Events:
Cyclists are superior to everyone else, I think we can all agree without any winking or irony. Soon it will be the season of giving, and cyclists have an important role to play. Prove your superiority by participating in the Cranksgiving ride in Washington, DC, or 49 other locations, where you can ride to pick up and deliver food for a designated charity. The rules and D.C. point of contact information are hyperlinked below, so you now have two fewer excuses for not participating. You weren't going to just show up at one of those Thanksgiving Day spin classes were you? Gobble, gobble. #cranksgiving
https://www.facebook.com/events/1500173526914056/?context=create&source=49&sid_create=2458710117
http://www.cranksgiving.org/howto.html
http://www.bicycling.com/blogs/everydayrider/time-give-cranks?adbid=529649320870424576&adbpl=tw&adbpr=17900130&cid=socBL_20141104_35012747
Safety:
Outrage and support for Chris Boardman, who explained his appearance on a British morning show sans helmet and in normal street clothes thusly: If cycling looks and feels normal, more people will cycle. Love this guy. #normalizecycling
What prevents injuries to cyclists more, helmet wearing, or cycling infrastructure? The answer is not easy to prove. Helmet use may reduce cycling. Helmet use may impact cyclists' behavior, making them more prone to take risks. In Holland, where there is a high percentage of cycle use, helmets are rarely worn, and injuries are few, there are loads of bike lanes. In general, when infrastructure goes in, injuries go down.
If more people cycle, the more likely it is that cycling infrastructure will increase.
#mandatoryhelmetlaw
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/ampp3d/hard-prove-helmets-make-cycling-4558639
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/campaigning/article/20141103-campaigning-news-Boardman--Why-I-didn-t-wear-a-helmet-on-BBC-Breakfast-0
Lanes:
Here's a nice little film about protected bike lanes that offers anecdotal proof that they reduce injuries. And it's a delicious view for cycling nerds, which will one day rule the universe. I'm just sayin'.
#bikelanes
http://vimeo.com/109772951
So if I see you in the bike lane, especially if you are hauling food for a charity, let's be smug.
Elisa P.
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