Forum: Advocacy & Safety

A reminder of what most of us already know.. A list of Our most common positions on the road when accidents happen.. . . . Bike Accident Summary Table 1 shows the number of bicycle accidents in Fort Collins from January 1, 2000 -June 30, 2009. TABLE 1 – BICYCLE ACCIDENTS BY YEAR

So, here's the idea: You ride a bike, you see something that needs attention (ie: tree branches too low, storm drain grates that could eat your tire, glass in the path, etc. etc. etc.). Then you take some pictures, then take steps to fix it. (ie: pull out a broom or pruning shears, make some phone...

http://www.kyw1060.com/Council-to-Consider-Bicycle-Registration/5703470 Posted: Wednesday, 18 November 2009 5:12AM Council to Consider Bicycle Registration by KYW's Mike Dunn

How lame can you get? After getting sued for having a dangerous, poorly maintained road, this little podunk of a town decides ban cyclists from it, instead of, you know, FIXING IT! Here's the link. And the lead: "

The firefighter who shot at the cyclist in Asheville NC was sentenced today... and violence wins again... link to article (updated for the more complete morning edition story) link to original thread

I want in this thread to discuss the mythology drivers attribute to cyclists. This is an effort to understand why they hate us. This time I want this discussion to not not be about the same tired stuff, such as cyclist running red lights and other issues which will turn this into a rant thread...

Forgive me if this has been addressed in another thread, I haven't found it... I foresee eventually getting ticketed for either not wearing a helmet or riding on the road instead of the mandatory cycle path, bylaws enacted by the city of Whitehorse (Yukon, Canada) in 2003. I would like to...

By Kim Wilmath and Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writers Posted: Nov 20, 2009 05:35 AM PINELLAS PARK — A bicyclist was hit and killed by a car early Friday morning at Belcher Road and 118th Avenue. Police said it happened at about 4:50 a.m.. Bay News Nine is reporting homicide detectives are on...

Today I rode to the gym with one of my touring panniers on the side and was approached by another cyclist who wanted to talk "bikes" to me. We chatted a bit about touring and camping then the guy asked about wearing a helmet. I told him that it is mandatory in some places but the laws are mostly...

Has anyone seen a financial model to forecast the payback for promoting bicycling? Many cities are investing in bicycle paths, bike racks and bike lanes. Has anyone measured the ROI for these improvements? Do they increase ridership? What is the financial return in terms of lighter car traffic,...

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/6453639/ The random neighbor quoted in the article implicitly blames the cyclist, too. I shouldn't read through comment threads like this - gets my blood pressure up. I just want to shake some of the posters. What surprised me was the self-proclaimed...