Here is an excellent post by Michael Bluejay about bike safety, with 10 excellent tips on how NOT to get hit with a car by a motorist. It is reprinted here with kind permission. Even after decades of cycling, I learned some new tips from this great article. Important lessons in Bike Safety by Michael Bluejay Read the original article and other bike safety articles at … [Read more...]
Give us safe bike routes so that EVERYONE can cycle
This is Marj and Dennis, two dedicated cyclists we met on the Lochside Trail on Vancouver Island. A retired couple living in Sidney on Vancouver Island, they cycle the Lochside Trail every day for exercise, and also use their trikes for shopping trips. The Lochside Trail is clearly marked and relatively safe, making it an ideal cycling route. Every time we cycle the … [Read more...]
Is Urban Cycling an Extreme Sport?
It seems to take me almost as long to prepare for my bike commute, as it takes me to actually commute. When I prepare for a bike ride in the city, I remind myself of a medieval knight preparing for battle. Batteries charged? Check! All six lights working? Check! High visibility vest? Check! Reflective stripes on jacket and pants? Check! Protective goggles? … [Read more...]
Can You Think of a Collective Noun for Cars?
A Collective Noun for Cars Isn’t it strange that we have no collective noun for cars? Especially given that traffic has become the defining motif of modern society. After all, many people spend more time in traffic than they do eating meals with their families! Cars in Cairo are stuck in traffic jams like this 24/7, according to photographer walid.hassanein. Cyclists are … [Read more...]
The Tough BC Drunk Driving Laws – An Attempt to Protect the Innocent, or a Self-Serving Money Grab?
If I had to pinpoint the one news story that has disturbed me the most in recent years, it would definitely be the trial of Carol Berner, the woman who apparently downed most of a bottle of wine before mowing down four-year-old Alexa Middelaer, while the little girl was feeding a horse at the edge of a quiet street in Delta. I do have some sympathy for Berner, who made a tragic … [Read more...]
