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Video of July 2012 Critical Mass

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Posted in Critical Mass | Tagged 2012, Critical Mass, cyclists, July, toronto, video

Toronto Star’s Ian Law makes case for cyclists to arm themselves.

The Toronto Star’s Ian Law took a drive in the country and came back with two stories after running into a pair of cyclists. He calls on cyclists to obey some laws yet espouses the law of the jungle when it suits him. What he does in the end is makes a case for cyclists arming themselves. Here are some selected quotes from the articles.

“…But it’s only in the cyclist’s best interest not to argue with a two-ton vehicle over who has the right to that portion of the road at any given time. The cyclist will always lose that argument even when they are right. After all, you wouldn’t bring a knife to a gunfight…”

“…it only makes sense to avoid confrontations with massive machines. I would suggest they use more common sense and be less stubborn on the road. Know when and where to pick your fights…”

“…If we lived in the ideal world where we didn’t have impaired, distracted or even raging motorists and truckers, that would probably be OK to do. But on our roads, standing your ground may only get you six feet under the ground…”

The solution to this seems very simple to me. Cyclists only need to apply Ian Law’s rationale to stay alive. All they need to do is go buy a nice shiny .357. Now the cyclists are kings and queens of the road. What driver in their right mind would not give a wide berth to Dirty Harry on a bicycle?

Posted in Cyclists in Danger | Tagged arms, cyclists, Ian Law, Toronto Star

Bicycle Blessing April 22, 2012

Posted in On the streets.

‘Friends for Life’ keychain

Waiting at my son’s dance class and the women, Shana, beside me is working on some things. Shana tells the guy beside her that she is part of the “Friends for Life” bike ride to Montreal from Toronto. A ride to raise money for people with AIDS. Her father, who is in his sixties, is one of the top fundraisers. Shana herself has been on the support crew for the last few years but this year will ride her new purple-decked bike on the ride.

She is creating these keychains to raise funds for the ride. They are available for $5. by contacting Shana at shana(at)homeswithus.com

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Posted in As Seen | Tagged Friends for Life, fundraiser, Montreal, ride

Effect of bike lanes on property values.

Just want to update a post a did earlier with some info I just found. I could not find this type stuff before but came across it while looking up ‘Apophenia’, yes not related to cycling at all.

This 2006 study is out of the University of Delaware. It looks at the effect of bike lanes on property values.

Posted in Politics | Tagged bike, lanes, Pharmacy Ave, property, University of Delaware, value

Cannot protect the homes on Pharmacy Avenue.

The bike lanes have been removed on Pharmacy to protect those who thought it was a safety hazard. What is Councillor Berardinetti going to do about another common problem on Pharmacy Avenue? More often than not errant cars hit houses on Pharmacy Avenue rather than other cars. Luckily the latest took place early on a weekend morning because it occurred at an intersection heavily used by young students walking to school on weekdays.

Wonder how many people want to live on Pharamacy Avenue when there is a risk of them being hit by a car while they are in their home? So far they have been lucky, no homeowners have been injured.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1074610–driver-flees-after-crashing-into-scarborough-home?bn=1

Posted in Bizarre | Tagged Berardinetti, cars, crash, house, Pharmacy Avenue