© 2024 Connecticut Public

FCC Public Inspection Files:
WEDH · WEDN · WEDW · WEDY · WNPR
WPKT · WRLI-FM · WEDW-FM · Public Files Contact
ATSC 3.0 FAQ
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Be Kind; Share The Road With Bikers!

http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/Commodore%20Skahill/Colin%20McEnroe%20Show%2007-12-2011.mp3

What's the hardest and scariest sports event in the world?

I have to believe it's the Tour de France. The race has 2,200 miles of curves and mountains. The course is undeniably grueling and, as we have been reminded this week, very dangerous.
 
The injuries you get when cyclists are bunched together rounding mountain curves at high speeds, clipped into their pedals, are more than bumps and bruises.
 
I recently transitioned from a comfortable commuter bike to a faster, lighter road bike with shoes that clip into the pedals. I feel incredibly vulnerable, and now that my rides take me 20 and 25 miles out instead of five or ten, I have the chance to meet more drivers who might hit me. And at the end of the ride, I have pain in parts of me I do not ordinarily discuss with the outside world. But we'll discuss it all on today's show. 
 
Leave your comments below, e-mail colin@wnpr.org or Tweet us @wnprcolin.

Colin McEnroe is a radio host, newspaper columnist, magazine writer, author, playwright, lecturer, moderator, college instructor and occasional singer. Colin can be reached at colin@ctpublic.org.

Stand up for civility

This news story is funded in large part by Connecticut Public’s Members — listeners, viewers, and readers like you who value fact-based journalism and trustworthy information.

We hope their support inspires you to donate so that we can continue telling stories that inform, educate, and inspire you and your neighbors. As a community-supported public media service, Connecticut Public has relied on donor support for more than 50 years.

Your donation today will allow us to continue this work on your behalf. Give today at any amount and join the 50,000 members who are building a better—and more civil—Connecticut to live, work, and play.

Related Content