Bias Comparison
by Steve A            DFW Point-to-Point
In news articles, such as one in Austin 360 that was published just a week ago, in which cyclists were castigated for running traffic signals, it was stated:

“The difference, though, is in the consequences. A motorist can run a stop sign, collide with another vehicle and roll away with nothing more than a dented fender. If a car, which weighs about 3,000 or 4,000 pounds, collides with a bike, it can do grave damage to the rider. There is no room for error on the bicyclist’s part.”

NOW, in my opinion this represents a “windshield-centric” bias that Austin 360 didn’t get called on, any more than troll commentators about bike-car crashes do. To illustrate it, instead let us change a few words and instead…

Well, I Blew It.
By Justin        The Plano Cyclist
I had posted every day for a while, but I didn’t even manage a pithy post like this one yesterday.

Shoot.

I have a bunch to write about, but little time to do it. However, I thought I’d put some links up ahead of my bigger articles I have planned for next week. Chrome has sent me some shoes to review, but they sent me the wrong size first. They have since sent me some other kicks, but I talked them into donating the first pair they sent to the “Wheels that Heal” benefit for a local cyclist who suffered a crash. Then suffered even more for not having…

DESERT RIDING TIPS
www.elpasopuzzler.com
El Paso is pure Chihuahuan Desert.  Riding here can present some unique challenges and people are always trying to figure out how to make their riding experience more enjoyable….which is quite tough to do here.

Since I received an email from one our club members regarding this topic, I figured, “Why not?”  After 7 years of pounding around on a variety of bikes, tires, and setups, and being able to successfully complete huge all-day rides in the Franklins without flatting or running out of water, I think I’m pretty…