monkeymartian

I got a comment from Sandra that she had recently moved into Markham and needed some suggestions about how to get around the heinous crossing of 16th and Highway 404.  Here goes Highway crossings are always tricky, but here is one method that works pretty well for me.  It does requrie some sidewalk riding and a [...]

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Last week I posted a link to a run-in a cyclist had with a squirrel. This week, Brother Alex sent me a link to another close encounter with wildlife: BOULDER — A cyclist in Boulder County was injured after a run-in, literally, with a bear. Crazy stuff!

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I recently took a first aid course for work. I haven’t done such a course for more than 10 years (heck, perhaps even longer!), and a lot has changed. “Back in the day” when I took standard first aid, we spent lots and lots of time learning how to splint limbs, dress sucking chest wounds [...]

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Re:  railway tracks, crossing of When you see a cyclist approaching a level railway crossing, please be prepared to slow down a little to allow the rider to cross safely.  The cyclist really isn’t trying to hold you up, but the safest way to cross is to make sure the bicycle is perpendicular to the rails.  [...]

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I try to be as courteous as possible when riding. I guess I have misplaced faith in the ethos of the ‘do unto others’ in the golden rule. In the past when I’ve lost my cool with a driver and given them the salute or yelled at them, I figured I’ve done more harm than [...]

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