There is no escaping it.
It is relentless, colorless, odorless, tasteless, and it is 100%
non-discriminatory. Had enough yet? Well, gravity is not through with any of us
by a long shot.
It is for this reason the surface upon which we ride is so
vital to our whole riding experience. See,
as long as we have gravity, we must ride upon something. And, that something more often than not are
public roads. Thus, the conditions of
these roads are vitally important from the tops of our helmets to the bottoms
of our contact patches.
So, where am I going with this? Well, there is a very cool blog called “One Woman. Many Bicycles” (O.W.M.B.) written by a fearless young lady out of the Bay Area
of Northern California. She runs a very
informative series of stories, including some titled “Bike Lane Fail,”
highlighting correctable errors the responsible government agencies need to
address in the name of safety and common sense.
While it is laughable at best to tie the three words government
and common sense together, I was inspired by her work to have a good
look at my own local roads, routes and paths, highlighting similar
irregularities as our neighbor to the North has done.
Call it a Public Service.
I call it, our duty as citizens, whether cyclists or not. Stay tuned.
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