This crossing is where a cyclist was hit 2 days ago by a b-double truck while crossing with a green light.
The cyclist was told he is unlikely to ever be able to walk again.
The safety of this crossing relies on truck drivers turning on to a motorway on-ramp to expect and look for cyclists and for cyclists to know that trucks will be doing that while cyclists have a green light.
Two more spiels from regular columnists Mad Mel, best known for hating everything British (while living in Israel) and Crampton who struggles to write anything without directions from the top.
The bike shops I've applied to have offered the same as I was making at #REI or better. Except one yesterday offered me less and no other benefits and then seemed shocked when I asked about healthcare. The owner seemed to care about his employees, but was also confused about not being able to find anyone. I get that bike shops as a business model just don't work in the U.S., but where do places like this expect to find workers with no rent to pay or other bills at all?
Bike shops are really a good place to see through "the free market will set labor prices adequately" lie that right-libertarian types like to spout though. Every single bike shop I've applied to and especially#REI where I used to work is desperate for mechanics, but also unwilling to pay for them. I think that's partially because traditional bike shops are just a bad business model in the U.S. and partially because of the usual problems with the owner/employee divide.
In the U.S. most people who have money treat #bicycles like toys, and the people commuting with them generally are doing it because they don't have money for a car so no one is willing to pay much for repairs. At the same time bicycle infrastructure and other amenities that would make a location good for a bike shop bring rent prices way up, selling bicycles is very low overhead, and you have to keep most of your money tied up in huge inventories. It's just not a viable business model.
It’s day 3 and I’m so tired. I’m never again going away for holidays without our own car. Flying puts to much pressure on me having to drag and carry the excessive luggage. I’m much more comfortable with the family taking a flight and me driving alone for 17-20 hours straight with all the unnecessary things and so useful and wanted #BICYCLES…
"For residents of #Paris and the inner suburbs, however, #publicTransport is the main motorized mode. It is also the leading regional mode for going to work and for going to study. Then, cycling clearly established itself in Paris. Parisians use #bicycles more than #cars."
First day doing a full grocery shop with all four panniers on the bike! I also found the absolute best way to do the shopping by attaching them to the cart! The lady bagging at the checkout line thanked me for making things so easy when I wheeled the cart over to her and asked me who made bags designed to go on grocery carts because she wanted some!
Bike Route Buddy's great video of some Geelong examples of the intentionally sabotaged bike lanes that make up the majority of bike lanes in Victoria.
'Car door death-zone' bike lanes that encourage drivers to illegally close pass are worse than no bike lanes at all.
"April 19 is now widely known as "Bicycle Day", because as [Swiss chemist Albert] Hofmann began to feel LSD's effects, he tried to ride to the safety of his home on his bike. This was the first intentional LSD trip in history."
Biked a total of 7.5. miles this morning. Biked 4 miles to my uncles (I did get lost so it took longer than it should have), biked 1.5 miles to get food and then another 1.5 to get home. Overall, it was really fun.
I spent quite a bit for 2 sets of tires (interior + exterior) with installation. 940 pesos. Not bad, actually. The pro did everything. I didn't break a sweat. 🤪 #bikes#bicycles#FoldingBike#JapanSurplus#Philippines
The 7th First Annual Ladds 500 took place in southeast Portland today and it was absolutely amazing. Well over 500 people (estimated!) pedaled circles around Ladd Circle Park until they hit 100 miles. They began at 10:00 am and some of them are probably still pedaling as I type this.