MetaFilter posts tagged with cycling and cyclists

Don't go up there! You're a silly cyclist.

pie ninja — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 08:05:18 -0800

Silly Cyclists: The Video Series. Silly Cyclists was created by Gaz, a cyclist from London. The series features footage from Gaz and other cyclists showing silly, stupid, or extremely ill-considered decisions by cyclists around the world. Each episode features a top-ten countdown of Silly Cyclists, followed by a Savvy Cyclist. Highlights in the episodes include footage from bikers all over the world, including clips from as far away as Wellington, NZ. Special episodes include a look at silly cycling in Lucas Brunelle’s documentary Line of Sight, and the Best of Episodes 1-9 and the Best of Episodes 10-19.

Women who are in like with their bikes

fiercecupcake — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:32:19 -0800

In the summer of 2004 I [Jason Oliver Goodman] set out alone on my bike to make a photography project called A Girl's Bike. In roughly 4 months I documented close to 200 women and their bicycles around NYC, mostly on the street as I found them. In 2008 it was made into a book published by Partners & Spade. It also toured with the Bicycle Film Festival as a slide show before films and in the art show Joy Ride.

A Unified Theory of New York Biking

mhum — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:41:32 -0800

Felix Salmon formulates a theory regarding the interaction of cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians in New York City: "Cyclists get no respect as road users. Instead, tragically, they’re treated like pedestrians."

The first issue of The Ride Journal as PDF

You Should See the Other Guy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:03:33 -0800

The Ride Journal is a lovely mag by/about/for cyclists of all types: bmxers, fixed gear riders, road racers, tricyclists, casual riders... you name it! It's a beautiful publication--great photography, nice paper, good personal stories. However, it's a print mag. As their 3rd issue is being mailed out, they've made their first avaiable for download as a 26MB PDF.

HardSeatForHardAsses

srboisvert — Sun, 08 Aug 2004 08:08:16 -0800

Stone Cold Saddles for hard ass cyclists.

monkeymike — Tue, 01 Oct 2002 16:28:33 -0800

"The 9-28-01 Critical Mass bike ride in Austin generated some controversy when a jeep driver intentionally ran over a cyclist and crashed into another car."

A particularly chilling case of road rage

sandor — Wed, 05 Dec 2001 16:52:28 -0800

A particularly chilling case of road rage has been the focus of the Chicago biking community for the past couple of years. Yesterday, the jury came down with a first-degree murder verdict for Carnell Fitzpatrick, who, in April of 1999, deliberately drove down and killed bike messenger Tom McBride after an altercation at a stoplight.

The rights of bicyclists in urban areas has always been a contentious issue. Because of this verdict, drivers will no doubtedly show more restraint in taking their anger out on street cyclists, though likely more out of fear than respect. While I'm happy to see a victory for the cyclists, it's that last part that worries me.