Crips and Bloods Feeling the Pinch of Rising Gas Prices?
As if the Los Angeles bike scene weren’t intense enough, the L.A. Times reported a gang-related bike-by shooting yesterday.
Time to trade in the 22’s and hydraulics for a Schwinn?
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More Bike Lanes for Los Angeles? One Cyclist Says, “No Thanks.”
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In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Will Campbell writes that bike lanes in Los Angeles are useless and dangerous. Campbell is an avid recreational and commuter cyclist who set a goal of riding 2,007 miles in L.A. this year. L.A., which averages 329 sunny, bike-friendly days a year, should be one of the […]
Unsolicited Personal Image Advice for Jennifer Lopez: Film a Bike Ad
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Before Streetsblog goes offline for the Thanksgiving weekend, I’d like to reiterate my unsolicited advice for Jennifer Lopez: There is an easy and, I believe, highly effective way to control the damage from the revelation that you did not actually film this Fiat 500 Cabrio commercial on the streets of the Bronx. For those just […]
To Combat e-Scooter ‘Threat,’ Should There Be Speed Limits in Bike Lanes?
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DOT won't comment, but you'll soon be hearing more on this topic.
New York Cycling, as Seen From L.A.
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According to city statistics, over the last seven years the number of cyclists on New York streets has risen by 75 percent. With increased investments in infrastructure, overseen by a new, pro-cycling DOT commissioner, the city hopes to double the number of riders by 2015. Of course, obstacles remain. As reported in a Los […]
Biking the Mean Streets of L.A.
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In Los Angeles County, bicycle-related accidents have increased in the past year. Road rage is an enormous problem, and as growing numbers of Angelinos choose bikes as transportation, clashes with motorists are on the rise. The Los Angeles Times reported in August: Scott Sing has had a tire iron hurled at him, a water bottle […]
L.A. Doc Takes Out Road Rage on Cyclists, Injuring Two
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Via Streetsblog LA, a story of motorist anger run amok this past holiday weekend: A motor vehicle driver, outraged that he was being asked to Share the Road, sped past some cyclists and slammed on his brakes; using his car as a weapon to critically injure the cyclists. Ron Peterson had no time to swerve […]