The Urban Cyclist

My daily commute is thirty-five miles round-trip, through Boston, year round. I will probably die doing this, but until then, enjoy my thoughts as they happen.

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[fireflybicycles]

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[guerrillatech]

[liberalsarecool]

We need to rethink the walking city.

[bardcoreducky]

I used to live in a walking city. I miss it so much! It was perfect for me, seeing as I'm legally blind and all.

[wildhaunt]

same here. seeing as how, even medicated, I cannot operate a car safely.

I know some cities allow the bus to drive on the shoulder to avoid traffic. trouble is - it doesn't really work.

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[theurbancyclist]

i’ve done this in traffic

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[yuvalrob]

[meaw2032]

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[theurbancyclist]

"What we're saying is that if 1,000 people who don't currently cycle to work change their minds, on average over the next 10 years, we would see a total of 26 injuries that we would not have otherwise -- three of which would result in hospitalization of more than a week," said Paul Welsh, a senior lecturer at Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences at Glasgow University. Give cyclists an extra day's vacation, politician proposes But, he added, "The benefit is 15 fewer cancers, four fewer heart attacks or stroke and three fewer deaths."

Biking to work appears more dangerous than other commuting options, study finds - CNN

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