Make your own turn-signal biking jacket
Emily Tan writes:
In this era of vehicle pollution, bikes are the good guys. When I lived in Amsterdam, I biked everywhere and loved every moment of it. But now I reside in London I'm, quite frankly, too terrified to try biking! Perhaps this ingenious turn-signal jacket on Instructables by Leah Buechley will give the confidence to brave London's busy-streets. That, and a full-suit of indestructible body armour...
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Cycling in London is not that bad. The traffic moves so slowly most of the time that bicycles can easily keep up, if not overtake.
Start off on the back streets and practice looking over your shoulder without changing direction. Take your time. And remember, if you get freaked out, you can always stop and push the thing for a while.
Posted by: WW | July 6, 2008 7:58 AM