by Montague Bikes | Mar 14, 2014 | Accessories, Commute |
Just the mention of the word helmet can start a spirited debate even among fellow cyclists. Some think you’re a fool to ever ride without one. Some think the requirement to wear a helmet creates a culture of victim blaming in accidents. Someone gets run over and...
by Montague Bikes | Oct 12, 2012 | Activism, Commute, Lifestyle |
Coming home last week I saw a neighbor with a bandaged wrist and a neck brace. When asked what had occurred he said that he had been struck by a car while he was biking home on his new bike that night. The helmet saved his life he said. (And he was proud to say his...
by Montague Bikes | Sep 19, 2012 | Activism, Commute, Events, Lifestyle |
Within a shockingly short period of time there have been a number of cyclists killed in the Boston are due to traffic incidents. Recently a gentleman was hit and killed in Wellesley. Within the past week both a young woman in her early-30s and another gentleman...
by Montague Bikes | Jan 17, 2012 | Commute, Lifestyle |
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you may remember that back in October, we had a post where one of Shakespeare’s famous speeches from the Merchant of Venice was re-worked to reflect the conflict between cyclists and drivers. One of the reasons...
