So, I finally got around to reading through the links Eric provided in the heartbreaking post about David Meek. Regarding enforcement of the 3-foot law This quote is from one of the TV news story links Eric provided. The officer is explaining the legitimate difficulty of enforcing the law, but throws in another little...
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Narrow 2-lane roads can be more difficult than multi-lane arterial roads. No one likes making people wait behind them. It helps to be conscious of your actual impact on traffic. Sometimes 20 seconds feels like a lifetime, but does making motorists wait 20 seconds warrant pulling off the road or sacrificing your safety to...
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Yesterday, Fred_dot_u was pulled over for “impeding traffic.” Fred shoots video from his Velomobile everywhere he goes. Here’s the video from before the officer pulled him over. Enjoy a hearty laugh. Fred, thanks for posting this link in the Urban Legends comments!
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I’m taking a short break from being a beach bum to bring you more great video from Dan & Brian: Brian read a sillyass article in the Orange County (CA) Register and answered it with video! I want to be like him when I grow up. Riding at night is easy. It’s not scary....
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A freeway entrance can create an intimidating road configuration for cyclists. It often involves a long right lane which diverges into an on-ramp. Cyclists operating with a typical far-right-curb bias can find themselves suddenly cut off by high-speed, right-turning traffic. Some will ride a foot to the right of the thru lane, blocking the...
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The following video is a segment of what Brian DeSousa shot with me a few weeks ago. This follows the Orange Avenue footage as we turn right and head South on U.S. 17-92 (Mills). Mills Ave. has 15ft curb lanes. They are a foot wider than the FDOT “standard” width which is considered share-able...
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I’m trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it. —Morpheus, from The Matrix Thursday afternoon, I had the honor of riding with Brian DeSousa of Dual Chase Productions. We rode a pre-planned 10 mile route around urban Orlando, then...
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In Southern California, the car is king. Many places people need to go are connected by freeways or multi-lane arterial roads. Sound familiar? What’s a bicycle driver to do in such a car-dominant environment?
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