Category 23

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...

As someone who used hand signals for years before realizing half the drivers had no clue what I was doing, I learned everything about signal...

As someone who got hit riding home from work at dusk, I learned everything about night visibility the hardest possible way. Driver said “I didn’t...

As someone who bought a $15 high-vis vest after my second near-miss in a single month, I learned everything about visibility gear through accumulated close...

As someone who rode with persistent headaches for two years before discovering my helmet was simply too small, I learned everything about proper fit the...