I am woman, see me ride!
In the middle of the journey of my life, I am--as always--a woman on a bike. Although I do not know where this road will lead, the way is not lost, for I have arrived here. And I am on my bicycle, again.
I am Justine Valinotti.
04 October 2026
27 September 2026
20 September 2026
13 September 2026
06 September 2026
Was This His Weekend Plan?
Tomorrow is Labor Day here in the US.
Some people are going to the beach one last time.
Some are cycling there.
Not many, I reckon, are combining those activities.
30 August 2026
On Top Of The Curve
Beach cruisers aren’t meant to be high-performance bikes. So their designers can be, shall we say, a little whimsical:
23 August 2026
16 August 2026
Along For The Ride
I never have had children. If I had, I like to think I would have taken them on bike rides. Somehow, though, I don’t think it would have looked like this:
09 August 2026
How Many, Again?
I know I’ve posted images like this in previous “Sunday Funnies “ posts. Yesterday’s “How Many Bikes” reminded me of it.
02 August 2026
Midlife Questions
Some say we become jaded in midlife. Actually, we are simply not as easily impressed as we once were. While some retreat into quiet resignation, others ask the “rude” questions:
26 July 2026
The Cure
No matter how much money we spend on bikes (or anything related to them), it’s still less than at least one of the alternatives:
19 July 2026
12 July 2026
05 July 2026
14 June 2026
What To Wear, At My Age?
You’ve heard of MAMILs: Middle-Aged Men In Lycra.
Although I am in the middle of my life, I can’t be a MAMIL for one reason, and won’t be one (or, for that matter, a MAWIL—it doesn’t have the same ring) for another.
07 June 2026
03 May 2026
When Your Cup (Or Bladder) Runneth Over
What determines what your ride will be like?
Is it the weather? The kind of bike you ride? Its condition? Or, maybe, what you had for breakfast?
Did you drink tea or coffee? If you did, did you have o e cup too many?
26 April 2026
Don’t Stop!
If you ride, or have ridden, a fixed-gear bike with no brakes, this video might remind you of your first, or only, attempt.
15 March 2026
What Kind Of Cyclist Woukd They Be?
I haven’t heard the expression “cool cat” in a while. (Maybe I hang out in the wrong circles.) It meant, as I understood it, someone who was unflappable, self-assured and stylish. Or, at least, such a person had their own un-self conscious sense of style and their ease with it was exactly the reason why others tried to emulate it, but couldn’t.
What sort of image would a “cool cat” cyclist project?



















