The Chicago Bicycle Advocate

"Not much use if you are hit from behind.&quo...

2012-02-17T12:30:11.115-06:00

"Not much use if you are hit from behind."

Are you joking? A forward pointing camera is frequently highly beneficial as it may indicate your speed, your lane position, traffic conditions, weather/road conditions, color of traffic signal, your general riding style, and etc.

Criminalizing the way the vast majority of reas...

2012-02-10T14:49:54.201-06:00
Criminalizing the way the vast majority of reasonable bicyclists ride does not help broaden the appeal of urban cycling nor the image of bicyclists in general among the non-biking public.

Thank you! Let's get Idaho stop here SOON. If we're serious about promoting transportation cycling, we need this.

I totally agree. Hopefully, someday all of the &q...

2012-02-07T12:58:54.415-06:00
I totally agree. Hopefully, someday all of the "pedal hard" areas around the city will be eliminated.

"I pedal pretty hard through that section bec...

2012-02-07T11:50:39.318-06:00
"I pedal pretty hard through that section because I simply want to get through it as quickly as possible."

I do the same thing, here and in other places. I don't think anyone should ever feel the need to "pedal hard" to escape a bad situation.

Was there ever confirmation of this?

2012-02-07T11:49:17.046-06:00
Was there ever confirmation of this?

Frederick was the best person to know. I haven'...

2012-02-04T17:05:11.073-06:00
Frederick was the best person to know. I haven't seen him in years yet it always felt like I'd see him again somewhere really random. Maybe I still will.

Is this a license plate for bicycles? That's ...

2012-02-03T14:30:34.596-06:00
Is this a license plate for bicycles? That's a great idea! Let's help identify bikes that flagrantly disregard traffic laws. Also helps to fund the roads that bikes ride on.

It's a problem, and stricter laws would encour...

2012-01-31T11:06:03.832-06:00
It's a problem, and stricter laws would encourage the development of solutions, but so too will better understanding of the problem, which is a problem of (literally) perception.

Vision is far more "trained" than people realize.
The classic example of this is when you buy a car and suddenly you're spotting that make/model everywhere. The cars were there already, but now your vision is trained to spot them.

Drivers spend countless hours in the driver's seat, training to recognize shapes and motion, primarily of cars, secondarily of pedestrians.

Motorcycles and cyclists both have two problems in common - they move faster than pedestrians and they are not shaped like cars.

Motorcycles typically accelerate faster than cars, which not only trips up the driver's anticipation but also makes them literally harder to see.

Cyclists are effectively pedestrians, but they move far faster than pedestrians. Drivers need to _learn_ to see them, and cyclists need to be aware of what's going on with the drivers' perception and anticipate.

This is particularly important (and hard) when the cyclist is distracted with a physical challenge either of the moment or at the end of a long ride.

None of the above should be interpreted as blaming the cyclist; nothing excuses harm. But progress depends on figuring out the problem.

This is such a great resource that you are providi...

2012-01-31T01:05:19.074-06:00
This is such a great resource that you are providing and you give it away for free. I love seeing websites that understand the value of providing a quality resource for free. Bicycle accidents

Such an awful incident many people walking around ...

2012-01-28T03:26:34.464-06:00
Such an awful incident many people walking around us have no value of life of other. Those people should be punished hard so that they realize that every body's life is important.
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Yeah limousine limousine drivers need special trai...

2012-01-26T05:45:12.998-06:00
Yeah limousine limousine drivers need special training to Avoid such incidents.

Airport Taxi

The voice mail alone would make me sue her. It is ...

2012-01-20T20:56:13.126-06:00
The voice mail alone would make me sue her. It is one thing for her to think she is not at fault or innocent because she had no intent. It is quite another for her to say: "Best advice I can give you is be more careful."

If this was me, I would literally want to kill her. Of course I would not do that, but I would go to the end of the earth for justice.

Of course I always worry about juries who likely see life from behind a windshield and/or view cyclists as nuisances.

Ah. Thanks for answering the questions and authori...

2012-01-16T15:37:06.242-06:00
Ah. Thanks for answering the questions and authoring this blog!

Absolutely correct. He may have. I am awaiting t...

2012-01-16T08:28:57.464-06:00
Absolutely correct. He may have. I am awaiting the official police report.

How could the driver in the second case not get a ...

2012-01-14T13:37:37.932-06:00
How could the driver in the second case not get a ticket? Cars are required to give three feet distance when passing a bike, right? By definition, being close enough to hook a bag would seem to provide enough reason for citation.

I do not know yet what happened to the drivers in ...

2012-01-13T15:05:25.905-06:00
I do not know yet what happened to the drivers in these particular cases. My investigation is in the early stages. But these are not cases involving criminal conduct, although the driver involved in the August incident did receive a traffic ticket.

What happens to the drivers in these cases? Are th...

2012-01-13T10:34:42.800-06:00
What happens to the drivers in these cases? Are there criminal charges? Do they continue to work as taxi drivers? Are they still employed by American United?

Limousine Drivers need special training to avoid s...

2012-01-13T06:09:05.560-06:00
Limousine Drivers need special training to avoid such bluff incidences.

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With a bright and energetic color scheme, the Drea...

2011-12-27T23:42:21.300-06:00
With a bright and energetic color scheme, the Dreamcycle is fun cruiser that really makes a statementCalifornia Bikes.
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Wear a HANS device in the car and I'll wear a ...

2011-12-27T22:10:43.132-06:00
Wear a HANS device in the car and I'll wear a helmet on the bike.

I'll wait.

Riding in the city is dangerous? Compared to what?...

2011-12-26T23:01:44.669-06:00
Riding in the city is dangerous? Compared to what? Riding in the country? Riding in the suburbs? Walking in the outback?

And what of 'most folks'? Most folks used to believe the Gulf of Tonkin incidents were real. Should we believe what we're told or use common sense instead?

Honestly, I know nothing about cycling. But OBVI...

2011-12-04T13:56:44.083-06:00
Honestly, I know nothing about cycling. But OBVIOUSLY this was devastating to this young man's family, and maybe they should've mentioned more about it. I talked personally with my brother, the paramedic, who was not the driver in this incident but he was the passenger on this fire truck at the time and helped to care for this young man as best he could along with personel from the hospital who ran out there. My brother and his friend did feel horrible that they had taken this young man's life. It literally made him feel sick which doesn't normally happen to him. I have heard some of his stories and just cannot even imagine the horrors he sees on a daily basis, all while trying to help and care for people.

The in the Barrel3-speed geatures a simple-minded ...

2011-12-01T00:03:54.515-06:00
The in the Barrel3-speed geatures a simple-minded color scheme with a complex geometric frame design to form the utopia of cruisers Comfort Bikes.
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Try to avoid getting sand on the bike chain, and/o...

2011-11-25T00:26:17.494-06:00
Try to avoid getting sand on the bike chain, and/or on the gear sprockets.

kids bike

I quit cycling a long time ago when I noticed that...

2011-11-24T07:48:58.375-06:00
I quit cycling a long time ago when I noticed that drivers has not tolerance for them. Will start again when there are dedicated routes. Didn't know much about the non owners auto insurance before, so thanks for that.