Letter to the Editor: Bicycling on Residential Streets

 Bicycles and bike paths, Bike Paths, Newsletter, November 2019  Comments Off on Letter to the Editor: Bicycling on Residential Streets
Nov 042019
 

To the Editor: I read the article about traffic in the September/October BCF Newsletter  with interest. I frequently ride through Belmont on my bicycle and sometimes drive through. I strongly support the rail trail, the underpass at Alexander Avenue, and the connection to Concord Avenue. But also, I am hoping that Belmont will take more advantage of its dense network of residential streets to provide improved bicycling through routes. The barrier across Claflin Street between Farnham Street and Alexander Avenue offers a good example of such a treatment, though it could be revised to be more bicycle friendly. Clearly its [READ MORE]

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Mittens for Cold Weather Bicycling

 January 2016, Newsletter  Comments Off on Mittens for Cold Weather Bicycling
Jan 142016
 
Mittens for Cold Weather Bicycling

Cold hands are not a reason to stop bicycling in winter. You can fix cold hands with army surplus mittens that date from the Korean war. While there may be modern products that would work well for me, I have found that reasonable-looking bicycle gloves either do not keep me warm or are uncomfortable. I know other bicyclists who also consider these surplus mittens to be the best. My army surplus mittens are shells that have supple leather where I connect with my bicycles. They are intended to be used with knit liners. The liner material is wool and nylon. [READ MORE]

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