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Tag Archives: Bike Culture
Cyclists Creating Nirvana In An Urban Setting
Although cyclists come in all shapes and sizes, those who ride in traffic are a rare breed. On average, their personalities are a combination of courage, optimism about safety, and dedication to a mode of transportation. For some, this … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bicycle Commuting, Bicycling As A Mode Of Transportation, Bike Culture, Cycling Life, Cycling Nirvana, Urban Bicycling
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Where Bicycles Rule!
A regular reader of this blog sent me an interesting e-mail about a trip he took to Germany over the summer. He said he was writing to me because he had often read on my blog about how much animosity … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bicycle Friendly Cities, Bicycle Friendly Countries, Bicycling In Germany, Bike Culture, Sharing The Road, Sustainable Bicycle Transportation
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The Role Of Gradualness In Bicycle Handling
Watching other people ride bikes can reveal many secrets about bike safety, riding risks and sharing the road. After an hour or so of engaging in this activity, a few things become crystal clear. Bikers have many different riding styles. … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bike Culture, Cycling Life, Cycling Safety, Gradual Movements While Bicycling, Sharing The Road, Traffic Avoidance Strategies
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Independence Day Wishes
No one really wishes for things on America’s Independence Day. But they should. Not only should they celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which was signed on July 4, 1776, but they should celebrate everything independence has brought … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bike Culture, Celebrations, Cycling Life, Cyclist Freedom, Independence Day
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Cool Cats Take To Cycling Like A Fish Takes To Water
Most cyclists are cool cats. Would this make cool cats cyclists? Well, apparently, the answer is “yes.” Cats can, and do, ride bicycles. Not by themselves, of course, but with help from their cool cat cyclist human companions. As an … Continue reading
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Tagged Bike Culture, Cat Riding A Bicycle, Cool Cats, Cycling Life
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Is Consuming Food And Beverages On A Bicycle Part Of Bicycle Infrastructure?
Cyclists must be harder to understand than I first thought. Even though the idea of accommodating a growing number of cyclists has come to the forefront in many countries, how to do that still remains a mystery. City planners and … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bicycle Drive-In, Bicycle Infrastructure, Bike Culture, Cycling Life, Velokafi
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Bicycle Invisibility Is A Function Of The Imagination
The mind of an artist is a wondrous thing. Ideas and images are formulated, formed and melded in a manner most of us would never imagine. Such was the case a few years ago when a performance artist decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bicycle As Art, Bicycle As Transportation, Bicycle Commuting, Bike Culture, Invisible Bike
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Cyclists Thinking The Unthinkable
People who visit this blog sometimes search for the strangest things. I would never have thought of these things myself. But it’s really interesting to get a glimpse into the minds of some of the people who don’t regularly frequent … Continue reading
Accidental Helmetless Riding: Perceived Versus Real Risks
I always knew it would happen one day. For the past decade, I have been wearing a bicycle helmet religiously — or at least I did until the other day. I’m not a fanatic and see no real value in making … Continue reading
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Tagged Bike Culture, Cycling Life, Cycling Safety, Cycling Without A Helmet
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Bike Riding Location Bias
The other day, I wrote a blog post about an inebriated woman who died after crashing her bike. I came across this story at an out-of-state local news site. The woman in question was portrayed as an irresponsible, helmetless cyclist … Continue reading
