tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post6495766223013485276..comments2024-01-18T09:29:42.707-05:00Comments on Biking in Heels: In the wayCyclerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12072776738519243521noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-54793116477739557862010-11-05T15:04:55.450-04:002010-11-05T15:04:55.450-04:00thank you for going and speaking up--you are makin...thank you for going and speaking up--you are making biking better for so many others! greatly appreciatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-32547421656086571142010-11-04T13:31:22.995-04:002010-11-04T13:31:22.995-04:00I find that having a mirror makes a huge differenc...I find that having a mirror makes a huge difference for me in situations like that. I feel much more apprehensive when I can't see the vehicles behind me. When I can, it feels much easier to sit up straight and tall and calmly assert my lane position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-74703439036605540362010-11-03T21:29:41.486-04:002010-11-03T21:29:41.486-04:00This is a post I'll have to consider and ponde...This is a post I'll have to consider and ponder for a while. I do think that women respond better to Bike Ed and might benefit from seeing videos of how the traffic responds to the way they ride. Hmm...Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-28565984111259891942010-11-03T20:47:40.119-04:002010-11-03T20:47:40.119-04:00I got a mirror and tell myself, "They would h...I got a mirror and tell myself, "They would have no problem passing me on a bicycle." (which all bicyclists don't)benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119402684260898180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-25898813754230723562010-11-03T12:13:39.685-04:002010-11-03T12:13:39.685-04:00Neck is much better Astroluc, thanks- Advil and t...Neck is much better Astroluc, thanks- Advil and the Scientist's jujitsu made it all better.<br />JAR, Unfortunately I'm almost ALWAYS in bumper to bumper city traffic, and have no choice but to hear the car 2' behind me. I've been thinking of calling Car Talk and telling them that instead of "strapping their brother to the hood" they should get mechanics on bikes, because there are lots of sounds that you can hear much better outside the car - bad wheel bearing, bad fan belt, etc. <br />Today for example, I was being followed by a Wonderbread Delivery van, which sounded like he was gunning and fretting behind me. He was a bit close, but he backed off after I turned around and gave him the stinkeye. I really think that was just the noise his old diesel engine made going up a hill in low gear..cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-72747147389132858702010-11-03T11:00:40.061-04:002010-11-03T11:00:40.061-04:00Oi, yes, holding her ground, something this woman ...Oi, yes, holding her ground, something this woman finds difficult.<br /><br />I think I've mentioned that I want to take Flamenco dancing lessons, just for the practice in taking my own space. It's a bit like your parade imagery.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036691849337099909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-54396688485802623652010-11-03T10:21:06.028-04:002010-11-03T10:21:06.028-04:00It's hard. One thing that makes me feel slight...It's hard. One thing that makes me feel slightly less engaged in someone else's frustration is knowing that the person who is going to be all up on you and pissed off would likely be pissed off if she/he were sitting behind another *car* as well. It's not about you being on a bike. It's about you being in front of them. Aggressive, bad drivers are aggressive and bad no matter where they are, or who they're following. <br /><br />Granted, it's more dangerous for you to be in front of that person on a bike than in a car, but it doesn't make you more responsible for their attitude.<br /><br /> Astroluc's use of the word mortality, sadly, had me nodding in agreement. :(Annalisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934952652674395118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-69329795933916119192010-11-03T00:04:15.825-04:002010-11-03T00:04:15.825-04:00a few quick thoughts--
My last (significant) cras...a few quick thoughts--<br /><br />My last (significant) crash was due to a sore neck; I turned to check traffic and inadvertently pulled my handlebars... ran into a nasty granite curb.<br /><br />I miss my commute through Cambridge; Allston/Brighton via Comm Ave is not so fun.<br /><br />Testosterone not withstanding -- feelings of <i>mortality</i> grow heavier and heavier every time I have a "rough" commute.<br /><br />--thank you for this (and every) post, but more importantly; thank you for going to those many meetings and advocacy gatherings that always seem to happen on the nights I am in class :/ <br /><br />(continue to) Ride safe!Astroluc (Find me on Tumblr and Instagram @Astroluc)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02035410750985093621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-25700173749467542922010-11-02T23:40:40.446-04:002010-11-02T23:40:40.446-04:00I more or less feel that if a cyclist can distinct...I more or less feel that if a cyclist can distinctly hear the engine of the vehicle behind in traffic, it's probably too close. Knowing that tailgating happens all the time between cars doesn't help, either. When I was rear-ended in my car (twice) because the driver behind me wasn't following a safe distance, all I got was a smashed back end. Knowing that being rear-ended would be different (much worse, probably) on my bike causes me to agree with you about infrastructure being needed, based on knowing how widespread tailgating is. "Virtuous cycle", I like that a lot.John Romeo Alphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289456379789026152noreply@blogger.com