My guardian angel has been working some serious overtime today. About 57 minutes into my bike ride to work this morning I became one with the pavement. I was coming down a steep hill but due to wet roads had been doing some periodic braking to keep the speed manageable. Fortunately, this meant I crashed doing about 17mph versus a [...]
Texas Senate Bill (SB488) and House Bill (HB827) aims to, among other things, require that motorists pass “vulnerable road users” by more than three feet. Cyclists, pedestrians and motorcycle riders meet the definition for a “vulnerable road user”. The bill also creates penalties for things like throwing objects at these road users, making “right hook” turns directly in front of [...]
A new program to help remind drivers to share the road and to educate them on where they can expect to find cyclists in the lane… Markings on Austin roads designed to keep cyclists safer I like the idea! While a bicycle lane is ideal, it’s not always possible until a particular road is due for expansion. This approach could [...]
I was really looking forward to my bicycle commute to work this morning. Last night I’d spent a decent amount of time preparing for a chilly, mid-30′s ride to work. When I rolled out of the driveway this morning it was drizzling and very wet. My headlamps gave me a good sense of how steady the drizzle was. Temps were [...]
Here are some outstanding resources online that I highly recommend and are definitely worth your time: Bicycle Safety: How To Not Get Hit By Cars http://bicyclesafe.com/ Team Estrogen Bicycle Forums (for you ladies out there) http://forums.teamestrogen.com/ The Bicycle Tutor (great how-to videos) http://bicycletutor.com/ Bike Commute Tips Blog http://bikecommutetips.blogspot.com/ Bike Forums http://www.bikeforums.net/index.php
I’ve noticed a disturbing trend. Most of the children I see riding bicycles are not wearing helmets. If you’re the parent of a child that is riding their bicycle without a helmet, please let me know one simple thing -> WHY??If your answer is, “I didn’t wear a helmet when I rode my bike as a kid”.Wrong answer. You probably [...]
A great article and a quick read for cyclists new and old… Choosing a bicycle helmet : $7.14 buys you the same safety as $200 …from the Anchorage Daily News.
If you’re riding your bicycle without a helmet, stop. If you won’t listen to me, read the following story: CNN Article : Helmet saves man when truck runs over his head It’s quite a tale. A man survives an accident involving a truck running over his head. He’s fine. Thanks to his bicycle helmet!
Cars and bicycles can coexist peacefully. That is, if cyclists and motorists follow the rules of the road. This video does an excellent job of covering this topic. Take a couple of minutes and watch it… http://www.bikelib.org/video/index.htm Now, if we could just ensure that every driver watched this video…it might be just enough additional info to make our streets a [...]
