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- Quest for a Sub-$1000 Steel Bicycle
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- Motor Vehicle Homicide Only Applies When a Cyclist is Prominent
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- Bicycle Bandits Should Avoid Motor Vehicles
- With The Advent Of Motorized Vehicles Came The Concept Of Traveling Out Of The Way
- Humans Creating Divisions Among Themselves And Drawing Comparisons
- When Is Being Seated Not Sitting?
- Motorcycle And Bicycle Interactions
- 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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Author Archives: IsolateCyclist
Cyclists Inventing Devices To Overcome Inadequate Road Planning
Every so often articles are published about clever devices designed to make a cyclist’s life easier. Such an article appeared on citylab.com. City Lab is The Atlantic’s website dedicated to all things related to creating cities of the future. The … Continue reading
Quantifying The Amount Of Public Support For Investing In Bicycle Infrastructure
Unless people have been living under a rock, they are aware of the growing demand for bicycle infrastructure. How they perceive this demand, and whether they are in favor of it or against it, depends on many factors, some of … Continue reading
It Might Be Better To Insure Your Bicycle Than To Insure Your Life
The market for cyclists’ lives isn’t very good right now. Apparently, you can buy a cyclist’s life for a mere $1,500. That’s right. For less than $2,000 you can kill a cyclist and face no additional penalties. In case you … Continue reading
Has Increased Bicycle Use Changed The Way Drivers See Bicyclists?
At the beginning of the current bicycle era, whose exact date is unknown, but could be approximated as sometime in the early ‘90s, bicyclists were uniformly seen as a negative factor on the roads. They were assured by bicycle advocates … Continue reading
Activity Is Now Something That Must Be Monitored
Cyclists are active people. They can’t ride a bike and be sedentary; it’s one or the other. Many cyclists engage in other forms of activity such as walking or playing a sport. Cycling makes them fit. And fit individuals enjoy … Continue reading
Motor Vehicle Emissions And Intelligence
Motor vehicle emissions are responsible for causing a range of health problems. Such problems are seen more often in urban areas where occupants are exposed to high levels of pollution created by motor vehicle exhaust. A lot of research has … Continue reading
Out-Of-Line Drivers
Since it has been raining for the past two days, I have spent more time than usual in my car. Urban driving, which is what I was subjected to, is always a slow process, with plenty of time for observation … Continue reading
City Streets Are Not Bicycle Race Tracks
There are times when city officials consent to closing city streets to traffic for the purpose of allowing a sanctioned bicycle race to take place. The purpose of closing the streets to traffic is to protect the safety of pedestrians, … Continue reading
Visibility When The Sun Is Low In The Sky In Autumn
Visibility is often a problem when driving a car. Many things can reduce visibility. Some of them are man-made and others are caused by nature. Driving in autumn is an example of the latter. Late in the day, the sun … Continue reading
