Illustration for Disaster! by Katura Reynolds – Now is the time to back the Disaster! issue of Taking the Lane. Thank you! – Does it make any sense to hone in on bicycling as a way to forestall, prepare for, manage, and ultimately survive emergent situations large and small, personal and civic? I believe so. […]
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A peek at the new Bikenomics book
Posted onEveryday Bicycling may be barely out the gate, but I’ve already been hard at work for some time on the next book. The writing process has not been pretty (albeit it’s been easier the second time around). But the cover is freaking gorgeous. I can’t stop looking at it. I swear it makes the words […]
Learning to ride: Falling off and gettin...
Posted onThis is the second post of three outtakes from Volume 8 of the quarterly Taking the Lane series, Childhood. (Read the first one here and the third here). This story is by Lisa Hassan Scott. When I was in the depths of postnatal depression I can remember thinking that I had no positive memories of […]
Call for submissions: Disaster!
Posted onUpdate: “Disaster!” is now being funded on Kickstarter. Grab a copy and help make it happen! Taking the Lane #9 is in the works and should be out in January. The theme this time around for our quarterly journal of all things bike-related is “Disaster!” I’m seeking your nonfiction submissions about the role of bicycles […]
Learning to ride: Sparkly Purple Banana ...
Posted onThis is the first post of three dedicated to stories of learning to ride a bike for the first time. These are outtakes from Volume 8 of the quarterly Taking the Lane series, Childhood. (The second story is here and the third is here.) I wanted to print them all but didn’t have room; the […]
Childhood has arrived! And there's a rea...
Posted onThe day a new book drops is always exciting – and today was especially so. So much effort and attention from so many people went into the creation of the eighth issue of Taking the Lane Quarterly that I was more anxious than usual to find out how it would look. It showed up on […]
Time to Get Rolling: Everyday Bicycling ...
Posted onI’m very excited to be able to share that my new book exists: Everyday Bicycling: How to Ride a Bicycle for Transportation (Whatever Your Lifestyle). I’m particularly excited that this book exists because – well, it’s really needed. Something like 70% of people in the US want to ride a bicycle more often. Most of […]
New books and a new look for the new yea...
Posted onWelcome back! Taking the Lane shut down for a couple of days while we rearranged the furniture. It’s been long overdue for a website redesign, and pow – that’s sure happened. The old website started out simple, just being a blog. Then every time I had an idea or a need for something new, it […]
Bike stickers are here!
Posted onBack in March, while we were on tour, I entertained myself by making lists and lists of slogans to put on stickers. Several months later I sat down at the computer to choose the best ones, fancy them up, and shoehorn as many as possible onto one sheet of vinyl, to be printed by Diesel […]
Made for each other: Beer, bikes, and Po...
Posted onWhen you think of Portland, it’s likely that an image of a bicycle pops into your head. You’re also increasingly likely to associate the city with its craft beer scene – microbreweries adorn every block in some neighborhoods, and it’s hard to find a part of the city where you can’t amble down the street […]
California!
Posted onWe came to California chasing the dream and ended up in West Oakland. Actually, we come down here a couple times a year to visit friends, table at big book and zine events, and generally enjoy a working vacation away from the distractions of home. In a few days we’ll get on the train again […]
A brief introduction to Taking the Lane ...
Posted onDear world, I’d like to introduce you to my next zine issue of Taking the Lane Quarterly. Volume 8 is “Childhood.” [Update: It’s out and available here] It’s about when you rode your bike as a kid and it was joyous. Or when you rode your bike as a kid and you fell off and […]
Fundraising for Marilyn Hayward's recove...
Posted onUpdate (11/23/12): I removed this promotion when switching to my new shop software. But if you send me a receipt of your donation to Marilyn’s medical bills and your mailing address, I’ll send you one of these as long as I’ve still got copies. The theme of the third issue of Taking the Lane was […]
Pedal, Stretch, Breathe -- Book Events
Posted onI’m pleased to announce that Pedal, Stretch, Breathe: The Yoga of Bicycling has been out for about a week. About 150 of them immediately were mailed off to the far corners of the world, and glowing praise for the small book has been returning at a steady stream to Taking the Lane Media HQ. The […]