Tag Archives: Bicycling Advocacy

Headstarts At Traffic Lights

Posted on July 17, 2014 by IsolateCyclist

Despite years of debate, there is still disagreement about where a cyclist should position him or herself when stopping at a traffic light. Different groups of cyclists have arrived at various conclusions about what constitutes the safest and most efficient … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities | Tagged Assessing Traffic Patterns, bicycle infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Giving Cyclists A Head Start, Timing Traffic Lights | Comments Off

Headstarts At Traffic Lights

Posted on July 17, 2014 by IsolateCyclist

Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities | Tagged Assessing Traffic Patterns, bicycle infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Despite years of debate, Giving Cyclists A Head Start, just as if they were another vehicle. They find the idea of riding alongside the cars abhorrent. And, the concept of controlling the lane intensifies their convictions about always using the full lane for maximum safety., there is still disagreement about where a cyclist should position him or herself when stopping at a traffic light. Different groups of cyclists have arrived at various conclusions about what constitut, Timing Traffic Lights | Comments Off

Bicycling Advocates’ Agendas Versus Bicyclists’ Interests

Posted on June 19, 2014 by IsolateCyclist

I am a cyclist. Riding is what I do. It is what I have done for decades, and what I intend to do for decades to come. The miles I have put in have taught me a great deal beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities | Tagged bicycle infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Boston Cyclists Sharing The Lane With Cars, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cooperation Between Bicycles And Cars, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Riding A Bicycle In Boston, Traffic Laws | Comments Off

Reading Comprehension Levels And Bicycling Blogs

Posted on June 16, 2014 by IsolateCyclist

Bicycling does not seem to be a difficult subject to understand. Nonetheless, most blogs are written on a third grade level (which — for my non-American readers — is one of the earliest school grades in the U.S.) — and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities | Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Motorist Hostility Towards Bicyclists, Reading Comprehension Skills And Grasping Concepts, taking the lane, Using Judgment To Know When To Take The Lane In Cycling | Comments Off

Substitute Victim Impact Statements: Can Bicycle Advocates Speak For The Dead?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by IsolateCyclist

Dead cyclists cannot make victim impact statements when they are killed in a hit and run accident. They cannot speak for themselves or represent their own interests in any way. Nonetheless, some people think they can be represented in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling | Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Killed, Cyclist Rights, Motorist Kills Cyclist, Victim Impact Statements | Comments Off

Child Mortality And The Rise Of Bicycling

Posted on March 20, 2014 by IsolateCyclist

A lot of people get killed by cars. Drivers get killed. Their passengers get killed. Pedestrians get killed. And, of course, cyclists get killed. Automobile proponents, in defense of their preferred mode of transportation, say that cars don’t kill, drivers … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling | Tagged bicycle infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Building Safe Roads, Stop de Kindermoord, Sustainable Bicycle Transportation | Comments Off

Tag Archives: Bicycling Advocacy

Headstarts At Traffic Lights

Headstarts At Traffic Lights

Substitute Victim Impact Statements: Can Bicycle Advocates Speak For The Dead?

Child Mortality And The Rise Of Bicycling

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