by Elly Blue (Editor)
A reader of science fiction since she was a child, Elly Blue elected to make this issue of Taking the Lane into a powerful tribute to feminist sci-fi about bicycles. It gravitates away from the unfortunately-traditional macho heroes, hurtling through space with giant guns, ready to protect and/or tame their scantily clad space babe. Elly's visions of the future are populated by strong, intelligent, empowered women with complex personalities. And it was a vision apparently shared by many Help us fend off this space shark attack in style Ieeeee
Author Biography
Elly Blue is a bicycle activist, writer, and publisher who lives in Portland, OR. Her writing about bicycle transportation has appeared in The Guardian, Grist, Bicycling.com, Streetsblog, Momentum, and BikePortland.