It’s taken a little while, but the Bicyclist’s Accident Report has finally come to Portlandia, thanks to my pals at The Sprocket Podcast!  

Loosely focused on bikes, booze, and alternative transportation, the show makes its way into an assortment of other topics as its hosts discuss “simplifying the good life” with their various guests.

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It’s official: The Florida Bicyclist’s Accident Report Card is complete. Isn’t she lovely?

Sponsoring the Sunshine State’s cards is Share the Road Apparel, a new company that promotes safe cycling with superior-quality biking jerseys and other gear.

Their message centers around Florida’s “3 foot passing rule” — a law that requires motorists to give cyclists a 3-foot safety buffer when passing in the same direction. This law makes being a biker on the road less scary, which, in turn, makes cycling more accessible for everyone.

STR’s mission is lot like ours, actually: if we can make cycling safer all-around with education and better legislation, more folks will ride.  And as STR’s website points out, more bikes will result in “healthier neighbors, fewer cars on the road, and less impact on our environment.”

Juan Carlos Agosto, the founder and CEO of STR, was kind enough to give us an explanation of how Share the Road Apparel came to be:

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I’m absolutely thrilled to show you this photo of Buffalo’s Bike Accident Report cards — printed courtesy of Green Options Buffalo.

Green Options Buffalo (or, GO-Buffalo) is a truly innovative organization that supports “healthy, environmentally sustainable, community friendly transportation” in and around Buffalo, NY. Take a look at their site, and you’ll see an impressive list of their initiatives and local events. They’re a real powerhouse for educating their community on pertinent legislation at the local and federal level, and for creating safe and eco-friendly ways to commute.

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It’s here! It’s NYC Bike Accident Report Card is HERE.

It was generously, graciously and all-around awesomely printed by Article, an NYC-based art collective who — in addition to being bold advocates of safer cycling in NYC — have their inky fingers in a ton of creative projects. Click here to see what they’re currently working on.

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I’m pleased to announce that the San Francisco version of the Bicyclist’s Accident Report card has been printed and is ready for its new home in your wallet! As you can see, these cards were printed by Huckleberry Bicycles, and they’re currently available in their lovely shop at 1073 Market Street, between 6th and 7th.

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Recently, I got this email from my buddy Doug in British Columbia.

It’s a pretty harrowing account of his bike collision (he’s okay, no worries!) and how a Bicyclist’s Accident Report card helped him handle it.

Doug’s filled-out Bicyclist’s Accident Report card.

Hi JZ,

Well, your card was used in my spectacular collision on my way home tonight.

Picture a street with bumper-bumper traffic, and riding in a designated bike lane on the right side of that traffic.

As I am going by big trucks, SUVs, I can’t see the small grey car being let through by a break in this line of vehicles. I only see it when I slam into it as it is turning into a road to my right. I am launched over the hood, do a roll, and land in the prone position face down on the other side of the car.

Miraculously, I guess I relaxed in the air, because I suffered no major damage other than a scraped knee, and goose egg on my right forearm. The ambulance came within about 5 mins, and checked me out as well.. A police report with the RCMP was filed, and I have also made an insurance claim too.

However, before all of the support arrived on scene, I reached into my backpack, pulled out one of your cards kept in a Ziploc bag, and started filling out the card. You can do this even when under mild shock!

Check out the photos of the bike damage:

Just a quick post to let everyone see an example of what my cards will look like in other states. This is the first non-MA version, and I think it came out great! They were printed by Michael Pusateri of cruftbox.com, who contacted me after hearing my ad on Jordan, Jesse GO!

As you can see, the “printed courtesy of” part on the front is really hard to read. Don’t worry, I’m meeting with Tim tonight and we’re gonna figure out how to fix it.

At this point, I’m not yet sure how Michael will be distributing these, but I’ve emailed him and I should hear back soon. If he’s ok with it, I’d like to post an address where Californians can send him an SASE. Stay tuned!

UPDATE: Send an SASE with a nice note saying how many you’d like to this address:

Michael Pusateri
c/o Datafloss Industries
1914 Marengo Avenue
South Pasadena, CA 91030