Why were most of the cyclists in this photo wearing masks in November 1977? Was it to avoid breathing polluted air?
If so, thank goodness we have the EPA now; I hope we can address modern threats to air quality, like climate change related wildfires, rather than giving up and letting the air become difficult to breathe again.
Back when I commuted by bike it was easy to get 257-320 km in per week. Now I that I work from home, I have to remind myself to get on the bike.
That said I’ve done pretty well this year at getting in at least one 30 km ride each week. Whether chasing coffee, pizza, or beer – with or without friends – I love being on 2 wheels.
Since I started sharing videos of my bike rides with non-biking friends and families, the responses and observations I’ve received have been a real nice way to change the conversation away from the antagonism of the #WarOnCars or #OnlyCars mindset.
Today my father asked me why I take such indirect routes…”can’t you get there faster by just going down E Washington?” While I will ride in almost any traffic, including E Wash, it’s nice to explain what good infra looks and feels like. And have the opportunity to explain why it’s not safe or comfortable for most riders to use the bike lanes on arterials like E Wash
Maybe simple videos can help them ride a mile in my shoes.
Today I sat at a bench by 4 way stop and counted cars that fully stopped. The criteria was only that the wheels stopped completely.
The totals: 23/147 (16%) cars came to a complete stop.
If you cut it down to only cars that stopped when there was no conflict, it goes down to 3/147 (2%)
I don’t want to hear how bikes shouldn’t get safe space because they don’t follow the rules. Neither do cars and our cities should be built to keep everyone safe.
Oct 14 is deadline for Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto these #ActiveTransportation bills (and if he takes no action, these bills become law). Read CalBike's post (link above) for details on these—along with a list of two-year-bills (e.g., AB 73, Boerner Horvath, Bicycle Safety Stop, which legalizes stop-as-yield for bike riders aged 18 or older). #IdahoStop
"Almost every California community has a state highway that doubles as a local street. These are often the most dangerous roads, because the California Department: of Transportation / Caltrans has historically prioritized moving cars quickly over the safety of people #biking and #walking.
Does anybody have a recommendation for auto-posting new #WordPress blog posts to Mastodon? I'd like to see our #BikeAdvocacy group Madison Bikes get a Mastodon account and at the very least post our weekly updates. Ideally without cost and with 0 or as little effort as possible for the person writing the posts.