The other day I was relaxing at a cafe when I found myself eavesdropping. Why did he feel the need to speak to the bicyclist and why did he assume the cyclist was somehow ignorant? Would this guy similarly attack other people doing things that he viewed as poor judgement? Or is it just bicyclists? I’m sick of the […]
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Sometimes when I see “Share the Road” on signs I think there needs to be a silly cartoon character to go with the message: Don’t get me wrong, in a world without cycle tracks sharing the road is obviously a necessary thing. But on a sign it’s a little simplistic. It isn’t actually clear what […]
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The other day I was enjoying the wonderful cool autumn weather on my ride home. When all of the sudden I was interrupted. And I realized there was something lurking over my shoulder. I thought he was trying to pass me… but he didn’t. I know drivers complain about tailgators. But they should consider themselves lucky that they can’t feel […]
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When you need to communicate to another human being it’s pretty straight forward. Trying to communicate with a machine is more difficult. I know there’s a human being behind the machine. But can’t always see them and their vocabulary is pretty limited. So when I get honked at I’m left to guess what they’re trying to express. While […]
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When I first started biking I didn’t know what I was doing. But I knew I was having fun. Yes, loads of fun, until… Yes, the unsolicited advice from strangers started coming. Of course some of it was useful advice. But no matter what it was also condescending. I wished they would be quiet and let me enjoy my ride. […]
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When I bike, I’m pretty by the book when it comes to the rules of the road. It used to be that I expected everyone else to do the same. But experience has made me more empathetic. So when I hear someone demand something like: “We need all cyclists to follow the rules of the road. […]
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Sometimes when you’re on a bike, you need to make some noise. And I don’t mean a bicycle bell. Watching others, it seems yelling works best. People naturally respond when they hear a human voice in crisis. However, I’ve always been more of the creative introverted type that prefers drawing thoughtful illustrations than drawing attention […]
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The other day I was biking home after work when out of nowhere… It gets dark early these days. That means lights are something to plan on having. But even some folks that technically have lights don’t make it easy to see them. So make sure to remember your lights, but also make sure they […]
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Not to long ago, there weren’t that many people riding bicycles around Boston and surrounding areas. The few who did were pretty badass. Badass and lonely. Now the lone cyclist is not alone. Roads are changing, more people are riding bicycles… …and people are learning how to ride around other people who […]
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