Tag: Outside Magazine
To the Driver Who Hit Me and Ran
Submitted by 303cycling on May 5th, 2020I was biking home when you barreled into me with your car and left me to die Read more
Finishing the Grueling Bike Race My Dad Created
Submitted by 303cycling on December 11th, 2019My father founded the notorious 120-mile Triple Bypass bike ride in Colorado. After a few failed attempts, I set out to finally complete it. Read more
How Do Drivers Not See That They’re the Worst?
Submitted by 303cycling on May 29th, 2019You know how it goes: your city proposes a new bike lane project or does something else to encourage cycling, and inevitably the eternally simmering “drivers-vs-cyclists” debate flares up again. Read more
How We Talk About Drivers Hitting Cyclists
Submitted by 303cycling on May 15th, 2019What the media gets wrong, and why, says a lot about how our society views vulnerable road users Read more
Don’t Underestimate the Health Benefits of E-Bikes
Submitted by 303cycling on April 15th, 2019A study of the cognitive and psychological effects of outdoor cycling finds equal results for normal bikes and e-bikes Read more
It’s Time to Ban Aerobars
Submitted by 303cycling on October 17th, 2018Aerobars, check out this commentary that will likely make you chuckle as well as nod in agreement. Should aerobars be banned? Read more
The Troubling Rise of the Ghost Bike
Submitted by 303cycling on July 27th, 2018Bike lanes and bike paths and free pancakes for commuters aren’t enough. Cyclists need to own their safety—there’s no denying that—but they also need to advocate for themselves. Read more
Outdoor Magazine Editor, Author and Cyclist Andrew Tilin Dies in Collision While on Group Ride
Submitted by 303cycling on February 19th, 2018Well known not only for his books and contributions to Outside Magazine, former Boulder resident Andrew Tilin was also highly regarded in the cycling community for offering himself up as a “human guinea pig,” taking testosterone and racing to raise awareness of doping in amateur cycling. Read more
Victim Blaming Coast to Coast in Car V. bike Crashes
Submitted by Bill Plock on June 19th, 2017From Los Angeles to New York, news – or sometimes misreported news – often blames the cyclist incorrectly… Read more