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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Cars And Laziness
Cars are convenient. They make customized travel a breeze. As long as there are roads leading in the direction one wants to travel, a direct route can be taken. This drastically cuts travel time in comparison to public transportation or … Continue reading
Posted in Livable Cities
Tagged Bad Driving Habits, Cars Not Yielding The Right Of Way To Bicycles, Cyclist Rights, Lazy Drivers, Traffic Laws
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Should A Cyclist Give Advice When Safety Is In Question?
When you ride a bike as much as I do, you see almost every kind of riding at least once. Sometimes it seems as if there are as many ways to ride a bicycle as there are cyclists. Each one … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Cycling Advice, Cycling Life, Cycling Safety, Warning Cyclists About Dangers On The Road
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Bicycling Experience And The Development Of Strategies
A conversation has been underway on this blog about where cyclists should position themselves on the road for safety and efficient riding. Comments on this subject have spanned across several posts. One of the problems with having a scattered discussion … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Cycling Safety, Developing Bicycling Strategies, Learning To Ride A Bicycle In Traffic, The Bicycling Strategies Of Experienced Cyclists
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Speed Up Slow Down Cyclists
Today I will take a break from the recent discussions on this blog about where cyclists should position themselves when sharing the road with cars, to discuss — OK, rant — about something that really irks me. As a long-time … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bike Culture, Courteous Bicycling, Cycling Life, Cycling Technique, Maintaining A Pace When Cycling
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Headstarts At Traffic Lights
Despite years of debate, there is still disagreement about where a cyclist should position him or herself when stopping at a traffic light. Different groups of cyclists have arrived at various conclusions about what constitutes the safest and most efficient … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Assessing Traffic Patterns, Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Giving Cyclists A Head Start, Timing Traffic Lights
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Bicyclists Are Now Officially Better People
When stumbling upon an article with the title of “Why Riding Your Bike Makes You A Better Person (According To Science)” you must stop and read it. Never mind that it was published on The Huffington Post website, which you … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Cycling Health
Tagged Bicycle Helmet Debate, Cycling Safety, Cyclists Are Better People, Health Benefits Of Cycling, The Science Behind Cycling's Health Benefits
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Some Fans Think That Taking A Cycling Hero Selfie Is Worth Risking Life And Limb
I have never understood the appeal of selfies. As a photographer, I like to use a camera to shoot photos, not a handheld device. And, I like to set up shots where I will be included in the photo. Non-photographers … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Racing, Bike Culture, Taking Selfies With One's Heroes, Tour de France
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When Or Whether Sidewalks Are For Cycling
Titles can be a tricky thing. Trying to be succinct can alter the meaning of a phrase in unintended ways. Hopefully, that will not be the case with the title of this post. Sidewalks were named for the function they … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bike Culture, Cyclist Rights, Pedestrians Versus Bicycles, Riding A Bike On The Sidewalk, Sharing The Sidewalk
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