Avoiding Road Hazards While Cycling
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As someone who narrowly avoided hitting a kid who darted between parked cars, I learned everything about emergency stops in about two seconds flat. Heart...
As someone who joined a group ride without knowing any of the signals, I learned everything the embarrassing way. Someone pointed at the ground and...
As someone who rode straight into a thunderstorm once, I learned everything about weather danger in an unforgettable instant. Lightning struck maybe 200 yards away...
As someone who got doored once – low speed thankfully, just bruises and a bent derailleur – I learned everything about the door zone the...
As someone who’s analyzed enough crash reports to give me nightmares, I learned everything about intersection danger patterns the statistical way. Most bike-car collisions happen...
As someone who got hit by a car despite doing everything right – in the bike lane, signaling properly, fully visible – I learned everything...
As someone who commuted by bike in a major city for four years, I learned everything about urban cycling through daily trial and error. It’s...
As someone who bought a reflective vest convinced I’d look ridiculous, I learned everything about visibility when I wore it for the first time at...
As someone who got pulled over by a cop while riding my bicycle at night, I learned everything about lighting laws the expensive way. Didn’t...