Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac

by Evan P. Schneider (Editor), Melissa Reeser Poulin (Contributor), Dan DeWeese (Contributor)

[Table of Features BA 42-300]

6 Record of the Cyclist
{for the enlisted}

7 Preface: The Thaw, Again
{a note from the editors on riding it out}

10 Letters to the Editor
{various voices sung near and far}

16 April Again
{a poem by Ms. Melissa Reeser on being up}

21 Bicycling and Freedom in American Film
{The Ice Storm considered by Mr. Dan DeWeese}

26 Coming to Terms with an Automotive Tycoon of Yesteryear
{Mr. Todd Simmons arm-wrestles Mr. Alexander Pope}

31 The Evolution and Migration of the Vulpes velox
{Profile: Swift.Industries’ Homespun Panniers and Accessories}

36 Displacement
{a poem by guerilla bicycle artist M. Foster}

37 From the Gallery
{the bicycle paintings of Ms. Jackie Avery}

45 A Guide to Avoiding Bike-Related Intimidation
{Ms. Rachael Spiewak’s third article in her reallife riding series}

51 What Would You Do With This Bicycle?
{A craigslist offering by Mr. Mitch Schneider}

56 Bikes We Likes
{a ride through the forest with kids, then their thoughts on bicycles}

64 There Is A Day
{a golden promise by the incomparable Ms. Shea’la Finch}

66 Is Biking, Is Rain
{a slippery perspective by Mr. Matthew Hein}

77 The Cost of Cycling
{a riotous interview with Jonny Waldman of $0.009/10}

101 tumo + Heart of the City
{it has never been said so well in so few words as by Mr. Rico Moore}

104 Friday Street: A Commuter Diary on the Early Morning Roads of London
{a tranquil passage on the backstreets of truth by Mr. Julian Birch}

109 100-word Reviews
{Heine’s The Competition Bicycle: A Photographic History, Fattaruso’s Bicycle, Sheila
Moon riding britches}

116 Bicycling and Freedom in American Film
{the bicycling magic The Great Muppet Caper by Mr. Dan DeWeese}

120 Miscellany: Goathead: The Pneumatic Enemy

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Evan P. Schneider is the author of A Simple Machine, Like the Lever and the founding editor of Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac. He is a graduate of the English departments at Colorado State University and the University of Rhode Island and has received fellowships from KHN Center for the Arts and the Oregon Arts Commission. Born in New Mexico and raised in Colorado, Schneider now lives in the Pacific Northwest.