A Conversation with Peter Walker, author of an important, brand new book: How Cycling Can Save the World So give us the elevator pitch – why should a big city like Seattle consider revamping or completely overhauling their infrastructure to support cyclist culture? Because – in the briefest possible précis – it would, within a remarkably short time, make the city … [Read more...]
Build it and They Will Come: Key Principles for Building a Cyclist-Friendly Community
Excerpt from an important, brand new book: How Cycling Can Save the World by Peter Walker Just about everywhere which has built workable bike infrastructure has seen a resultant rush of cyclists. Conversely there is, virtually without exception, no city or country which has significant amounts of cycling which has not rebuilt its streets for bikes. This is one of the oddly … [Read more...]
10 Top Tips for Winter Cycling
Here are our 10 Top Tips for Winter Cycling. There's no reason to stop cycling in the winter (in most places); just make some changes to your cycling style to ensure you stay safe. Tip #1: Keep warm and dry, and wear high-visibility clothing: It doesn't MATTER what it looks like - it just matters that you get to where you are going in one piece, and don't freeze on the way. … [Read more...]
Should Motorists who Kill Cyclists go to Prison?
A London lorry driver who “carelessly” killed 29-year-old #cyclist Louise Wright in London has been convicted of causing her death by careless driving – but has walked away with a suspended sentence and assorted wrist slaps. This has caused understandable global outrage among many cyclists and non-cyclists who think people should be able to walk or cycle without being violently … [Read more...]
Self driving cars will be better than human drivers, but will need an ethical code
Will self driving cars endanger human lives? Self driving cars are coming, and they are coming fast (but not exceeding the speed limit, of course!). This has provoked a frenzy of concern about how they will behave. More specifically, will self driving cars endanger human lives? I find this ludicrous, given how many people are killed by human drivers. But that said, there is … [Read more...]
