tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post6478293360953497548..comments2024-01-18T09:29:42.707-05:00Comments on Biking in Heels: Where's the fire MA S-15?Cyclerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12072776738519243521noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-92014584289387147122010-03-11T18:55:29.179-05:002010-03-11T18:55:29.179-05:00I've been saying for ages that all commuter bi...I've been saying for ages that all commuter bikes should be fit with child seats and that commuters should forego helmets for an altogether car-interference-free commute. :)MDIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810401918223629618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-87724340974589229382010-03-11T10:37:52.785-05:002010-03-11T10:37:52.785-05:00interesting point about google bike maps. i'v...interesting point about google bike maps. i've played around a little with this feature, and it's obvious that google bike maps don't take into account nuances that assist bikers in carving out their routes, for example how busy or wide the street may be, or how broken the pavement may be.<br /><br />fayette street in cambridge is part of my route home from work. it is one-way, lacks a bike lane, and is narrow and riddled with pot holes. the only way to safely bike it is to take the whole lane. this usually means cars have to wait behind me, although since it's flat i can usually maintain a decent clip and not overly frustrate the drivers behind me. sometimes when i sense a particularly aggressive drivers behind me, i attempt to pull to the side if there are no parked cars to let them overtake me.<br /><br />one interesting observation i've made on streets like fayette street is that drivers are much more careful when they see a child seat on my bike (two days a week i have my child seat on the bike, the rest of the week i don't). with the seat, even aggressive drivers tend to keep more distance, and refrain from overtaking me. when they do, they do so more slowly and i'm almost always granted a wider berth. i guess this is a good example of risk compensation...somervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903377050982678550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-53880087994651525562010-03-11T00:46:49.692-05:002010-03-11T00:46:49.692-05:00What a jerk! I would rather someone pass me close...What a jerk! I would rather someone pass me closely but slowly, than give me a lot of room while vroooooming past. Both at once apparently would be asking too much from most drivers.Dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984050970208363927noreply@blogger.com