bike tips

[moominmolly]

This is the best simple, straightforward guide about how to safely ride in the city that I think I've ever seen. I especially want to impress #9, subpoint 2 on, like, everybody in the world. Hat tip to coraline.

Also OMG I have horns:

Comments

[dda]

When I was in high school, I got hit from behind by a car in exactly the way described by point #9; I swerved out to avoid an obstacle and got hit. Fortunately, I went onto the hood of the car whereas the bike went underneath.

[chillguru]

i am in awe of your helmet. i totally need better head gear.

[moominmolly]

Lend me your helmet! I will trick it out with crazy wings or something (and lend you a helmet in return)!

[oneagain]

Thank you for this:)

[kcatalyst]

That is a great guide. But it doesn't mention BRIGHT PINK horns and braids to ensure visibility. What's wrong with these people?

Seriously, I bet you're significantly increasing your visibility here, not just the color, but by having something unusual enough that the automated part of the brain just has to tell the conscious part to pay attention to it. Flamboyance for the safety win!

[moominmolly]

Flamboyance for the safety win!

This is actually part of my reasoning. I mean, I like flamboyance, but it also *totally* increases visibility. This is why my other helmet has big purple dinosaur spines.

[liminal_spaces]

Love the horns!!!