Author Archives: jsallen

The German Cycling Federation (ADFC) has posted a page describing changes which remove some restrictions on cyclists. I have prepared a translation of the page. Please keep in mind that translations do not necessarily reflect my own opinions. I also … Continue reading →

I’m commenting here on an article in the Washington, DC City Paper blog, “There is No War on Cars.” Excerpt: “Except that there was a car war. It was just in reverse: Cars were declaring war on cities across the … Continue reading →

A California bicycle shop posted the photo below of a tandem made by Specialized S-Works — the part of the company which produces high-end, innovative bicycles. This is a show bicycle and concept bicycle, “must be better because it’s got … Continue reading →

I recently received a membership solicitation from the Boston Cyclists’ Union — the new kid on the block in Boston Area bicycling advocacy. The image of a family happily enjoying travel by bicycle is printed on the envelope: Here’s the … Continue reading →

I’m writing about a Web page on a Web site of the British organization Sustrans (“Sustainable Transportation”),The title of the page is “How children lost out to cars in the battle for space on our streets”. Here are two photos … Continue reading →

I downloaded the following message from an e-mail list. I can’t vouch for every detail, but I am in general agreement. *************** Frank [Krygowski] posted the comment below an hour or so ago [on March 20, 2013] at the blog … Continue reading →

Joshua Putnam has published some well-crafted commentary on how the brightness of LED bicycle headlamps requires a controlled beam pattern to prevent blinding other users of roads and paths. This relatively new problem deserves attention, and is related to the … Continue reading →