The flat you can feel, the light, and tomorrow's ride.
Desk section
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You are about to wheel the bike out. Neither light has been tried tonight. The glow from the overhead hallway sconce is dim enough that you can’t be sure the amber running light on the fender is even plugged in, and the…
July 8, 2026
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The lamp rotates down as soon as you touch it. You were adjusting it to shine on the scuff mark you need to touch up with…
July 1, 2026
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The cable is through the front wheel. The frame is free. You glance down the empty apartment hallway, a faint clink of a distant apartment door…
June 25, 2026
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The white reflector is on the floor under the bike. You bend down to pick it up, fingers brushing the scuffed linoleum of your building’s hallway…
June 18, 2026
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It is still daylight. You are in the hallway with the light in your hand. The motion sensor by your front door flickered twice last night…
June 12, 2026
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The bike-lock key is loose in a pocket. The door keys are on a ring. You brush crumpled grocery receipts out of the jacket pocket to…
June 5, 2026
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You rode home. The lock is not on the bike. You fumble the handlebar grips, pat your jacket pockets twice, and stare back down the dim…
May 30, 2026
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You are locking up for twenty minutes. Both locks are on the bike. The building entrance glows just ten feet behind you, and the only other…
May 23, 2026
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The lock is stiff. Your hands are cold and the key is small. You’re hunched over the U-lock on your bike outside your apartment door, thick…
May 17, 2026
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You ride in the morning. The light is on the bike, not on the charger. You’re halfway out in the third floor hallway, Hallway Bike propped…
May 10, 2026
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