Tag Archives: Cyclist Rights

Sidelining Bicycles

Once the calendar passes the month of January, I begin to think about the spring and how nice it will be to ride my bike without the hassle of contending with snow and frigid temperatures. This longing for spring encourages … Continue reading

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Anti-Helmet Law Advocates Arguing Strictly On The Basis Of Statistics

It’s difficult to ride a bicycle in a developed country without the topic of helmet use coming up. To the safety-minded, helmets seem like a good idea. To the freedom-minded, requiring the use of helmets seems like a loss of … Continue reading

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Two Older Guys Riding Side-By-Side On A Narrow Suburban Road

  It may seem as if the title of this post says it all, but there is more to this story than meets the eye. We’ve all seen cyclists riding two or more abreast. Riding two abreast is legal in … Continue reading

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Cars Stopping When They Should Be Going

Sharing the road is really catching on. Increasing numbers of drivers are attempting to interact with cyclists in a meaningful way. Or so it seems. Actually, many drivers are still oblivious to bicycles. But there are those who appear to … Continue reading

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When A Reputation Is On The Line, A Video Is Worth A Thousand Words

Sometimes people misconstrue things, rather than admitting to what is actually there. This can lead to unintended consequences. For instance, when a cyclist or an anti-cyclist wants to blame a cyclist for his own death, they lose sight of the … Continue reading

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A Cycling Blogger Becomes Perplexed By A Reader

Recently, I wrote a post about people who comment on bicycle-related articles and identify themselves as cyclists to lend credence to their criticisms of cyclists. Whether these people are cyclists or not, their sentiments seem to fall in line with … Continue reading

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Injuring A Pedestrian With A Bicycle Is Assault With A Deadly Weapon, But Killing A Cyclist With A Car Is Not

Just when I thought I had seen it all, something astounding came along to make me wonder about the sanity of the world we live in. As we all know, life is not fair. Injustice rears its hideous head around … Continue reading

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Identifying Oneself As A Cyclist In Order To Criticize Cyclists

When it comes to cycling, online comment sections are full of vitriol. Few topics generate the type of hard feelings and passion as cycling, especially when that cycling is occurring on roads. According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, the word “road” … Continue reading

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The More Innocent The Cyclist, The Greater The Number Of Deleted Comments

  Does the woman in the photo above look like a scofflaw? A reckless cyclist? An irresponsible person? On the contrary, she looks like a sincere, intelligent, thoughtful person. A few days ago, she was struck and killed by a … Continue reading

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The Timing Of Favorable Bike Riding Reporting

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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