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Yearly Archives: 2011
Ethical Consideration of Distracted Driving and Cyclist Safety
Distracted driving raises ethical questions. If a driver is on an isolated road, distracted driving is only a danger to himself. But, when sharing the road with drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, distracted driving’s consequences affect the well-being of other … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Distracted Driving, Driver's Duty, Driving And Ethics
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Bicycles As Organized Protest Protection
As bicycles become more prevalent in society, they will, inevitably, take on additional roles. These roles are limited only by the imagination of the riders. Consider, for instance, the role of bicycles as peace machines. A group of cyclists in … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Civil Disobedience, Cycling And Politics, Occupy Portland Bike Swarm, The Changing Role Of Bicycles In Society
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Bicycle Helmets and Variable Risk
Few topics are more hotly debated among cyclists, and the general public, than bicycle helmet use. People on both sides of the issue feel passionately about their beliefs. One side maintains that wearing a helmet saves lives; the other side … Continue reading
The Liberal and Conservative Struggle Over Bicycle Infrastructure
The practice of bicycle advocacy is inextricably bound to the liberal end of the spectrum. Most liberals support alternative transportation and favor promoting bicycling as means of transportation. They see cycling as better for the environment, as a means … Continue reading
Is There a Cycling Community?
Along with the push for more bicycle infrastructure came the term “cycling community.” Whether this term was the impetus for the infrastructure changes or the result of advocacy arguments, it’s difficult to say. Either way, this term is bandied … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Community, Cyclist Rights
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Cycle Chic: Form Over Function
The term “Cycle Chic” conjures up visions of emaciated, diaphanously-clad fashion models posing with expensive bikes to illustrate their allure. With designer sunglasses and windswept hair, these ‘in’ people descend upon the activity of cycling, as if on a … Continue reading
Bicycling Advocacy Groups and Helmet Use
Helmets are the only piece of cycling equipment whose use is debated by cyclists and non-cyclists alike. Among cyclists there are two opposing camps. One fervently favors helmet use. The other vehemently opposes it. Among non-cyclists there are those … Continue reading
Cycling and Socioeconomic Status
Over time, the activity of cycling has developed certain connotations. In the early days, it was seen as a form of short distance transportation and later became a form of recreation. At some point, bicycles began to be associated … Continue reading
