I still don’t really know what the term locavore means or even if I spelled it completely right, but a big thanks to all of you still using our human-powered trucking services around Boston.

We enjoy doing business with you! For those of you who came out for the last (late fall) CSA pick up, thanks for your patience and understanding. I guess it is a little easier patching a bicycle tire out on the road than a farm truck. But if we had a full load of veggies, it would have been a little trickier. I could only imagine how much a fully loaded farm truck with the heaviest vegetables of the season would weigh. Basically… we took extra care in prepping for a really busy day and something out of everyone’s control happened and we had to wait, wait, wait then scramble.

When you’re out there visiting your local establishments eating produce from Red Fire Farm (Granby, MA) savor the flavor!!! and take an extra moment to think of how it ended up on your plate.

So where is the snow? Don’t worry, it will come. But I am enjoying the clear streets and crisp air. Are you still out cycling? I hope so.

I have been noticing angrier motorists out there lately. I believe it has something to do with them being in their cars. I am extremely frustrated at the motorists who drive more recklessly during the colder months. Just because we know how to adapt to the crazy “outside world” in any condition, doesn’t mean you have to be a jerk to us and threaten our lives. These are still our streets and we have every right to them as you do!

I have particularly noticed how motorists think they always have to be going faster than cyclists. No you don’t! I can manage a good 18mph average on most common routes throughout the city and I know how much it frustrates you that I am in front of you getting to my destination as fast as you. I was recently cut off when a car sped way too close to me on my left and proceeded to cut me off on a right hand turn when I was trying to go straight. Did you hear my elbow deflect off your right rear window? It may have helped if you looked at your speedometer and saw I was going about 20 mph AND was trying to go straight. At least 3 other motorists saw the whole thing and looked in fright as I almost got knocked off my bike and rolled over the back of your car. Note to you: I can’t wait till the day you can’t afford to pay for gas, maintenance and insurance.

Ok, enough of that. Thanks to those of you still cycling, shopping locally (that doesn’t mean dunkin’ or starbucks), slowing down to look around and a big thanks to those of you asking for bicycle delivery!