Blind spots

Ghost Bike by Salim Virji


This weekend we visited a bicycle store on a quest to find a bike to fit our rapidly-growing daughter. While there, I remarked to the guy behind the counter about Raleigh being named as a bicycle-friendly city.

It was news to him, apparently. I know I’m tuned in to what happens with Raleigh but I figured someone working at a bike store would know about the bike-friendly thing.

“Well, someone should tell the drivers,” he responded. “So many drivers in Raleigh don’t respect cyclists.”
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