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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I’m not big on bike gear. I’m not big on gear in general. Winter gear, coats, gloves, face cover. Or photography gear, tripods, lenses, flashes. All that is so cumbersome! That’s why I like the beach. Just me, barefoot and stuff, and the water. So on a day to day basis I can’t stand carrying too much…
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No, I didn’t have an accident! But isn’t life full of little accidents? What I mean is, there are parameters within which we can allow ourselves to be out of control. For example: Last winter I wrote about how I watched a cyclist pass me on his massive easy step-through Biria slipping and sliding in…
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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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Stranger with white helmet: Noticed you going westbound on Queens Quay today around 11:45. I had decided to walk because of the snow storm. It is better to leave my bike at home in the morning than at work in the evening. You passed me on the sidewalk, a little close I must say, on…
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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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Today I experienced that first snow storm of the season on a new set of two wheels! My dainty little Raleigh passed the test. When setting out on a snowy day don’t count on the bike path, or the sidewalk. Forget about those till spring time. Get visible, but seriously visible! Keep your eyes…
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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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