#cyclinglaw

[buckymcbuckets]

@erinwills22 is an enormous blessing to me. She's also an enormous blessing to our clients. ~ Here are the two of us (second/third from left) volunteering with @goreparkoutreach this past Saturday. It's an amazing organization that each week, gives out hundreds of hot meals, operates a food bank with everything you can think of including fresh fruit and vegetables, and @being_margaret tells me this week there was even a barber, cutting hair and giving straight razor shaves in the park. It was just the most heartwarming thing seeing so many people come together to ensure those struggling to survive in this ruthless economy (housed or not) are treated with dignity, love and a smile. ~ Erin doesn't work *for* me. She works *with* me. She is a teammate in everything we do, including immediately raising her hand to help with work like we did shoulder to shoulder together in Gore Park Saturday. ~ If you need us, rest assured she cares for, and about each of our clients. Empathy and advocacy go hand in hand in the work we do. ~ The results we strive to deliver aren't just financial. ~ Thank you for all you are, Erin. To me, and to everyone we serve together. ~ #acyclistforcyclists #bike #biking #cycling #cyclist #bikelaw #bikelawyer #bikeadvocacy #cyclinglaw #cyclinglawyer #cyclingadvocacy #bicyclinglaw #thebicyclinglawyer #advocacy #personalinjurylaw #personalinjurylawyer #triallawyer #martinandhillyer #burlon #burlont #hamont #burlingtonlawyer #hamiltonlawyer #allpowerfulcyclinglobby #bikecrash #bikeaccident #crashNOTaccident (at Gore Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmXo9xKuety/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[recreation-law]

Do you need a Release (or waiver) for your business? Don’t want to pay an attorney to write one for you?

Do you need a Release (or waiver) for your business? Don’t want to pay an attorney to write one for you?

Summit Magic Publishing LLC is selling releases written by attorneys for specific businesses.

Written by an attorney with 25 years of experience writing releases for the outdoor recreation industry. Start here until you can afford and need a release specific to your needs of your business.

The releases are complete in every way. They come with instructions on how to fill in the blanks for your…

[aigle-suisse]

048 par Cyclinglaw

[sanfranciscobicyclesystem]

Although they bring up important points, the simple fact that there IS a law is hugely important.  We are making (slow) progress.

[jc2nyc-blog]

For the Uninitiated: Velominati > The Rules

via Velominati

Rule #5 // Harden The Fuck Up.

Rule #19 // Introduce Yourself.

If you deem it appropriate to join a group of riders who are not part of an open group ride and who are not your mates, it is customary and courteous to announce your presence. Introduce yourself and ask if you may join the group. If you have been passed by a group, wait for an invitation, introduce yourself, or let them go. The silent joiner is viewed as ill-mannered and Anti-V. Conversely, the joiner who can’t shut their cakehole is no better and should be dropped from the group at first opportunity.

Rule #38 // Don’t Play Leap Frog.

Train Properly: if you get passed by someone, it is nothing personal, just accept that on the day/effort/ride they were stronger than you. If you can’t deal, work harder. But don’t go playing leap frog to get in front only to be taken over again (multiple times) because you can’t keep up the pace. Especially don’t do this just because the person overtaking you is a woman. Seriously. Get over it.

Rule #58 // Support your local bike shop.

Never buy bikes, parts or accessories online. Going into your local shop, asking myriad inane questions, tying up the staff’s time, then going online to buy is akin to sleeping with your best friend’s wife, then having a beer with him after. Online is evil and will be the death of the bike shop. If you do purchase parts online, be prepared to mount and maintain them yourself. If you enter a shop with parts you have bought online and expect them to fit them, be prepared to be told to see your online seller for fitting and warranty help.

Rule #62 // You shall not ride with earphones.

Cycling is about getting outside and into the elements and you don’t need to be listening to Queen or Slayer in order to experience that. Immerse yourself in the rhythm and pain, not in whatever 80′s hair band you call “music”.   See Rule #5 and ride your bike.8

Rule #67 // Do your time in the wind.

Nobody likes a wheel sucker. You might think you’re playing a smart tactical game by letting everyone else do the work while you sit on, but races (even Town Sign Sprints) are won through cooperation and spending time on the rivet, flogging yourself and taking risks. Riding wheels and jumping past at the end is one thing and one thing only: poor sportsmanship.

Rule #77 // Respect the earth; don’t litter.

Cycling is not an excuse to litter. Do not throw your empty gel packets, energy bar wrappers or punctured tubes on the road or in the bush. Stuff em in your jersey pockets, and repair that tube when you get home.12

Rule #83 // Be self-sufficient.

Unless you are followed by a team car, you will repair your own punctures. You will do so expediently, employing your own skills, using your own equipment, and without complaining that your expensive tyres are too tight for your puny thumbs to fit over your expensive rim. The fate of a rider who has failed to equip himself pursuant to Rule #31, or who knows not how to use said equipment, shall be determined at the discretion of any accompanying or approaching rider in accordance with Rule #84.17

Allen's favorite: Rule #85 // Descend like a Pro.

All descents shall be undertaken at speeds commonly regarded as “ludicrous” or “insane” by those less talented. In addition all corners will be traversed in an outside-inside-outside trajectory, with the outer leg extended and the inner leg canted appropriately (but not too far as to replicate a motorcycle racer, for you are not one), to assist in balance and creation of an appealing aesthetic. Brakes are generally not to be employed, but if absolutely necessary, only just prior to the corner. Also see Rule #64.18

Rule #87 // The Ride Starts on Time. No exceptions.

The upside of always leaving on time is considerable. Others will be late exactly once. You signal that the sanctity of this ride, like all rides, is not something with which you should muck. You demonstrate, not with words but with actions, your commitment. As a bonus, you make more time for post-ride espresso. “On Time”, of course, is taken to mean at V past the hour or half hour.

[buckymcbuckets]

This? Is amongst the things I love most about the work I am blessed to do. ~ #fundas #yuletideride was an awesome, joyful evening, playing bikes, making kids smile and seeing the 🎄 lights (and...🦈🦈?) of #dundas. ~ I love being able to do my bit to help make things like this happen. This time, together with @dundas.rides, @freewheelcycle_dundas and @cafedomestiique. ~ But, I don't support events like this because it promotes my work. I don't choose what and whom I sponsor based upon some sort of perceived return on my "investment". ~ It's the opposite. ~ I've intentionally structured my work to create my space and ability to help those who build and promote community in the local cycling culture and beyond. ~ Last night, it took the form of post-ride hot chocolate and cookies for kids of all ages. ~ But, as you'll see in the last slide? My smile was biggest. ~ If you think I can help an initiative that you love, and you can make me love and feel a part of? Ask me! ~ #acyclistforcyclists #bike #biking #cycling #cyclist #bikelaw #bikelawyer #bikeadvocacy #cyclinglaw #cyclinglawyer #cyclingadvocacy #bicyclinglaw #thebicyclinglawyer #advocacy #personalinjurylaw #personalinjurylawyer #triallawyer #martinandhillyer #burlon #burlont #hamont #burlingtonlawyer #hamiltonlawyer #allpowerfulcyclinglobby #bikecrash #bikeaccident #crashNOTaccident (at Café Domestiique) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmS9j4nu7XB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[buckymcbuckets]

GIT TO @freewheelcycle_dundas NOWWWWWW!! ~ 🎄 🚲 ~ #acyclistforcyclists #bike #biking #cycling #cyclist #bikelaw #bikelawyer #bikeadvocacy #cyclinglaw #cyclinglawyer #cyclingadvocacy #bicyclinglaw #thebicyclinglawyer #advocacy #personalinjurylaw #personalinjurylawyer #triallawyer #martinandhillyer #burlon #burlont #hamont #burlingtonlawyer #hamiltonlawyer #allpowerfulcyclinglobby #bikecrash #bikeaccident #crashNOTaccident (at Freewheel Cycle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPvBIAusB3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[recreation-law]

Do you need a Release (or waiver) for your business? Don’t want to pay an attorney to write one for you?

Do you need a Release (or waiver) for your business? Don’t want to pay an attorney to write one for you?

Summit Magic Publishing LLC is selling releases written by attorneys for specific businesses.

Written by an attorney with 25 years of experience writing releases for the outdoor recreation industry. Start here until you can afford and need a release specific to your needs of your business.

The releases are complete in every way. They come with instructions on how to fill in the blanks for your…

[recreation-law]

Act Now & Stop this Minnesota bill

Act Now & Stop this Minnesota bill

Minnesota Legislation is considering a bill that would eliminate releases (waivers) in Minnesota for recreational activities.

What the legislature does not understand is this bill will eliminate recreational activities in Minnesota.

Again, the Minnesota Senate and the House have introduced bills to ban releases in MN for recreational activities. Here is a copy of the Senate bill.

A bill for an…

[recreation-law]

Interesting decision only real defense was the Wyoming's Recreation Safety Act, which provides little if any real defense.

Interesting decision only real defense was the Wyoming’s Recreation Safety Act, which provides little if any real defense.

Defendants are the company that booked the trip (Vail through Grand Teton Lodge Company) and the travel agent who booked the trip.

Rizas et. al. v. Vail Resorts, Inc.; et. al., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139788

State: Wyoming

Plaintiff: Alexis R. Rizas, Individually and as the Personal Representative of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of John J. Rizas, deceased; John Friel, Individually and as the…

[recreation-law]

Texas appellate court upholds release for claims of gross negligence in trampoline accident that left plaintiff a paraplegic.

Texas appellate court upholds release for claims of gross negligence in trampoline accident that left plaintiff a paraplegic.

However, the decision is not reasoned and supported in Texas by other decisions or the Texas Supreme Court.

Quiroz et. al. v. Jumpstreet8, Inc., et. al., 2018 Tex. App. LEXIS 5107

State: Texas, Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas

Plaintiff: Graciela Quiroz, Individually, a/n/f of Xxxx (“John Doe 1”) and Xxxx (“John Doe 2”), Minors, and Robert Sullivan, Individually, a/n/f of Xxxx…