Moronacity Cycling Journal » Entries tagged with "Automobiles"
At Least the Bike Was Okay
I debated sharing this with anyone, and I slowly had a change of heart the more I realized how great of a story this really is. It also answers that question, “What if?” I called my mother to let her know what happened. “Is Dad there?” “Yeah, why? Do need to talk to him?” paraphrasing Mom. “No, just wondering. I got my snowblower started. Worked great. I did the tire tracks in my driveway.” “Oh, good! At least you know can get out of there.” I chuckled a little replying with a, “Yeah.” Mom has no clue. She doesn’t know why I called her or has any idea what happened to me today. In a way, it is a blessing in disguise. You see, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lifestyle
Color Tour Inconvenience
There are days when you think nothing is going to go right. I have many days like that. Maybe it’s not so much that things don’t go right, but they don’t happen at the most convenient time. This year, I’ve been working on slowing down my driving. I like to drive fast, but I don’t like being late and I don’t like buying gas. So, allowing myself more time and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cycling
League of American Bicyclists
A common topic kept coming up during our rides this week: cyclists know the law better than cops. This, of course, is a general statement, but it is unfortunately true in many cases. The rider who kept bringing this into discussion was stopped by a Michigan state cop while riding two abreast with a friend. They were told that they should be riding single file. He later took a copy of the law into the state police post and had the issue corrected. This is not an uncommon occurrence. Fortunately, there are advocacy groups at work influencing the law in relation to cycling and sharing the road with motorists and working towards educating the public. Take action and support your advocacy groups by becoming … Read entire article »
Filed under: Advocacy
Stick It to the Oil Companies
Surfing through the MMBA forum, I found myself admiring those who regularly made their commute by bike in the Greater Detroit Area. It’s not like anyone got online and said, “I commuted, today.” My knowledge of these commuters came from their stories of bike-car collisions. When money got tight for my student-self this spring, I realized that bicycle commuting was going to be my savior. I could no longer afford several … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commuting
Comment on The Shoot Out
Sunday, I gave you some information about a ride called “The Shoot Out”. Click here to read it. As part of the cycling community, it is easy to get caught up in protecting our rights. We have a right to riding peacefully and without harassment from motorists and police. This isn’t occurring in Pima County. In fact, the right to ride through the local reservation might be taken away. Cyclists, like motorists, have … Read entire article »
Filed under: Advocacy
Bike Culture vs. Bike Advocacy
As a member of the Michigan Mountain Biking Association, the concept of bicycle advocacy is in my face every day. I’m an active member on the MMBA forums and I’ve learned a lot about bike culture from them. As a blogger, I picked up the term bike culture from one of my favorite blogs: Copenhagen Cycle Chic. As an advocate of bike culture in a country where the automobile rules and some drivers purposely try to injure cyclists, some successfully do, I was quite unhappy to view some of the comments from Americans in the following thread: Take Back the Bike Culture! Some of the commentaries seem to truly be anti-spandex. They hate their fellow cyclists who don cycling clothes for a training ride or … Read entire article »
Filed under: Advocacy
