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stormdogPart of my route home is a steep (for a road) climb that curves right up a hill. Halfway up, I saw a young girl, maybe seven or eight, on a little bike coming toward me in my lane. I wanted to say something about what she was doing being very dangerous, but even if there was time to say something as our two bikes passed, I have doubts about whether people listen to critical comments about personal activities from people they don't know.
Just after she swung into the left lane to go around me, I heard a quick scream and looked back to see that a car was in her lane coming around the curve in the road.
There was no crash. I didn't see exactly what happened, but they avoided each other. But I want to take a moment to emphasize some bike safety things, both for people who bike and parents of little people who bike.
*Never ride in the opposite direction of traffic. It's far more dangerous than riding with.
*Never ride without a helmet. That little girl had no safety gear, and that makes me cringe. I ride thousands of miles a year and I literally won't ride to the corner store without a helmet.
*Don't let your kids do these things either. The daughter of someone at work just had a minor accident on her bike that sent her flying. It can happen anytime, and your brain is important. Take care of it.
Just after she swung into the left lane to go around me, I heard a quick scream and looked back to see that a car was in her lane coming around the curve in the road.
There was no crash. I didn't see exactly what happened, but they avoided each other. But I want to take a moment to emphasize some bike safety things, both for people who bike and parents of little people who bike.
*Never ride in the opposite direction of traffic. It's far more dangerous than riding with.
*Never ride without a helmet. That little girl had no safety gear, and that makes me cringe. I ride thousands of miles a year and I literally won't ride to the corner store without a helmet.
*Don't let your kids do these things either. The daughter of someone at work just had a minor accident on her bike that sent her flying. It can happen anytime, and your brain is important. Take care of it.
