Last Friday I took part in Chicago’s Critical Mass. Rain was expected and it was the first Mass of the summer, so we numbered in the hundreds rather than thousands. Those who road found gorgeous weather, only light rain, and high spirits all around.
Hundreds of cyclists riding in unison tend to block traffic out of […]

Capping a night filled with myriad events and intersecting cliques was a quick stop at a local bar. I got caught away from my group, and found myself in conversation with two 20-something women. One of them had an Obey pin on her cardigan. I asked her somewhat insidiously if she had attached it herself […]