Commuting Miracle – A Near Tragedy Ends Happily

Published April 23rd, 2009 in Close Calls, Rides
A hundred yards ahead of me brake lights flash and cars stop as a surreal scene unfolds on this busy street at 6 pm. I don't believe what I'm seeing. A baby in diapers is running across four lanes of traffic, and I mean running. A driver honks, in desperation or fear or both, there [...]

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A Celebration of Truly Bad Driving

Published March 26th, 2009 in Close Calls
Thanks to some truly inspired bad driving we're going to debut a new feature on Velodramatic. The Wacky Move of the Day will celebrate the most outrageous examples of driver stupidity. Tonight's episode... The U-turn Twit. The Scene: Monroe Avenue between Los Padres and Scott. Both lanes of Eastbound traffic are moving rapidly at the height [...]

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Saddle Tales – The Stupidest Shortcut of All Time

Published May 7th, 2008 in Close Calls

California’s Highway 17 snakes it’s way from South San Jose over the mountains to the town of Santa Cruz on the Pacific Coast. Blind corners, narrow shoulders and aggressive driving make this one of the most dangerous highways in the state. In a car it’s nerve wracking, on a bicycle it would be suicidal.

My friend [...]

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Head over Heels – A Hard Lesson in Irony

Published April 21st, 2008 in Close Calls

I’m late for a meeting and even the never-red traffic lights are against me on this morning’s commute. Two miles to go, approaching a left turn which is usually a slow and go. Today there are several parked cars lined up round the corner. One of them, a stationary white van hides a moving white [...]

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