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For bicyclists, safety in numbers

August 5, 2014by joerojasburke Leave a comment

Good news for bike commuters: accident rates are decreasing – rapidly in some cases – as the number of cyclists on the road increases. In Minneapolis, for example, cycling accidents […]

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Cycling etiquette then and now

June 28, 2014by joerojasburke Leave a comment

“If there is anything we like to see it is a neatly uniformed cyclist riding quietly on the public highway in a proper, decorous manner. It therefore gives us great […]

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Seeing the world at bicycle speed

June 18, 2014by joerojasburke 2 Comments

 It happens every time. Maybe I’m running late, or have some other reason to drive to work rather than bicycle. And then I regret the decision as soon as I […]

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