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Nov 9, 2022

Durham Bicycle Hit and Run: The Death of Matthew Simpson

On July 10 2022, Matthew Simpson was killed in a hit-and-run accident while crossing a crosswalk. He was biking with his wife, who he was married to for 8 years, his 4-year-old son, and his 1-year-old daughter at Westover Park on the way home from a museum. Matthew  Simpson’s wife reported that she saw a… 

Nov 7, 2022

The Monkey Wrench Gang

I clicked on the Monkey Wrench Gang twitter feed off the bottom of the blog post suggestions solely because Professor Basset had said their actions were thought provoking but that he doesn’t endorse them. Naturally this struck my curiosity and I wanted to find out more. They are a group located in London who joined… 

Oct 31, 2022

Racism & Cycling

Main Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/11/16/american-cycling-has-racism-problem/  https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a33471755/talk-about-racism/  Throughout the years, we have seen how the practice of cycling has been developing in communities around the world. Cycling has many benefits; from physical to mental help and improvement, bringing society together, decreasing the use of fossil fuels, etc. But even though we have these benefits, there are still some… 

Oct 26, 2022

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

https://www.ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/publications-and-resources/infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act-implementation-and-resources.aspx   With the recent increase in gas prices, the White House has been looking for ways to improve other modes of transportation. Specifically, the federal government has been looking at ways to promote bicycling.    The Biden Administration has passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which includes funding for bike lanes,… 

Oct 26, 2022

The Relationship Between Cyclists and Drivers

For centuries we humans have been looking for better and more efficient ways to get from point A to point B. Our present day is no exception to that fact, before the question was how to get more of an automated way to get around (i.e. cars). Now, the question in the transportation industry has…