Tag: Megan Hottman
What Makes a Perfect Ride & Perfect Ride Partner?
Submitted by Bill Plock on January 11th, 2021I’ve often thought that the perfect riding mate is one of those elusive and difficult-to-describe creatures. Like unicorns, you know it when you see it. To articulate it and actually describe, it is quite another. I’ve been blessed to ride bikes with a handful or so people in my life, who have set the bar incredibly high as perfect ride partners. I’ve paid close attention to the nuances, asking myself, “just what exactly makes this so magical?” in the hopes of being able to distill it down into words without doing the dynamic an injustice. It’s hard to describe a flow-state feeling. Read more
Megan Hottman Rides Bike with Two Dogs from Arvada to Colo Springs and Stays at Buffalo Lodge Bike Resort
Submitted by Bill Plock on October 5th, 2020By Megan Hottman I have always wanted to go credit card camping on a bike adventure…. By that I mean- ride somewhere cool with a credit card, clean pair of clothes and flip flops, and explore the new spot, thenRead More
Be A Voice, Be a Difference; Chuck Vogel’s Memorial, Aug 9th.
Submitted by Bill Plock on August 7th, 2019join us for a ghost bike dedication and memorial in honor of Chuck Vogel, 7:00pm this Friday, August 9 Read more
The Cyclist Lawyer’s Advice on the Importance of Filing Police Reports
Submitted by 303cycling on August 13th, 2018Cyclists, if you’re ever involved with a collision with a car, here are some tips from Megan Hottman, The Cyclist Lawyer, on what to do. Read more
Colorado’s New Stop-As-Yield Legislation
Submitted by 303cycling on June 1st, 2018On May 3, 2018, Colorado Governor Hickenlooper signed into law SB144, or what’s commonly referred to as the Idaho stop. Read more about it’s implementation in Colorado and what it means to you as a cyclist. Read more
Live Feisty Podcast: Cyclist Lawyer, Megan Hottman
Submitted by 303cycling on May 29th, 2018This week, Alyssa and Haley talk to Megan Hottman, the Colorado lawyer who specializes in cases involving cyclists. Read more
Don’t Let Drivers Off the Hook – Trial for Driver in Crash that Killed Five Cyclists
Submitted by 303cycling on April 30th, 2018A driver in Michigan faces five counts of second-degree murder for his role in a car-bike collision that killed five cyclists and injured four. The driver, who was high on painkillers and muscle relaxers, is also charged with reckless driving causing death. Read more
Take the Pledge: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Submitted by 303cycling on April 27th, 2018Cyclist John Kirby was riding in the bike lane in Parker, Colorado in November 2017 when he was hit and killed by an alleged distracted Cyclist John Kirby was riding in the bike lane in Parker, Colorado in November 2017 when he was hit and killed by an alleged distracted driver.
According to the arrest affidavit, the driver became distracted when she “looked down to push the off button on the vehicle’s stereo,” to turn off an incoming call. That’s when she veered into the bike lane hitting Kirby. Read more
The Cyclist Lawyer, Megan Hottman: What to do about Cyclists behaving Badly?
Submitted by 303cycling on April 13th, 2018Megan Hottma, Cyclist Lawyer, shares this short video on being a Bike Ambassador. Read more
What to do if harassed or threatened by a motorist
Submitted by 303cycling on March 21st, 2018At one point or another we’ve all uttered some version of this sentence: “I wasn’t hit, but I was harassed, yelled at, honked at, buzzed, menaced, or otherwise threatened.” But what can you do?
The truth is, being harassed, buzzed (passed so closely from behind, that the hair stands up on your arm and neck), yelled at, incessantly honked at, had objects thrown at you (beer bottles and fireworks among the most common), or any other variety of these types of behaviors, is REALLY, REALLY SCARY to a cyclist out riding their bike. Read more