#22 – Stay away from that tree; it wants to kill you!




Spokes and Words show

Summary: ...in which we try new bicycle tricks, with mixed success. Randy pays the price of not being Danny MacAskill when he encounters trouble on the railroad tracks, then nearly crushes his iPhone. We discuss the arguments in favor of the Idaho Stop, prompted by a somewhat controversial article. Mike was wrong about the details of a survey about cyclists and automobiles coming to a complete stop for a stop sign. Cyclists did so only 7% of the time, but cars did it 22% of the time. Which is still shockingly low. The Arc de Triomphe (de l'Étoile) needs to protect itself from all those cars that constantly threaten it. It was Bike Safety Day at school; Mike's son Ryan tells us all about it. He also tells us about his new bike.