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Tag Archives: Bicycling
Toronto incident used to slam shared-lane markings
A podcast and Web page slam shared-lane markings as an inferior type of bicycle infrastructure. In it, an animated GIF shows a bicycle courier being forced off the street by a taxi driver. Hey, about that animated GIF: the cyclist … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bikeway, collision, crash, law, shared lane marking, shared-lane marking, sharrow, traffic
17 Comments
NYPD confiscates e-bikes.
This post is in response to an article by New York City reporter Vince Barone about the city’s police department confiscating electrically-assisted bicycles. The article is here. I also sent the comments below to Mr. Barone in an e-mail. Vince … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Equipment, New York City
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, confiscation, e-bike, electric, electrical assist, Manhattan, New York, New york City, NYC, NYPD, vehicle
8 Comments
I get a hug during CyclingSavvy instructor training.
I have operated my bicycle essentially as a driver since 1978, when I read an early edition of John Forester’s book Effective Cycling. Since 1982, I’ve been an Effective Cycling Instructor, then League Cycling Instructor, in the League of American … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged ABEA, bicycle, Bicycling, Boston, CyclingSavvy, Forester, John Froester, League of American Bicyclists, safety, Smart Cycling, traffic, vehicular
6 Comments
The “Dutch Reach”
I have sent the following message to Dr. Michael Charney, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, promoter of the “Dutch Reach”. The “Dutch Reach” is motorists’ opening the driver’s side door with the opposite hand, so they must look back for bicyclists riding … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Bike lanes
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bikeway, collision, crash, cycle track, cycle tracks, door zone, dooring, Dutch Reach, law, Massachusetts, mirror, rear-view, rear-view mirror, safety, side-view, side-view mirror, traffic
24 Comments
Self-balancing motorcycle
Road and Track magazine has reported on a self-balancing motorcycle from Honda. How does the motorcycle balance itself? As shown in videos with the Road and Track article, the front fork is hinged so the front wheel can move forward, … Continue reading
Saddle research saddled with problems
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News has published an article describing and linking to a cycling and health study which focuses on saddle comfort and potential for injury due to pressure from the saddle. During my cycling career, I have used … Continue reading
About the bicycle radar reflector Kickstarter campaign
This article has been translated into Portuguese. This is commentary about a Kickstarter campaign for a radar retroreflector integrated into a bicycle taillight assembly. An image from the Web site: One nice thing I can say about the product is … Continue reading
Boston expert design
Here’s a video of the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and St. Mary Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, an example of the design expertise which earns Boston its place with the League of American Bicyclists as a Bicycle Friendly City. The video … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Bike box, Bike lanes, Traffic Signals
Tagged advanced stop line, ASL, bicycle, Bicycling, bike box, bike lane, Boston, Boston University, Commonwealth Avenue, crosswalk, encroachement, Massachusetts, safety, St. Mary's St., St. Mary's Street, traffic, traffic light, traffic signal
6 Comments
Montreal sidepath protects?
A classic right-hook collision occurred on August 26, 2015 in Montreal, where the cyclist was riding on a sidepath. Here’s a news report on the crash. As I’ve said repeatedly, sidepaths do not prevent crossing and turning collisions. The sidepath … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Cycle tracks
Tagged Berri, Berri Street, bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, Boulevard de Maisonneuve, Canada, Cherrier, Cherrier Street, crash, cycle track, cycle tracks, Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Rue Berri, Rue Cherrier, sidepath, traffic, vehicular
4 Comments
Michael Colville’s Pitch
About the video here by Mikael Colville of copenhagenize.com: Mikael Colville’s talk in the video is introduced by a video clip of a rather sorry infrastructure situation, with a crowd of bicyclists slowly making their way forward, cramped in a … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bikeway, Colville, Copenhagen, copenhagenize, environmentalism, Europe, marketing, Mikael Colville, motor vehicle, vehicle
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