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Lessons from Taiwan
In the summer of 2002, I had the privilege of visiting Taiwan, by then a dynamic, modern industrialized country. Cars and trucks were in wide use, and there was frequent bus service in urban areas, but motor scooters were the … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, law, motor scooter, Taiwan, traffic
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About the laser bike lane…
Lasers projecting the image of a bike lane from a bicycle onto the street? https://web.archive.org/web/20120112012925/http://www.lightlanebike.com/ This is archived. The original site has been replaced by a hack. Do not go there! Laser — high tech — must be a great … Continue reading
End to “dooring” hazard?
Bicyclists are circulating links to this video, as if the roll-under door eliminates the hazard of riding close to parked vehicles. But, let’s take off the rose-colored glasses. Striking a car door isn’t the only hazard here. Bicyclists can still … Continue reading
Fixie Pixie
The praises of the fixed-gear bicycle have been sung repeatedly on various Web sites, and so I am pleased to report that not long ago I took my First Real Ride on my Friday — uh, sorry, on a Friday … Continue reading
New Urbanist award-winning video — no bicycles!
No mention whatever of bicycles … Continue reading
Categorizing vehicle types
The following categorization of land vehicle and pedestrian types may be helpful in understanding infrastructure issues. I am leaving out snow modes — travel on snowshoes, cross-country skis, or in sleds, sleighs, snowmobiles. They exist in a world unto themselves, … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Laws
Tagged bicycle, bike lane, bus, e-bike, moped, motor vehicle, motorcycle, pedestrian, scooter, Segway, skateboard, tricycle, unicycle, vehicle, wheelchair
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Repair of Shimano STI brake/shift levers
The performance of one of my Shimano RSX 7-speed drop-bar brake/shift levers slowly deteriorated, requiring multiple clicks for each downshift. Someone at a bike shop once told me “they never work”. I just lived with the problem until the lever … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Equipment
Tagged brake, brake levers, brifters, cfhainring, chainrings, chainwheel, cog, cogs, derailer, derailleur, lever, shifter, shifters, Shimano, sprocket, STI
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Livable Streets proposal lacks credibility
I’m looking at a GOOD magazine/Streetsblog proposal for a “livable street” [As of 2019, the page is available in the Internet Archive, but it requires a Javascript that is not available. This page on Streetsblog NYC appears to show the … Continue reading
Posted in Sidepaths
Tagged bike box, crosswalk, Livable Streets, Manhattan, Napartsek, New York, Streetsblog
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Review of J. Harry Wray’s book Pedal Power
Review of Pedal Power, the Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Life By J. Harry Wray I purchased this book at the 2008 National Bicycle Summit (conference and congressional lobbying event), where the author spoke. He inscribed my copy: … Continue reading
