Tag Archives: Cyclist Rights

If Kant Were A New York Cyclist, He Would Conform To The Concept Of The Red Light

Posted on August 6, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

What do you get when you mix a pseudo-ethicist with a mainstream media pulpit? A law breaking cyclist who makes blind assertions about how breaking the law is “ethical.“ As a general rule, legitimate ethicists do not write fluffy articles … Continue reading →

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Bicyclist, Biker Or Cyclist: What’s In A Name?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

  Bicyclist, biker, or cyclist. Are these descriptive names or are they examples of pigeonholing? A reader recently brought this interesting question to my attention. He had seen a letter to the editor in The Washington Post where the author … Continue reading →

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Bicyclist, Biker Or Cyclist: What’s In A Name?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

  Bicyclist, biker, or cyclist. Are these descriptive names or are they examples of pigeonholing? A reader recently brought this interesting question to my attention. He had seen a letter to the editor in The Washington Post where the author … Continue reading →

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Waiting Is Part Of Sharing The Road

Posted on July 23, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

  All one has to do is drive in and around a major city to see that bicycling is taking off in America. Some places have more cyclists than others, and cities vary in how much they’ve invested in bicycling … Continue reading →

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Waiting Is Part Of Sharing The Road

Posted on July 23, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

  All one has to do is drive in and around a major city to see that bicycling is taking off in America. Some places have more cyclists than others, and cities vary in how much they’ve invested in bicycling … Continue reading →

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Waiting Is Part Of Sharing The Road

Posted on July 23, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

  All one has to do is drive in and around a major city to see that bicycling is taking off in America. Some places have more cyclists than others, and cities vary in how much they’ve invested in bicycling … Continue reading →

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Waiting Is Part Of Sharing The Road

Posted on July 23, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

  All one has to do is drive in and around a major city to see that bicycling is taking off in America. Some places have more cyclists than others, and cities vary in how much they’ve invested in bicycling … Continue reading →

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Waiting Is Part Of Sharing The Road

Posted on July 23, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

  All one has to do is drive in and around a major city to see that bicycling is taking off in America. Some places have more cyclists than others, and cities vary in how much they’ve invested in bicycling … Continue reading →

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Does The Public See Cycling Without A Helmet As Analogous To Drunk Driving?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

  Whenever a cyclist is hit by a car, the first question everyone asks is: “Was he wearing a helmet?” This is always asked in an accusatory tone, as if to imply guilt on the part of the cyclist for … Continue reading →

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Road Paint Parading As Protection

Posted on July 2, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

  Since the mid-2000’s, sharrows — a chevron-and-bike logo painted on a road lane indicating that the lane must be shared by cars and bicycles — have become familiar markings on urban American roads. Unbeknownst to people other than activists … Continue reading →

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