Yearly Archives: 2012

Where Bike Shares And Religion Intersect

  Perusing the latest bicycle news often turns up the strangest things. In a list of article links, the one with the most unusual title is also the most irresistible. The lure isn’t necessarily the topic itself, but rather the … Continue reading

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Can Everyday Cyclists Be Rock Stars?

Most of the attention towards cyclists goes to either the Lance Armstrongs of the world or the Lance Armstrong wanabees who often disregard traffic laws and the rights of everyone around them. In their bright, flashy second-skin clothes, these people … Continue reading

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The World Of Vehicles In Reverse

Just as railroad tracks have always belonged to trains, roads have always belonged to cars. Their purpose was to create a level, smooth surface ideal for operating motorized rolling vehicles. Thick black tires glided over newly paved roads, almost effortlessly, … Continue reading

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Boston’s First Mobile, After-School Bike Shop and Training Center

Sometimes ideas pop into one’s head without warning. Other times, ideas evolve slowly based on observations, insights, and inspiration. The method by which an idea is generated is not as important as the idea itself. And when a good idea … Continue reading

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Cycling With Invisible Drivers

  The description “invisible drivers” can mean many things. If you’re a driver, it can refer to a car in your blind spot or a car entering the road out of nowhere without stopping to look for traffic. If you’re … Continue reading

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Universal Cycling Experiences

When cyclists discuss cycling problems, they usually talk about local issues. Traffic laws and local customs dominate the conversations. Even on the Internet, where everyone has access to everyone else’s thoughts, people tend to write about cycling news from their … Continue reading

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Stretching The Definition Of Road User

  As recently as ten years ago, I had never heard the term “road user.” I rode a bike; I drove a car; and I walked. But, I never imagined myself as a road user. Nor did I think of … Continue reading

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Bikes, Bravery and Protected Bike Lanes

  Cycling as a mode of transportation is at a crossroad. Many schools of thought exist among cyclists, but, as of yet, there is no agreement, no consensus, no conclusion. Diehard cyclists who have been riding for many years are … Continue reading

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Driving Trends: The Surprise Bicycle Pass

  Road users are confused. Rules are changing. Roads are changing. Everything seems so different and no one knows exactly what to do or what is allowed — or what one can get away with. For decades, cars ruled the … Continue reading

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Cycling Social Networking Before The Internet

  Before social networking, we had networking. By definition, networking is an interconnected system of people or things. Although it was originally a way for people to make friends and share interests, networking morphed into a buzzword in the business … Continue reading

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