Sacramento Needs to Prioritize People Over Cars
Amy S. Morfas Amy S. Morfas

Sacramento Needs to Prioritize People Over Cars

Many in the forward-looking active transportation world are advocating for what’s known as 15-minute cities . As the name implies, the concept refers to residents of a city meeting their daily needs within 15 minutes of home via walking or riding a bike.

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Sacramento Is Spinning Its Wheels in the Wrong Direction
Amy S. Morfas Amy S. Morfas

Sacramento Is Spinning Its Wheels in the Wrong Direction

In many ways, California has stepped up to be a leader in setting climate action goals, at least as far as efforts in the U.S. go. Just last month, Governor Newsom signed five new climate and energy bills into law.

Sacramento, however, is not evolving and continues to make decisions that only add to our climate crisis.

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E-bikes are Recharging Cycling
Amy S. Morfas Amy S. Morfas

E-bikes are Recharging Cycling

E-bikes, or electric bicycles, have recently exploded in popularity. The most obvious reason for that, as anyone who’s ridden one knows, is simply that e-bikes are fun to ride.

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Connecting With a Culture Through Cycling (for Pivot Cycles)
Amy S. Morfas Amy S. Morfas

Connecting With a Culture Through Cycling (for Pivot Cycles)

What would you say if a friend told you they were doing an endurance bike race in Iceland that’s off the charts in difficulty? Now, what if this friend has been riding less than a year?

That’s what athlete and advocate Alyssa Gonzalez is not only taking on, but she’s embracing the opportunity with gusto while also working to share the experience with other athletes of color.

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Invisibility is a superpower, right?
Amy S. Morfas Amy S. Morfas

Invisibility is a superpower, right?

In my brain and heart, I know that every single day is a gift and growing old is a privilege that I have today, and maybe only today. But why is it so hard for a woman to age in western culture?

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Leaving my Comfort Zone
Amy S. Morfas Amy S. Morfas

Leaving my Comfort Zone

Hiking across the Alps on the Walker's Haute Route was a once-in-a-lifetime trip. It also turned out to be a life-changing adventure.

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Book review: Degloved
Amy S. Morfas Amy S. Morfas

Book review: Degloved

When Adelaide Perr left her Boulder home to go for a training ride, she had no idea her life would never be the same again.

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40 Years Motherless
Amy S. Morfas Amy S. Morfas

40 Years Motherless

Today, November 18, 2020, marks 40 years from the day my mom died. She’d recently turned 47 and I was 16, a junior in high school. Although I’m a very private person, it felt like a good time to reflect and honor her.

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E-bikes fuel the fun on Mt. Evans
Amy S. Morfas Amy S. Morfas

E-bikes fuel the fun on Mt. Evans

Some days you want to suffer. Other days you’re just out to enjoy the ride. This story is about one of those latter days as I decided to join some friends and ride my e-bike up Mount Evans and have some fun. Yes, I own an e-bike, and I love it.

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Portland rocked my two wheels
Amy S. Morfas Amy S. Morfas

Portland rocked my two wheels

When I visit urban areas, I tend to view them through a different lens than a typical visitor might, mainly due to my years of working as a bicycle advocate. Here I share what I experienced riding around Portland where I recently had the pleasure of house-sitting three weeks.

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From The Jetsons to The Flintstones
Amy S. Morfas Amy S. Morfas

From The Jetsons to The Flintstones

Housesitting for a month in Singapore was a fun adventure. For a transportation nerd like me, the little things made life easy, interesting and educational.

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