• fiercekitten@lemm.eeEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Me: Wearing hi-vis yellow clothing, putting reflective stickers all over my super-bright flashing helmet with built-in turn signals, using the built-in headlight and taillight on my bicycle, installing a side handlebar mirror, getting a 140 decibel horn so cars can hear me, advocating for dedicated bicycle infrastructure in my city, riding on roads when I have to like a nervous squirrel — constantly looking out for something trying to kill me…

    …and little Aku Aku hanging from my bike, as a desperate plea to any greater power to keep me alive.

    SUV driver on their phone while driving, snapping a photo of me and tweeting: “Hey guys, look at this asshole bicyclist!”