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Bike Friendly Workplace?

Posted on April 21st . •



quickbeam after commute in

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Palm Beach County SUV driver crushes school boy bicycle rider - Justice News Flash

Posted on April 15th . •
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West Palm Beach, FL (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–An SUV killed a little boy riding his bicycle to school this morning in Palm Beach County, Florida. Julio Chino was on his way to Berkshire Elementary School where he was a fifth grade student, when the fatal ... Child Killed Riding Bike to School WFLX Fox 29 12-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV While Riding Bicycle WPBF Child hit by SUV at Military and Summit has died WPEC WFLX Fox 29 - WPEC all 10 news articles

State News Columnist Threatens to “Run Over” Cyclists

Posted on April 9th . One Comment

From the State News:

Black 2001 Saturn SC2. That’s the car I drive — and if you’re a bicyclist on the road but not in a bike path and you see my car, I hope you’re wearing a helmet, because I might run you over.

That’s right, Michigan State University’s student paper has actually printed a columnist’s ill-informed threat to cyclists.

The columnist, Zack Colman, justifies potentially striking cyclists with his car based upon his incorrect assumption that cyclist’s are not allowed to be on the road.

“Considering you are where you should not be, I might hit you.”

Perhaps Mr. Colman needs to do a bit of research.

Here’s the law:

MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE (EXCERPTS)
OPERATION OF BICYCLES

Michigan Vehicle Code
257.657

Each person riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, or moped or operating a low-speed vehicle upon a roadway has all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter.

Maybe the column is just a pathetic attempt at humor, but unfortunately it appears to be nothing more than a ill-formed, violent rant by selfish idiot who can’t be bothered on his half mile drive from his frat house to biology class. As an employee of the university who commutes by bicycle year round, and a parent of two children who attend school not far from campus, it’s frightening to know that I am sharing the road with people like this - drivers who do not even know the rules of the road they claim to own, yet would feel justified in doing a cyclist harm with his reckless, inattentive driving.

Please leave your comments on the State News website, and set this moron straight.

Cyclists’ Special

Posted on March 24th . •

A short film about a day out cycling in 1955, made by the British Rail film board.

Part one:

Part two:

tiffany from memory

Posted on March 4th . •



tiffany from memory

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Please Join Me for Bike MS

Posted on February 24th . •

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