19 December 2007
If it’s dangerous in a car, it’s dangerous on a bike
Posted by todd under: Words from cycling sages .
“The rules of the road as applied to motor vehicles are based on a logical system that has gradually evolved and works as well for cyclists as it does for motorists. This system works the way it does because it is logical and consistent. If it is dangerous for motorists to do certain things, then it will be at least as dangerous on a bike. Don’t hug the curb but claim your place on the road. Don’t dart in and out around parked vehicles and other obstructions along the side of the road. At an intersection, choose your path so that you willl not be overtaken by vehicles turning off that are likely to cut across your path.”– Rob Van der Plas, The Bicycle Commuting Book
In fact, I almost ALWAYS wear one (while riding a bike anyway). (On the other hand, if YOU don't want to wear a helmet, I have no problem with it.) I don't remember what happened on this particular day. Fortunately for all of us it makes for a less-nerdly picture. My exceptionally talented professional photographer friend Charles Bertram took this photo.
I asked my 6-year-old son, Caleb, an avid bicyclist and artist, to draw a bike for me. I think he did a great job!
