After weeks of development we are finally up and running. The blog is now incorporated into this website, so bookmark the page and check back often as both the site and blog will continue to grow.
I hope that you enjoy the site. Your feedback is always welcome, especially suggestions for content and blog post topics (mimyb@skwcbikelaw.com).
Bike Month
Commuting by bicycle is efficient, economical, and enjoyable. A segment on NBC’s Today Show covered the actual cost of driving a car (see also AAA’s report) and sparked an MSNBC.com blog posting from a bicycle commuter. While it is easy to compare dollars to dollars when weighing the financial benefits of bike commuting, the comparison does not do it justice. The health benefits alone – priceless! The clarity of mind that comes after a post-work bike ride – a way to wash away the stress of a long day.
Bike commuting is a commitment of time, money, and effort. An investment that many Seattleites see as well worth it – evidenced by the throngs of Ortlieb panniers, yellow jackets, and blinking red lights that make their way across the Fremont Bridge to Dexter on the way to downtown Seattle every weekday morning.
May is bike month! May is an excellent time to begin your bike commuting career. Check out the Bike Month Calendar, rally a group to compete in the Group Health Commute Challenge, and get your bike commute ready.
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Never say never. A longtime blog critic, I am surrendering to the world of online publishing. Not wanting to be an unknown author, and knowing the power of a photograph, here is a face to put with the name.
Welcome to what will be . . . well, I’m not sure yet. An attorney first, a road racer second, and then a beginning mountain biker and a semi-regular commuter, I expect my blog will span each of those personas.
I am an associate attorney with the Seattle firm of Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio – a well-known formidable force representing injured people. www.stritmatter.com
Life as a cyclist in an urban environment comes with many risks. Road surfaces range from great to adequate to unbelievably dangerous – if you went down on the train tracks near Fred Meyer, you are in the club! The attitudes of drivers range from aggressive to oblivious to tolerant to attentive and respectful. The fact is that when its car v. bike, we cyclists lose every time. I never recommend anyone navigate the aftermath alone.
On this blog you can look forward:
Mimy’s bicycle news feed – Twitter
