As the peloton rolled out of Limoges in the fifth stage of this year’s Tour, the teams and riders were focused on the challenge they faced. And they had to be — as physically prepared as the pros are, they …
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Cyclists in Louisiana won’t be receiving legal protection as “Vulnerable Road Users” (VRU) anytime soon, after a vulnerable user bill was shot down in the Louisiana legislature last week. Headlining the opposition to the bill? State Rep. Kenny Havard, tireless …
A still from the dash cam footage used in a trial of a Michigan rider who had been wrongly cited for impeding traffic.
On a wet, humid Sunday morning last August, while I puttered around his driveway on his fat …
“But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.”
– George Orwell, “1984”
Think of a recent story about a rider or group of cyclists who were injured in a collision with a motor vehicle. This can be someone …
A new year is underway and so is a new season of bike racing. For most of us, racing is still a ways away, but group rides are already heating up.
For some of us, that can present a problem. …
The roads belong to everybody, roadies included. But some people don’t see it that way. When they see you out on the road, it pushes their tribal buttons. You’re not their “tribe,” and sometimes they feel compelled to express their …
Question: What are the consequences for a driver who is paying more attention to the dial of their stereo, their coffee, a passenger, or their cell phone than they are to the roadway upon which they are traveling in their …
Bob Mionske explains why lights are an important accessory to bring on fall rides for safety and to shield yourself from liability.
Another summer has come and gone, and another fall has arrived. With season barely over, roadies are still …
Bob Mionske explains the dos and don’ts of what to do if you’re hit by a car while riding.
Picture this: You are riding along on your regular training route and nearly home. The light is green ahead, so you …
Bob Mionske explains the importance of three-feet-to-pass laws and why they must be consistently enforced by authorities.
It’s a common cliché that cyclists are “scofflaws” who either don’t know or don’t care about traffic laws (recent researchindicates that …
