We have posted details on a number of variations on the "free bike" theme during the past year at the http://probicycle.com site. A few of the more recent...
... [snip] ... Greetings from Britain. You are right to question whether the Highway Code rules 47 and 48 are requirements or not. They are not requirements....
... wrote: [snip] ... safety, ... danger for ... where there ... collision or ... may then ... to instead ... road by ... [snip] It might be helpul to talk...
... This "rule" winds up causing bicyclists a lot of grief. I'm not blaming JF, I'm simply noting that because bicyclists ride to the side of the road as a...
The following is a result of an automatic tranlation of a part of Mr. Hikita's (see http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/chainguard/message/22904) latest mail...
... In the US (at least in California), bike lanes are striped solid mid-block and broken within 200 feet of an intersection. Motor vehicles must stay out of...
... Except when near or at intersections or driveways, when passing, or when avoiding a specific hazard, I would justify my typical lane positioning by...
... At least in the U.S. generally, the issue of solid versus dashed lines is legally only a guideline of "discouraged" versus "with ordinary care,"...
I'd like to ask a question about a past policy on cyclists in U.S. In his article (http://www.johnforester.com/Articles/Government/bwyabc.htm ), John Forester...
... [snip] ... [snip] There's been some experimenting here in Britain with something that is not a lane at all, because it has no edge stripe at all, and ...
... It never did have any meaning. It was never accepted by cyclists and, as was well pointed out by Mr. Forester was a planners tool to divide cyclists so as...
... OK. Then please call me Fred. ... Sometimes, one must be aware of political and cultural sensitivities. ... Same here. However, the operator's license is...
... They're just implementing the real goal of modern day "bike planning": keeping cyclists out of the way of "traffic" (i.e., people traveling by way of...
While reading the Velo Cape Breton newsletter this morning, I came across this passage from Bob White's article on Winter Cycling: ... I agree with his...
... I already did. You just read it. If you'll note from the original posting, the post was only CC:ed to Chainguard. It was sent PRIMARILY to the Velo Cape...
... Even this statement is not quite strong enough. Vehicle traffic rules and roadway design allows vehicle drivers to direct their "mindfulness" where it is...
... choir. ... such ... TF: The cycling community needs more vaquero-teclados. On the other hand, we could remind this one that "Forester" is spelled thusly as...
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Feb 12, 2007 12:48 am
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It looks to me as though a lengthy disquisition regarding cycling instruction and cycling instruction policy ought to be generated by this discussion. Here's...
... There are plenty of cyclists who cycle successfully, relatively speaking, in real traffic, but still don't seem to be "acclimatized". As an example, ...
... Excellent point. However, as this statement DOES acknowledge fault on BOTH sides, then it it logical to conclude that, in order to completely solve the...
... You must ride a lot further to the right than I do by default. When same-direction traffic is absent I'm normally riding in a "centerish" lane position,...
I suspect I am in raging agreement with your position about where and how to emphasize education efforts - after reading this... But could you be a little more...
... Not sure about that. Maybe, maybe not. However after reading your description I suspect you spend WAY more attention to your rear than I would ever...
It seems as though the unjustified optimism is still with us. John Ardelli hopes for parents to take their children on instructional cycling rides. That won't...
... When I'm in traffic, I spend a fraction of a second glancing in my mirror every few seconds, whether I'm driving my car or riding my bike. ... I agree with...
... Granted. That's where the educational programs aimed at existing adult cyclists come in. My uncle was the one who originally taught me. I am living proof...
I agree that many of our problems come from a lack of education on how to drive - both for cyclists and for motorists. John asserts that this is the end...
