Hey, thanks for stopping by! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed. You can also subscribe to BikeHacks by email. Thanks for visiting!If you ride in a city environment it does not take too long to realize that one of the biggest hazards is the common car door. [...]

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I certainly consider advocacy for cycling to be a hack. Our modern transportation system is dominated by the automobile and it is going to take determination and drive to make room for bicycles in this system. Dumb luck and coincidence can also play a role.
One example is an exchange between “No Impact Man” [...]

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Just a small reminder to all you cyclists out there - cars weigh more than bikes. I have had words with a few automobile drivers in my time but I am always cognizant of the fact that if the driver of the car “loses it” and decides to target me - I’m going to [...]

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Here is something you don’t hear every day: a man runs into a bear while riding a bike - at 45 mph. It happened in Boulder, Colorado. The NBC news affiliate posted the story which you can read about or watch via video. Unfortunately the bear declined comment on the issue. [...]

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Not all bike hacks make you feel all warm and fuzzy. Typically the completion of a bike hack releases that primordial feeling of accomplishment and pride.
The Ghost Bike Campaign is a hack meant to bring about awareness that everyone should share the road and pay attention while driving and riding. In [...]

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