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Guest posting: P. M. Summer on a new breed of bicycle professionals
P. M. Summer is the former bicycle coordinator of Dallas, Texas, who was removed from his job because of his conservative approach to bicycle facilities. I post the following with his permission: There is a whole new breed of bicycle … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Bike lanes, Cycle tracks, Sidepaths
Tagged Amsterdam, Andy Clarke, bicycle, Bicycling, Dallas, Europe, landscape architect, P.M. Summer, planner, r traffic engineer, safety, Texas, transportation, transportation planne, urban planner, vehicle, vehicular
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Research says bicyclists should run red lights?
Dr. Anne Lusk made an interesting comment on red lights: (quote is here): Female bicyclists in England are being killed at a higher rate than males because females wait for the green light to proceed and then are hit by … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Bike lanes, Crashes, Laws
Tagged Anne Lusk, bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bikeway, collision, Harvard School of Public Health, law, Lusk, traffic signal
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Comments on a safety-in-numbers study
The University of California has published a study of pedestrian crashes in Oakland, California, The Continuing Debate about Safety in Numbers—Data from Oakland, CA Judy Geyer, Noah Raford and David Ragland, Traffic Safety Center; Trinh Pham, Department of Statistics, UC … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Crashes
Tagged Berkeley, bicycle, collision, crosswalk, Jacobsen, Oakland, pedestrian, research, safety, safety in numbers, University of California
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Dutch traffic jams
Many bicycle planners and advocates would like to suggest that increases in bicycle use lead to a decrease in motor vehicle use. The Netherlands is often held up as an example. The reality there is different. Here’s a quote from … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bus, congestion, Europe, Holland, Netherlands, public transportation, rail, traffic jams
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German cycling organization’s comments on cycle tracks
Here are the comments in English. The translation is posted with permission granted by Heinz Brockmann of the ADFC (German Cycling Federation) Bottrop chapter. Many thanks! And here is the same document in the original German. Please note that the … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Bike lanes, Cycle tracks, Sidepaths
Tagged ADFC, bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bikeway, Bottrop, crash, cycle track, Germany, law, pedestrian, safety, sidepath, sidewalk
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Our hero, Lance Armstrong
Who is the cyclist wearing sunglasses, a white T-shirt and gray cargo shorts in the video? [No longer available to embed but you can watch it on YouTube]. Lance Armstrong, 7 times winner of the Tour de France. Everyone is … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged Armstrong, bicycle, Bicycling, collision, couriers, fixed gear, helmet, Lance, Lance Armstrong, laws, Tour de France, traffic signal, vehicle, vehicular
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Audible warnings
Some jurisdictions require a bicyclist to have an audible warning device, commonly a bell or horn. My bicycle has an audible warning device. Well, actually, I have only one warning device which I move to whatever bicycle I happen to … Continue reading
Ciccarelli on cycle tracks
John Ciccarelli is a consultant on bicycling and a League of American Bicyclists-certified cycling instructor who specializes in teaching adults who have never ridden a bicycle before. His comments here are reprinted by permission, and are in response to an … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Cycle tracks, Laws, New York City, Sidepaths
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bikeway, Ciccarelli, Copenhagen, curb, cycle track, cycle tracks, Denmark, Europe, Holland, John Ciccarelli, law, Netherlands, safety, sidepaths, USA, vehicle, vehicular
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Concord Avenue dream and nightmare
(The links below will work better if you first click on the headline above so you are viewing only this single post). Overview | Present Road Diet | Proposed Footprint |Crash Risks | Operational Issues | Suggestions | Details | … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Cycle tracks
Tagged Cambridge, Cara Seiderman, Concord Avenue, cycle track, Massachusetts, Seiderman, sidepath
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James Mackay on bike box implementations
Bicycle advance stop line implementations I saw in Europe amounted to a five-legged stool, with resultant stability and functionality.
I get very concerned with American implementations that amount to a two-legged stool. Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Bike box, Bike lanes, Laws
Tagged advanced stop line, Bicycling, bike box, cell phone, James Mackay, Mackay, mirror, mobile phone, near side, RTOR, signal phase, traffic signal, Trixi
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