Blog: Bicycle - Page 59

Just to remind my readers (and myself) how careful you must be when you ride, I googled “bicyclist killed” and came back with 13,300,00 results!!   Now of course each result does not represent a fatality, but after hitting next for more than 100 pages, the stories of biker being killed continued…   A very informal review …

I recently read an article on the biking culture in Denmark and learned that every taxi is equipped with a bike rack that will accommodate two bikes.   What a great idea and what a great way to encourage biking as part of a transportation solution.   They have had this service since 1962!!  At first you …

If you go back several years when gas prices were hovering around $5/gallon, something very obvious happened;  People started driving less!    It was the only logical thing to do to save money.  It cost some people over $100 just to fill their tank.  I can remember myself being careful to use my car more wisely …

If you were involved in an accident and your bike was damaged or even totaled there are ways to get it fixed or replaced without any money out of your pocket.  In fact, you may even be entitled to money for every day the bike is damaged until it is repaired.  Here is how.  If …

There are a lot of painful ways to be dropped.   No fun being dropped if you are baby, a cheer leader or a gymnast to name a few… But of course if you are a biker you know what I am talking about.   Being dropped on a group bike ride stirs many fears in many …

If you are in a bicycle accident, you may be able to recover for your injuries even though the accident was partly or even mostly your fault.  In most states, as long as you were less than 50% at fault for your accident you may recovery money for your property damage and injuries.  However, your …