make sure it actually gets printed by backing it on Kickstarter right here. [...]

Women on Bikes Mean Business: Heading to DC

Despite years of immersion in all things bicycle, I have yet to partake in the annual circus known as the National Bike Summit. This year, that’s changing. Next week I head out to DC, a trail of giant carbon footprints in my wake, to join the fun. The NBS is a festival of wonkery, consisting [...]