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- When Is Being Seated Not Sitting?
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- Designing Affordable Bicycle Components For Transportation And Practicality
- Everyday People Thinking Up New Uses For Bicycles
- Knowledge, Technology And Social Networking Converge To Recover A Stolen Bicycle
- A Cyclist Who Should Give Thanks On Days Other Than Thanksgiving Day
- Misinterpreting Statistics To Show Cyclists As Causing More Bike-Car Crashes Than Drivers
- Capitalizing On The Death Of Cyclists
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Yearly Archives: 2013
Seizure-Inducing Bicycle Lights
Granted, the photo at the top of this post isn’t the finest representation of those blindingly blinking headlights which have become so common on bicycles today. But without hauling out semi-professional photographic gear, this was as close to capturing … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bicycle Safety Equipment, Bicycle Visibility, Cycling Safety, Flashing Bicycle Lights
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Thoughts On The Tour de Newton
I wonder how many of my readers did a double take when they saw the title of this post. Avid cyclists are familiar with the “Tour de” name and naturally think of the Tour de France. The Tour de … Continue reading
Things Changing And Staying The Same
As I wrote on this blog a number of weeks ago, the time to make some changes has come. I have experienced a lot of downtime due to problems on the site where this blog has been hosted, bostonbiker.org, … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bicycle Signal Activation Sign, Cars Being Unable To Trigger Green Lights, Moving My Blog, Poorly Timed Traffic Lights
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Bicycle Trail Networks
In 2007, Boston’s mayor, Thomas Menino, established a program called Boston Bikes. It’s purpose was to make Boston into a world class bicycling city. The winner of the 2000 US Olympic road-race cycling trials, Nicole Freedman runs the program. As … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bicycle Trail Networks, Bike Lanes, Cyclist Safety
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Will Carbon Bicycles Force The Use Of New Technology?
Much discussion has taken place recently, on this blog, over the signs and road markings involved in allowing a stopped bicycle to turn a light from red to green. Traffic engineers and other planners stopped by to weigh in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycles Stop On Line For Green Light Signs, Bicycling Advocacy, Inductive Loop Vehicle Detection
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Bicycle Signal Activation Signs Revisited
A couple of days ago, I wrote a post about the “bicycle wait on line for green signs” I have seen in the areas where I ride. For years, none of those signs have been usable because there is nothing … Continue reading
Signs And Lines
Increasingly, towns have been adding signs and lines designed to allow bicyclists to trigger traffic lights. Whether the signs are well placed and easy to view varies from one location to another. Even so, the sign’s images usually attract … Continue reading
When Will Technology Improve The Surface Of Roads?
Technology has found its way into almost every facet of human existence. From entertainment to communication to healthcare, technology drives innovation, connects us, and adds new dimensions to our lives. Over the last hundred years, technology has been used to … Continue reading
Don’t Sit In Your Saddle Like A Sack Of Potatoes
Years ago, when I decided to try my hand at bicycle racing, an old-timer uttered these words to me as a warning: “don’t sit in your saddle like a sack of potatoes.” I chuckled at the image this expression … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Racing Tips, Bicycle Riding Technique, Cycling Advice, Cycling Life
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Riding Through Pockets Of Cold In The Summertime
Summer in New England can be very strange. For days on end, the temperature can linger in the 90’s with high humidity. The air is so heavy that breathing is a chore. Clothing sticks to every sweaty area of one’s … Continue reading
