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A bicycle commute

Interesting stop-motion video by a bicyclist on his way to work (he even stops for a red light).

Might be a bit discomforting, though, if you're the sort who needs Dramamine on boat trips.

He looked like he was

By ShadyMilkMan | Wed, 08/06/2008 - 2:04pm

He looked like he was following all the rules, but its hard to tell. I was able to see a group of bikes go through a red light about halfway through the video.

Overall it was a pretty cool, if slightly nausiating, video.

thx

By shoothead | Wed, 08/06/2008 - 7:11pm

I try to follow the rules but it's not easy on some of the streets. I was riding up Huntington today and feared for my life. The people you see passing me ran red lights. I ran one after stopping - some intersections do not seem safe for a bicycle to stop.

Route?

By Ron Newman | Wed, 08/06/2008 - 11:49pm

I recognize some of the route but not all of it -- do you happen to have a map or cue sheet for this ride?

My Guess

By EricJay | Thu, 08/07/2008 - 12:26am

I'm actually having fun trying to piece it all together. Here's my guess.

your guess...

By shoothead | Thu, 08/07/2008 - 4:55am

is correct!!!

The best shortcut is MIner St to Fullerton to Kilmarnock. The ride home os not as quick if I want to obey the rules of the road...

Thanks for confirming, for

By EricJay | Thu, 08/07/2008 - 12:56pm

Thanks for confirming, for sharing that great video, and for showing me a new shortcut. I didn't know you could get from Beacon all the way to the Fens via that corridor, and I am over at Harvard Vanguard pretty often for work.

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