The roads belong to everybody, roadies included. But some people don’t see it that way. When they see you out on the road, it pushes their tribal buttons. You’re not…
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Question: What are the consequences for a driver who is paying more attention to the dial of their stereo, their coffee, a passenger, or their cell phone than they are…
Bob Mionske explains why lights are an important accessory to bring on fall rides for safety and to shield yourself from liability. Another summer has come and gone, and another…
Bob Mionske explains the dos and don’ts of what to do if you’re hit by a car while riding. Picture this: You are riding along on your regular training route…
Bob Mionske explains the importance of three-feet-to-pass laws and why they must be consistently enforced by authorities. It’s a common cliché that cyclists are “scofflaws” who either don’t know or…
When the Beatles were in the studio recording what has gone down in music history as “the most important rock & roll album ever made,” Paul McCartney, working on one…
Bob Mionske addresses the myth that cyclists don’t pay their fair share to build and maintain roads, compared to motorists Cyclists need to start paying their share for using the…
Mionske considers the upsides of Idaho’s “stop as yield” law and says that more states should be so forward-thinking, despite objections The best way to get a bad law repealed…
When I first teamed up with Peter Wilborn and Ann Groninger to help launch the Bike Law network, there were exactly four states in the network—Maryland and South Carolina, represented…
Bob Mionske addresses the dangers of parked cars, which may contain drivers who will open their doors without warning, causing a crash The Door Zone. What do you need to…