{"id":6,"date":"2010-08-26T20:49:58","date_gmt":"2010-08-27T03:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=6"},"modified":"2016-07-11T00:32:58","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T07:32:58","slug":"welcome-to-my-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/welcome-to-my-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to my Cycling Blog!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The world is full of average Joes who ride bikes; let\u2019s get together and make it a better world for all of us Average Joe Cyclists. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>My name is Joe, and I\u2019m an average cyclist who decided in 2010 to write a blog, in the hope that it will be enjoyed by average people who cycle. I hope to hear from readers about fun places to bike, and about cycling infrastructure problems and your proposals for fixing them. If you like, I will publish these as Guest Posts.<\/p>\n<p>I read and enjoy a lot of biking blogs, but they\u2019re all about people who bike much better than I do. I noticed that most cycling blogs were about god-like athletes who look drop-dead wonderful in skin-tight lycra. Yeah, I admit that I have always wanted to BE one of those people, but NO, it&#8217;s NEVER going to happen! So I decided to write a blog that was written by and for people like me: Average Joes (and Janes). If you like what you&#8217;ve seen so far, please consider joining our community by <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bGzuPf\" target=\"_blank\">subscribing to our blog<\/a>!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17993\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bGzuPf\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/welcome-to-my-blog\/maggie-on-the-bridgestone-in-burnaby-park-with-a-small-boy-750-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,596\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"maggie on the Bridgestone in Burnaby Park with a small boy 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;All kinds of people like to ride bikes &#8211; my wife Maggie and a small boy in Confederation Park, Burnaby&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17993 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg\" alt=\"All kinds of people like to ride bikes - my wife Maggie and a small boy in Confederation Park, Burnaby\" width=\"750\" height=\"596\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/welcome-to-my-blog\/maggie-on-the-bridgestone-in-burnaby-park-with-a-small-boy-750-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,596\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"maggie on the Bridgestone in Burnaby Park with a small boy 750\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;All kinds of people like to ride bikes &#8211; my wife Maggie and a small boy in Confederation Park, Burnaby&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17993 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?resize=750%2C596&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"All kinds of people like to ride bikes - my wife Maggie and a small boy in Confederation Park, Burnaby\" width=\"750\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?resize=250%2C199&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maggie-on-the-Bridgestone-in-Burnaby-Park-with-a-small-boy-7501.jpg?resize=320%2C254&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> All kinds of people like to ride bikes &#8211; my wife Maggie and a small boy in Confederation Park, Burnaby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I live in\u00a0the Greater Vancouver area of\u00a0British Columbia, Canada. I am fortunate enough to live with a large, lovely and beloved family \u2013 we have\u00a0nine people and\u00a0four generations under one roof.\u00a0I work full-time in educational publishing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Like most average people who ride bikes, I am not a Competitive or Professional Cyclist, because I&#8217;ve just never been a great athlete. And also because I\u2019m a <strong>real<\/strong> fat cyclist.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18069\" style=\"width: 756px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18069\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/welcome-to-my-blog\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=756%2C838&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"756,838\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"joe on bionx 350 turning 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Welcome to Average Joe Cyclist! I a REAL fat cyclist. I am determined, willing and love cycling &#8211; but I am NEVER going to look like I just accidentally strayed from a Tour de France peloton!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C831&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18069 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Average Joe Cyclist! I a REAL fat cyclist. I am determined, willing and love cycling - but I am NEVER going to look like I just accidentally strayed from a Tour de France peloton!\" width=\"756\" height=\"838\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18069\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/welcome-to-my-blog\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=756%2C838&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"756,838\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"joe on bionx 350 turning 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Welcome to Average Joe Cyclist! I a REAL fat cyclist. I am determined, willing and love cycling &#8211; but I am NEVER going to look like I just accidentally strayed from a Tour de France peloton!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C831&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18069 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=756%2C838&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Welcome to Average Joe Cyclist! I a REAL fat cyclist. I am determined, willing and love cycling - but I am NEVER going to look like I just accidentally strayed from a Tour de France peloton!\" width=\"756\" height=\"838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?w=756&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1 271w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=750%2C831&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=135%2C150&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=250%2C277&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=320%2C355&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/noscript> Welcome to Average Joe Cyclist! I a REAL fat cyclist. I am determined, willing and love cycling &#8211; but I am NEVER going to look like I just accidentally strayed from a Tour de France peloton!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0No matter how much I cycle, I remain chubby at best. Although I have to admit that my cycling activities have shaved off 40 pounds so far, so that I can now at least <strong>feel<\/strong> the muscles in my legs, although they still aren\u2019t all that visible. I live in hope that another 10 years of biking will reveal the steel hard cycling muscles that lie just below the chub &#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Even though I\u2019m just an <strong>Average Joe who rides a bike<\/strong>, I do cycle to work almost every day (except when it snows), and I don\u2019t own a car out of principle (although I admit\u00a0Maggie does, but as a cycling couple we\u2019re a work in progress \u2013 not perfect yet), and I cycle whenever I get the chance, and I believe that cycling is one of the few ways for adults to reconnect with the sheer joy of being a child.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17528\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bGzuPf\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/how-to-encourage-children-to-cycle\/celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?fit=750%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,420\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Celena on bike aged 9 750 x 420\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It is important to get a good bike helmet that fits properly&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?fit=750%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17528 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg\" alt=\"My children also love to ride bikes! Part of our mission is to make sure that there are more safe places for children to cycle\" width=\"750\" height=\"420\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/how-to-encourage-children-to-cycle\/celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?fit=750%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,420\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Celena on bike aged 9 750 x 420\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It is important to get a good bike helmet that fits properly&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?fit=750%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17528 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My children also love to ride bikes! Part of our mission is to make sure that there are more safe places for children to cycle\" width=\"750\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?resize=250%2C140&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Celena-on-bike-aged-9-750-x-420.jpg?resize=320%2C179&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> My children also love to ride bikes! Part of our mission is to make sure that there are more safe places for children to cycle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I hope one day to bike a century (100 miles in one day),\u00a0but I know I will never do this in five hours or less. I have no hope that anyone will ever give me a real sponsorship jersey \u2013 as opposed to those fake ones you can buy at any bike shop, but which I won\u2019t buy, not so much out of principle, but because they make me look really, really fat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This\u00a0blog is mainly about <strong>fun things average people can do on bikes<\/strong>, such as cycling the bike routes in Vancouver or Richmond or Montreal or Portland or Vancouver Island, or going on strenuous (but not insane) bicycle tours. Along the way, I hope to hear from readers about other places that are fun to cycle, and maybe together we can figure out which city really is the best in the world for average cyclists.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18013\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18013\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/about\/about-average-joe-cyclist\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,408\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"About Average Joe Cyclist\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We&#8217;re just an average family who love to ride bikes!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?fit=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18013 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg\" alt=\"We're just an average family who love to ride bikes!\" width=\"750\" height=\"408\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18013\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/about\/about-average-joe-cyclist\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,408\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"About Average Joe Cyclist\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We&#8217;re just an average family who love to ride bikes!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?fit=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18013 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?resize=750%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"We're just an average family who love to ride bikes!\" width=\"750\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?resize=150%2C82&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?resize=250%2C136&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/About-Average-Joe-Cyclist.jpg?resize=320%2C174&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> We&#8217;re just an average family who love to ride bikes!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I will have the occasional <strong>rant<\/strong> about the way cyclists are treated, because as a regular bicycle commuter, that subject is never far from my mind. Cyclists are one of the few hopeful signs in a world that otherwise seems bent on self-destruction. Despite this, we are often marginalized as if we\u2019re just a bunch of crazy people, getting in the way of cars. To me this is insanity \u2013 but the most troubling insanity of all is begrudging every penny that is spent on cycling infrastructure, and every inch of road space that is given over to bikes, while resolutely ignoring the tiny beacon of hope for the planet that cyclists represent. We are not the only beacon, but we are a beacon. As H.G. Wells said, <strong>\u201cWhen I see an adult on a bicycle I do not despair for the future of the human race.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I am not a genius, and I am not a millionaire. I am now past 50, and have had to cope with the stunning realization that hits most people at this age &#8211; &#8220;Wow! I am just an average guy, and my life will not magically save the planet!&#8221; But I have not given up all hope. I acknowledge that I am not super special &#8211; but I still hope to do SOME good &#8211; and I hope that this blog will help to contribute to building a world in which average Joes and Janes, and little kids and seniors can ride bikes safely, and have fun doing it. I hope to hear from you about fun places to bike, and about cycling infrastructure problems and your proposals for fixing them. If you like, I will publish these as Guest Posts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18069\" style=\"width: 756px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18069\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/welcome-to-my-blog\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=756%2C838&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"756,838\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"joe on bionx 350 turning 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Welcome to Average Joe Cyclist! I a REAL fat cyclist. I am determined, willing and love cycling &#8211; but I am NEVER going to look like I just accidentally strayed from a Tour de France peloton!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C831&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18069 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg\" alt=\"Your host Average Joe Cyclist\" width=\"756\" height=\"838\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18069\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/welcome-to-my-blog\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=756%2C838&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"756,838\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"joe on bionx 350 turning 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Welcome to Average Joe Cyclist! I a REAL fat cyclist. I am determined, willing and love cycling &#8211; but I am NEVER going to look like I just accidentally strayed from a Tour de France peloton!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C831&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18069 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=756%2C838&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Your host Average Joe Cyclist\" width=\"756\" height=\"838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?w=756&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1 271w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=750%2C831&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=135%2C150&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=250%2C277&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/joe-on-bionx-350-turning-7501.jpg?resize=320%2C355&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/noscript> Welcome to Average Joe Cyclist!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The world is full of average Joes who ride bikes; let\u2019s get together and make it a better world for all of us Average Joe Cyclists!<\/p>\n<h3>Did you like this post? 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