I’m approaching my 65th Birthday, which I perhaps mistakenly feel is a milestone people care about, or at least the government does. To prove I’m not dying, which also seems an important aspect of turning this old, I’m testing my physical limits and trying peyote for the first time. Okay, I’m kidding about the peyote.… Read More Turning Medicare and Rio Rancho

Had a chance to see first-hand how things are developing these days over at “Santolina,” a word Burqueños heard about all the time a few years back. Here’s how it’s going so far: It’s not all just a dirt road and distant radar facility, however. There’s also this: In case you’ve forgotten all the talk… Read More Cycling Through Santolina

The mysterious and murky “Word on the Street” just informed me that 2nd Street is closed between Southern Ave. S.W. and Woodward Rd. S.W. for “several weeks” because of a sewer line break. Of course this also means we have a brand new walking/rolling path for “several weeks.” Yay! The closure allows for “local use… Read More That New 2nd Street Bike Path

If you don’t mind, BB is taking a break today from writing about bike rides in the middle of nowhere to ask you to consider attending today’s meeting of the Greater Albuquerque Active Transporation Committee (GAATC). I know…not NEARLY as much fun as riding in the middle of nowhere. Nevertheless, today’s Zoom-only meeting (why Zoom-only…I… Read More Today’s GAATC Meeting and City “Traffic Safety Campaign”

Was a time, not that long ago, when your humble blogger would employ “active transportation advocacy” in response to the fence currently blocking walker/roller access at Rio Bravo and 2nd with something along the lines of writing/calling NMDOT/BernCo and shouting “Lose the fucking fence, god damnit, now! What’s your fucking problem?!?” Those days have fortunately,… Read More Advocacy and Getting Older

It took 33 years of living in New Mexico, but I discovered the absolute best bike path in the state Tuesday. As this post is just a placeholder while I do some research about the history of the path you see above, I’ll pivot to turning this into a BB trivia contest (with fabulous prizes… Read More Best Bike Path in NM and Nobody Knows About It: Empty Prologue