Ron Foreman » Cycling http://ronforeman.com "The nick of time" Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:33:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Confederation Park http://ronforeman.com/2011/06/30/confederation-park/ http://ronforeman.com/2011/06/30/confederation-park/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:31:35 +0000 Ron Foreman http://ronforeman.com/?p=1687

Bev Moir at Confederation Park
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Heart and Stroke Ride for Heart 2009 Toronto
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Ron Foreman on bike in National Post

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My Bicycle in January 2009
That’s my bike under the tarp; didn’t get on it once in January.

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I did this short film as part of a film course at Ryerson University in 2005.

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The Toronto Cycling Map Safety Tips

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The Toronto Cycling Map Safety Tips

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(Based on my experiences riding in Toronto, Canada)

Wear a helmet. Falling to pavement from even a foot above the ground can cause a concussion or worse. Gravity is extremely powerful. A helmet protects the most vulnerable part of your body. Lose the vanity and wear a helmet; it could save your life!

Give adequate clearance to parked cars on your right. It’s called getting ‘doored’. A driver opens their car door without checking for cyclists. At best you get cuts and bruises; at worst you are flung under the wheels of an oncoming truck, game over, as happened recently to a man in Toronto. Stay clear of the parked cars even if the traffic on your left must move left to avoid you. At least they can see you.

Stay away from large vehicles, trucks and buses. They can’t see you. Whether moving along the road or stopping at a red light or stop sign, stay well behind larger vehicles; do not come up beside them. If they’re turning right you’ll get mangled, as happened to a Dutch University of Toronto professor last year.

Obey the traffic signs. Stop at stop signs and lights. Too many cyclists ride like kids in a small town or in the country. You can’t do that in the city.

Ride defensively and you’ll stay alive and out of the hospital.

See the Toronto Cycling Map Safety Tips

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