Is a law to protect cyclists rendered useless when it’s not enforced? By Bob Mionske In July of 2000, Brian Brown, then the director of the Campus Recreation Program at…
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So many cyclists seem to think that it’s not worth the effort to come to a stop at signs and signals. I’m tired of seeing it, but they all say…
This news article featuring Bob Mionske has been reproduced here for our media archives. The north Chicago suburb of Barrington Hills has adopted new ordinances aimed at the increasing number…
I have a confession to make. A few months back, Bob and I had a morning meeting scheduled at a local café. I had just bought a “new” road bike—a…
I had just arrived in New York to visit Diana and we were finishing up a beautiful ride. I remember asking Diana how much further because the hunger pains were…
Dear Readers, This week, I’ll be sharing some reader responses to my recent columns on road rage (See Bikes vs. cars,Summer of rage and More rage). But first, as noted…
Dear Readers, I’m going to take the unusual step of starting with the subject with which I usually close my columns. I would like to invite those of you can attend…
Dear Readers, This past week, I received several emails from cyclists in Colorado regarding enforcement of the two-abreast law by the sheriff of Larimer County. This is the first time…
By Bob Mionske Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske- Questions about the Cupertino crash … Published Mar. 19, 2008 Dear Readers; Tragedy struck the San Francisco Bay Area cycling community last week…
By Tom Held Nov. 9, 2007 Conflicts between motorists and cyclists date back more than 100 years, almost from the moment two-wheeled velocipedes and horseless carriages crossed paths on New…