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New Law In California Basically Makes It Illegal To Pass Bicyclists, And Surprise Surprise It’s Already Ruining Everything

[Death and Taxes] California has a new law going into effect on September 16 known as the 3 Feet for Safety rule, which says that drivers must allow at least three feet of safe space around bikers at all times … Continue reading

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My Best Friend Courtland Milloy Is At It Again With A Firsthand Account Of The Institutionalized Insanity Of DC Bicyclist Groups

[Washington Post] After writing about how aggravating rude and reckless bicyclists can be for motorists like myself, I was invited by some bikers to see the road from their point of view. …. And that’s my biggest problem with bikers … Continue reading

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Remember That WaPo Column I Wrote About Yesterday? DC Bicyclists Launched The Saddest Protest Ever Over It

[DCist] If you thought that the Washington Post’s Courtland Milloy would never write a column where he equates cyclists to terrorists, insinuating that hitting them with a car is worth the $500 fine and no one would do anything about it, you … Continue reading

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Did WaPo’s Courtland Milloy And I Just Become Best Friends?

[Washington Post] I have to hand it to the bicyclists in the D.C. area. They’ve got more nerve than an L.A. biker gang. And some can be just as nasty. They fight to have bike lanes routed throughout the city, … Continue reading

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New Study Basically Says That People Who Participate In Bikeshare Programs Are Brain Damaged

[MyFoxDC] WASHINGTON – Brain injuries in several cities, including in Washington, D.C., are on the rise according to a recent study. Surprisingly, research shows they may be linked to bike-sharing programs. Doctor Michael Lewis of the Brain Health Education and … Continue reading

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Apparently Google’s Self-Driving Cars Are The Harbinger Of The Bicyclist Revolution, And I For One Cannot Let That Stand

I don’t know how the bicyclists managed to infiltrate the highest levels of Google research and development, but somehow they did. Continue reading

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Real Life Washington Post Headline: “Actually, Cyclists Make City Streets Safer”

[Washington Post] In the hysteria that predated the launch of New York’s bike-sharing system last year, many critics cried that the bikes would make the city’s streets less safe. All those cyclists wouldn’t be wearing helmets! They’d have no insurance! Accidents would skyrocket, and … Continue reading

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Apparently DC Is Hosting The “National Bike Summit” Next Month, So I Guess That’s When I’m Going To Kill Myself

[Philadelphia Inquirer] In a few weeks, I’m going to ride my bicycle from New York City to Washington, D.C.  I have never attempted such a feat before — certainly not in the winter! But I’m not crazy, I promise. I’m … Continue reading

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Scottish Bicyclists Run A PSA To Promote Safe Cycling Except Oh Wait The Dude In The Video Isn’t Even Wearing A Helmet

[Telegraph] A television advert promoting safe cycling has been banned for showing a rider without a helmet pedalling (sic) along the middle of a road. The ad, part of a campaign by Cycling Scotland, said in a voiceover: ”Not a … Continue reading

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This ‘Cyclr’ Blog Is NOT Happy With Me

[Cyclr] We everyday cyclists may think that we are giving the world a hand by reducing congestion, carbon emissions and the strain on the NHS by keeping ourselves healthy, all while doing the thing we love most. But, as we all … Continue reading

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