#1. NEVER ASSUME THAT PEOPLE SEE YOU. They
usually do not!<br><br>While riding in the streets with
traffic, remember that people can become so focused on
everything else, they may not see you. You must get use to
looking at everything at once. Items to look out for: POT
HOLES, PARKED CARS PULLING OUT, CARS CHANGING LANES,
BUSES, DOGS, ETC.
#1. NEVER ASSUME THAT PEOPLE SEE YOU. They usually do not!<br><br>While riding in the streets with traffic, remember that people can become so focused on ...
I would guess that cyclists are too busy riding<br>bikes to spend a lot of time getting involved in<br>clubs--real or cyber. I like what you are doing<br>here...
Probably don't work for everyone but I use Brooks<br>Leather Saddle. They are fairly expensive, sometimes hard to find and do require "breaking in" but I...
I am the neglectful sod who started this club. I'm sorry I haven't been more attentive, but it took a long time to take off & then I got my own computer on...
Each month (on last Fri.) Metropolis St. Louis has<br>an Urban Bicycle Ride to raise awareness. They<br>attempt to get media involvement. In August we<br>had a...
I thank you for starting club. While it has not<br> completely taken world by storm it gets some hits<br> including me (happycycler)!<br><br> I would suggest...
Hey I am glad that you have not forgotten the club. I can understand when other things come up. By the way, I lived in Sydney and Canberra for over a year back...
Hi. I am preparing to start commuting by bicycle in the Los Angeles area (from Burbank to Glendale). I'd love to have hear any tips, hints, etc. you veterans...
A lady friend of mine who bicycle commutes here <br>in the St. Louis area has a rear rack. She bungies her daypack to her Blackburn rear rack.<br>This seems to...
Wow, thanks for all the helpful hints. The baby-wipes idea was especially good, since my office doesn't have showers yet. <br><br>I just bought a blackburn ...
Friend just uses daypack--not backpack. She uses regular bungie cords. Have you looked at those<br>folding cloth baskets that fit on rear rack? (Sized to hold...
Great web site!<br><br>Hm. The folding bag sounds cool. But there's also a mesh thing that goes over whatever you've got on your rack. Mebbe that's the ...
> But did you notice--most bicycle accidents DON'T<br>> involve cars!! And the ones that do involve cars<br>> are due to "operator error" often by the...
Forgot to mention grame pump (or CO2 inflater)!!<br><br>All those tire fixin things useless without a means of reinflating the tire!!! :<)<br><br>Doing ...
An oxymoron or am I the moron for thinking I should 'take work home'. Any little bag of papers and books can be strapped to a rack with two or three bungee...
I am bad at bike maintenance. When I ride I carry only my lock and key and phone card to call if I need help. <br><br>I have not ridden in a couple of days. I ...
Hi Librarian! Thanks for the bungie ideas... gotta go get some from HomeDepot or Target... <br><br>I am a computer professional by trade and I shudder to think...
Woo! In about 20 minutes I'm going to embark on my first real live work commute by bike...! Wish me luck!<br><br>Will report back tonight.<br><br>-Natalie...
All Right nkmd!!!<br><br>Hope that it was a pleasant experience!! Welcome<br>to a new way of life. My bet is that you will be<br>hooked on it.<br><br>We are...
Hi cyclists,<br><br>I was pointed toward this group by a certain happy cyclist, who shall remain unnamed. It's good to see others are interested in cycling as...
Natalie, If I can survive bicycle commuting here in Pinellas County, Florida (the most densely populated county in the State) without a Harvard.edu degree ...
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