Cycling for a Few or for Everyone: The Importance of Social Justice in Cycling Policy


For those of you following the debate between Vehicular Cyclists (VC) and bikeway advocates there is a good point and counter point articles in the World Transport Policy & Practice newsletter. For me much of this debate is like the bike helmet debate, so while sure I recommend wearing a helmet it should not in anyway supersede information in regards to riding safely. The amount of bike crashes reported that are riding against traffic is appalling, better to ride where drivers are looking and prevent an accident then rely on a helmet for "safe crashing." .
The Importance of Bicyclist Education pg 47 by Bjorn Haake
Cycling for a Few or for Everyone: The Importance of Social Justice in Cycling Policy pg 57 by John Pucher, Ralph Buehler
<a href="http://www.eco-logica.co.uk/pdf/wtpp15.1.pdf">http://www.eco-logica.co.uk/pdf/wtpp15.1.pdf</a>;

For more on riding safely: <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/links/index.php?category=Must+read+for+bike+safety">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/links/index.php?category=Must+read+for+bike+safety</a>;

by B' Spokes

Like most people I live a hectic life and who has the time for much exercise? Thanks to xtracycle now I do. By using my bike for daily activities I can get things done and get an hour plus work out in 15 minutes extra of my time, not a bad deal and beats taking the extra time going to the gym. In case you are still having trouble being motivated; the National Center of Disease Control says that inactivity is the #2 killer in the United States just behind smoking. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_nutrition/ ) Get out there and start living life! I can carry home a full shopping cart of groceries, car pool two kids or just get lost in the great outdoors camping for a week. Well I got go, another outing this weekend.
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