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Yearly Archives: 2011
Citizen Safety Enforcement
Being rated as one of the safest cities in America can be boring. What do you do if you’re the police department of such a city? Policing is a 24-hour a day endeavor. Without sufficient crime, time must be … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Crosswalk Sting Operation, Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety
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When Charges Are Filed Against Drivers For Hitting Cyclists, Who Wins?
Most of the time, when a driver injures or kills a cyclist, no charges are filed. There is always a litany of excuses for why the driver wasn’t at fault. Sometimes, due to public outrage, or the prominence of … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Conflict Between Drivers And Cyclists, Motorist Charged With Hitting Cyclist, Motorist Hits Cyclist, Motorist Hostility Towards Bicyclists
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Recurrent Themes of Bicycle Licensing and Registration
Change is always difficult. People become accustomed to the way things are. When there is a threat of change, they cringe and resist. Such is the current state of affairs on American roads. Due to economic, environmental, and health … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Anti-Cycling Views, Bicycle License, Bicycle Registration
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Bicycle Component Weight, Durability and Waste
Today, everything in cycling is about weight. It wasn’t always so. Not long ago, a shift in thinking overtook the bicycle industry: heavy bicycles suddenly became undesirable. The idea behind eschewing heavy bikes was that everyone wanted to, or … Continue reading
Helping Police To Become Better Versed In Bicycle Laws
In Washington, D.C. the District’s Police Complaints Board recently presented a report which concluded that the police needed to be better versed in the bicycle laws they enforce. In collisions between cars and bicycles, police are sometimes confused about who … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Laws, Cyclist Rights, Police Training On Bicycle Laws, Traffic Laws
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Consumers Are In the Dark About Bicycle Material Failure Rates
Not long ago, I wrote a post about carbon fiber bicycle forks. It was written in response to a comment I received on a bicycle review where I discussed my partiality towards carbon forks. This comment reiterated the common … Continue reading
Bicycle Weight Limits
Having a bicycling blog can be interesting in many ways. Not only do you think more about bicycling yourself, but by interacting with readers, you learn about problems and questions other cyclists face, which may not affect you. One such … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bicycle Weight Limits, Bicycles For Heavy Riders, Heavy Bicycle Riders
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Road Aggression In America
Within the last century, the U.S. upheld standards of conduct. Children were expected to behave in public. Adults followed certain rituals of civility out of a desire to be considered proper. Politeness was a sign of propriety. And, most … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Aggression Towards Cyclists, Aggressive Driving, Road Aggression, Road Rage
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Daytime Running Lights and Bicycle Visibility
Most of the time, I travel by bike or by foot. For many years, I used a bike as my sole means of transportation. When the weather was too harsh, or there was nowhere to lock my bike, I … Continue reading