Quote Originally Posted by sundial View Post
From Bike Snob:



I'm sorry but I have to disagree with several of the points the author makes. There are several experienced TE'ers who couldn't have anticipated what the driver was going to do and they ended up being seriously injured. One TE'er was given the right of way by a driver and he still injured her with his vehicle. As for the dog, some aggressive behaviors are triggered by chemical reactions and the reaction of the dog was not anticipated.

If I was a new rider, I would want the company of an experienced rider for 2 reasons: 1) for direction and 2) for safety. I don't think the author is being very sensitive to her needs as a newbie. There are too many variables that can be overwhelming, not to mention dangerous, for a solo, novice, female rider.
It was actually a remarkably sensitive post for BSNYC .

The whole post is intended to be a little tongue-in-cheek, you have to keep in mind. I actually thought the section about traffic was pretty good, though.