Here are some things that are not helpful when I’m ridding my bike in the morning:
•Yelling out of the car window, “there aren’t any bike lanes over here. Be careful”. Duh!! I know there are no bike lanes but this is my route. Soooooo, please stop yelling at me from two lanes over. Just drive your car and try not to hit me.
•Screaming out the car at me the following, “it’s dangerous downtown. Don’t ride down there”! This you yell AS I’m headed downtown. Don’t put negative thoughts in my head or the Universe while balancing on two wheels in traffic. In fact, just keep your eyes on the road and it’ll be all good!
•Telling me what gear I should be in, how high my seat should be or where the placement of the handle bars should go is not helpful. I know how to ride a bike. I’ve been doing it for YEARS! I’ve had this bike adjusted for my height and the way I like to ride. Just focus on the road please and leave me be.
Finally, at no time, day or night, do I want you to share stories of who you know, who you heard about or who you saw get hit on a bike. This is in no way helpful unless you are giving me a tip to avoid being injured. Telling me a horror story just to be telling me is not amusing and downright cruel!
OK, I’ve got that off my chest. Now, everybody be safe out there.
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About Danielle Ricks
Who I AM: I am a Social Media consultant who helps individuals and corporations navigate through the digital space, expand their brand awareness, grow communities online and connect online.
In my full-time job as a Social Media Specialist, I am focused on using Social Media for social good and social change. In addition, I am a veteran Video/TV Producer with several years of production experience. I run a small, boutique production company offering new media expertise to a select group of clients.
I am a storyteller, mass communicator, an aspiring novelist, an avid blogger, a foodie, a social butterfly, a dream merchant, a TV junkie, a first alto, a gadget girl and the biggest geek diva. I live, work and play online and I am passionate about all kinds of emerging technology.
Where I AM Going: My goal is to help people realize their passions and to make sure no one is left behind in this digital divide. The world around us is changing at a very fast pace. We can either go with it or we'll be left out. I seek to encourage people to follow their passions and to do what they love. However, let us also keep abreast of changing technology so you can share what we are passionate about to the masses! We can touch lives from around the world. So, what story are you going to tell?
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