Tag Archives: Safety

Hug the Curb or Take the Lane?

Riding with my wife last weekend, we approached a stoplight. The road was four lanes, and a right turn lane bended off just before the light. I was leading my wife by several lengths. I scanned back, signaled that I … Continue reading

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Who Are You? No One Will Know Without ID

Guest poster Jeff Hemmel looks at two different types of ID for cyclists to carry. When a Tour de France rider goes down, chances are a support car is close behind. But when you or I go down, especially if … Continue reading

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Is Cycling Dangerous?

Our friend Don Blount got some bad news last week: In addition to a broken wrist from a fall during his first century ride, it turned out that his arm was broken, too. Don had surgery on the arm Friday, … Continue reading

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Rude Cyclists

I saw a tweet recently complaining about rude cyclists. Thinking it was another rant about bikes interfering with cars, I replied to the writer (twitterer? twit? This person is definitely not a twit) asking for clarification. What I mean, she … Continue reading

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ABC Quick Check – Do It!

ABC Quick Check is a simple way to check out your bike before a ride. A is for Air. Are your tires pumped up to the proper pressure? B is for Brakes. Are they adjusted correctly? Do they stop your … Continue reading

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Car back!

One of the first things I learned on my first group ride was to call “Car back!” if a car approached the group from behind. The warning served two purposes: to let everybody know a car was around, and to … Continue reading

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How Well Do You Communicate?

Lately, I’ve been doing most of my riding alone. I haven’t planned it that way, it just happened because of a combination of my schedule and the weather. It’s been too chilly in the mornings to hit the club ride … Continue reading

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The Rear-view Mirror Question

I was riding laps around the Veloway a few days ago, when I closed on another cyclist. I was about to call, “On your left,” when he glanced up, and moved over on his own. As I drew even with … Continue reading

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Should I Wipe My Bike Tire While Riding?

Ultra Rob addresses the question on his blog. I don’t do it while I’m riding the bike, but I’ll stop and wipe the tire right away if I ride through some broken glass. Nice post, Ultra Rob.

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Strict Liability

How many times have you heard stories about car-bike crashes, where the car was clearly at fault, but the driver wound up getting off without a ticket — on in some cases, the biker was ticketed? It doesn’t have to … Continue reading

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