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I pass by Sandy Julienne's memorial everyday riding back from school. I've experienced first-hand this quarter just how stupid motorists can be. Going northbound before the intersection of University and Culver between 5 and 6PM is NOT the place to be: congestion caused by tired droves anxious to get home. They forget to use signals. They forget to look twice. They forget that being in a solid-lined bike lane is actually illegal. I almost got clipped today by someone who wanted to shave a couple a seconds of their commute by zipping through.

Westbound at the intersection of Campus and University in the morning is just as bad.

I'd feel more agile on my road bike if I changed the pedals to some eggbeaters or platforms. The 5-second "make or break" clipping into some LOOKs isn't worth it, so I'm still cruisin' on this 80's steel cruiser.

Hopefully fixing up my Bianchi Nyala like this guy will provide me with the best of both worlds.