What I learned when I became an electric scooter rider
COMMENT & ANALYSES: I never thought I’d become a personal case study of a commuter resistant to cycling uptake. I have no problem using my … Read more
Nadia Williams
Cycling advocates armed with facts are trying to empty a stream with a bucket
Today I got out of bed upset. I shouldn’t be. And I should be. Let me explain. I’m wading my way through the sentiment behind … Read more
When a cycle lane does more harm than good
COMMENT & ANALYSIS: This is Mary’s Road in Dundalk (screen capture of Google Street View image). IMAGE:Screen capture of Google Street View with map. The … Read more
Said the fire about the wood
COMMENT & ANALYSIS: I am, at the moment, engaged in analysis of social media communication related to cycling and cyclists in Ireland, to get a … Read more
I didn’t attend a stand-up class for insights into cycling culture, but…
COMMENT & ANALYSIS: I didn’t attend a stand-up workshop last year to gather food for thought on cycling culture. Instead, it was meant to be … Read more
A passing problem
COMMENT & ANALYSIS: Imagine you could magically change one belief drivers have about road use. What would it be? For me a top contender is … Read more
The Yates problem: Does cycling have a moral hazard issue?
COMMENT & ANALYSIS: Back in January this year, on The Hard Shoulder with Ivan Yates on Newstalk, the presenter put forward the following question in … Read more
Deconstructing the truckers’ defence (part three)
COMMENT & ANALYSIS: When you listen to and transcribe the arguments made by opposers of the minimum passing distance law, strong narrative emerges that cyclists … Read more