I was riding on the sidewalk, yes, the sidewalk, because it is the best route to the main road from my house, snow-wise. It’s a bit slow, this”riding” on the sidewalk, because I have to pay attention to pedestrians, and puppies. They have the right of way you see, and I don’t want to startle…
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The other day, probably the last fine beach day this year, I was riding on a curbside bike path with my blanket in my back basket, thinking about catching the 9:30 am ferry to cityside paradise and lounging and chatting. I noticed a car creep up beside me and follow my speed. A police car,…
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It’s amazing how many drivers still don’t really understand traffic law, and the definition of a vehicle. Wide open space, 4 lanes, 2 each way, nobody around. I look over my shoulder, then change lanes to gear up for a left turn. As I’m drifting a bit, in my lane, behind me appears a car,…
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I was waiting for a green light, hugging the curb, when a man in a pickup pulled up beside me, craned his neck towards me across the passenger side, raised his eyebrows, and waved his arm around to show he was interested in making a right turn, and was it ok for him to proceed….
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I was riding in the bike lane approaching a bus waiting to make a right turn. He was in my way. He was in my lane. Just standing there, waiting for some dawdling pedestrians to cross the street. I looked over my shoulder and swerved to go around him on the left. He started turning…
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It’s ok to unclench your hands and jaw now, but don’t get too comfortable, close to home is where most people get into accidents. Every year, when the snow hits, I’m a little surprised at how un-slippery it is. It feels a bit out of control while your tires are finding the pavement, but people…
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This is a video appealing to everyone, drivers and cyclists, to be more mindful in traffic. I made a transcript so that I could break it down, and discuss some of the points in separate blogs in the future, and to make the content more accessible. [sz-youtube url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euu2QRIuEPk” /] Over the last 10 years, 6,957…
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If you’ve already shouted “What pros?” then you might want to go read something else. But I’d like you to be able to stay, read on and give me your opinion. When you’re finished reading. It’s probably not a good idea to ride on the sidewalk, and in the end not even worth the hassle,…
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That narrow lane between the road and the sidewalk, the one with a picture of a bicycle on it, that’s a bike path. Definition: a path or part of a road marked off or separated for the use of bicyclists. A bike path is not: A shoulder: the strip of unpaved land that borders a road, often…
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Riding in snow on two wheels? Are you crazy? It’s hard enough of four. How do you stay balanced? I started writing this blog last winter, and just found it in my drafts folder. I’m getting a kick out of finishing it on this day I hope to be last heatwave day of the year….
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