James Thompson’s new essay Vehicular Cycling, Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Traffic is now online. It is a great primer on the art of cycling in the same way as other vehicles on the road. Snippet:
“In order to be safe on the road, a cyclist has to be attentive and assertive. Being attentive includes using your ears to understand what is going on behind you, looking into the eyes of drivers to discern their intentions, and using your voice, bell, horn, and body to communicate with other roadway users. Being assertive means “owning” or “taking” the space that you need, negotiating with traffic as an equal, and using your position and body language to help automobiles understand your right to be on the road. “I am cyclist, hear me ROAR!!!” isn’t just about arrogance, or making people feel bad because they are in cars, it is about safety and survival, and getting where you want to go FAST!.”
For the full article go to http://www.bikegainesville.org/index.php/examples/articles/vehicular_cycling/
Great essay! I look forward to the instruction for high performance cyclists, and following the new site!