Comments on: Bicycle Advocacy is Simple http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/news-and-events/bicycle-advocacy-is-simple.html Information about Bicycle Safety Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:20:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: kaitlin http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/news-and-events/bicycle-advocacy-is-simple.html/comment-page-1#comment-1817 kaitlin Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:48:35 +0000 http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/?p=591#comment-1817 Good call on wearing regular clothes. My favorite thing to do is throw some spandex (with the thinnest chamois I own to avoid the diaper look) on underneath a skirt, especially when it's warm out. I get to look a little more normal, without worrying about putting on a show. And I still get a cozy chamois to keep my butt happy! I also read that wearing regular clothes causes drivers to think you're a less practiced cyclist, and they tend to then give you more room when passing you. Studies also show that not wearing a helmet and being a girl also get more room from drivers. Although I personally think you should still wear a helmet. And though I'm thankful I'm already a girl, I know if I weren't, I wouldn't resort to a sex change just to get more room from cars! Happy Commuting! Good call on wearing regular clothes. My favorite thing to do is throw some spandex (with the thinnest chamois I own to avoid the diaper look) on underneath a skirt, especially when it’s warm out. I get to look a little more normal, without worrying about putting on a show. And I still get a cozy chamois to keep my butt happy!

I also read that wearing regular clothes causes drivers to think you’re a less practiced cyclist, and they tend to then give you more room when passing you. Studies also show that not wearing a helmet and being a girl also get more room from drivers. Although I personally think you should still wear a helmet. And though I’m thankful I’m already a girl, I know if I weren’t, I wouldn’t resort to a sex change just to get more room from cars!

Happy Commuting!

]]> By: Bluenoser http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/news-and-events/bicycle-advocacy-is-simple.html/comment-page-1#comment-1743 Bluenoser Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:49:57 +0000 http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/?p=591#comment-1743 Your efforts are noted. I do the same when I can. One of the best things that I read, was that when just doing short commutes and errands to wear your regular cloths, instead of cycling gear. That way the public sees us in more of a light, "like them on a bike", than some spandex wearing freak. Keep up the good work. -B Your efforts are noted. I do the same when I can. One of the best things that I read, was that when just doing short commutes and errands to wear your regular cloths, instead of cycling gear. That way the public sees us in more of a light, “like them on a bike”, than some spandex wearing freak.

Keep up the good work.

-B

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