As someone who once ended up on a four-lane highway shoulder during rush hour because my phone told me it was a “bike-friendly route,” I...

As someone who’s racked up over 15,000 miles on roads, I learned everything about crash avoidance the expensive way – a few close calls that...

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...