Tag Archives: Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles

The Timing Of Favorable Bike Riding Reporting

Posted on May 16, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

National Bike Month is rolling along unimpeded. Thanks to the League of American Bicyclists, the month of May has been set aside as a time for celebrating all things bicycle. As if that weren’t enough, here in Massachusetts, we designated … Continue reading →

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Yielding The Right Of Way When The Other Party Is In The Wrong

Posted on May 9, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

Riding a bicycle can be exhilarating, relaxing or downright frightening. The difference between these states of mind is the circumstances a cyclist is riding under. It is the external environment most of all that determines what a cyclist will experience … Continue reading →

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New Trends In Cyclist Harassment

Posted on April 22, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

  Just when I thought I’d seen it all, I became a victim of a new cyclist harassment technique. As I was riding down a narrow road, a car followed closely behind me. I could hear it braking and accelerating, … Continue reading →

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Separate But Equal Revisited

Posted on April 15, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

Traffic laws are a sticky issue for cyclists. Whether to obey traffic laws or not has been a topic of hot debate. And neither side can manage to see eye to eye with the other. I’ve written about this topic … Continue reading →

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Reporting Of Cyclists’ Reactions To Miscarriages Of Justice

Posted on February 21, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

Have we, as cyclists, made progress or have we lost ground? Law enforcement officials have begun to take cyclist injuries and deaths more seriously. Still, things are not as rosy as they might appear. When cars strike bicycles, not all … Continue reading →

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Placing The Burden Of Safety On Cyclists

Posted on February 14, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

  Many people are afraid to ride a bicycle in traffic for fear of getting into an accident with a car. This fear immobilizes them and it prevents them from using a bike for transportation. Such fear is not entirely … Continue reading →

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When Grand Juries Stand In The Way Of Truth And Justice

Posted on February 11, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

  When cyclists are injured or killed by motorists, the offending motorists are rarely held accountable. The reason may be that, for many years, cyclists were not welcome on the roads and were therefore regarded as unexpected obstacles on the … Continue reading →

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Would Cars Without Drivers Still Be A Problem For Cyclists?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

Here we are: drivers versus cyclists, round three. Round one was won by drivers when they managed to get exclusive use of American roads. This trend was not unique to America; in many countries around the world, cars became the … Continue reading →

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Casual Cyclists Sometimes Lose The Ability To Think

Posted on December 27, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

As a cyclist, I’m tuned in to any bicycles in my vicinity. Sometimes, I even notice the familiar movement of a two-wheeled vehicle out of the corner of my eye, which I attribute to a bicycle, even though the cyclist … Continue reading →

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Biking Without Trust

Posted on December 10, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

One of the great unsolved mysteries in life is how to know who can be trusted, and when. Some people are inherently untrustworthy. Even trustworthy people can’t be trusted some of the time. Trust can be measured by the consequences … Continue reading →

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