Taking the Lane

Breaking: Bike infrastructure debate officially over

Elly — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:18:36 +0000

Municipal leaders, advocates, and engineers in cities from Toronto to Tulsa, take note: The absurd debate about whether or not investing in bicycle-friendly streets is good for cyclists (and everyone else) is over. Done. Kaput. No longer deserving of a moment of your attention. This debate has divided and distracted bicycle advocates for decades. I [...]

Getting a Spine: Pedal, Stretch, Breathe becomes a book

Elly — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:55:25 +0000

Since it came out last August, Kelli Refer’s zine Pedal, Stretch, Breathe: The Yoga of Bicycling has been a runaway bestseller. We talked about doing a second edition right away, not realizing how soon it would be needed. And sure enough, the original is nearly out of print (any day now). The good news is [...]

Events this week in Portland and Seattle

Elly — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:13:03 +0000

Hi everyone! I’ll get back to regular posting here one of these days, but for now I am dabbling in the old-fashioned art of “analog blogging.” This arcane art can take many forms; in the next week it will involve appearing in various venues and either having conversations or delivering remarks, respectively. The first event [...]

Call for submissions: Dogs on bicycles

Elly — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:45:15 +0000

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

Elly — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:53:39 +0000

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. [...]