When cars collide with cyclists, the result often isn't pretty. Cyclists can suffer severe injuries even when a vehicle is driving at the speed limit in a residential neighborhood. The faster someone is driving at the time of a collision, the greater the injuries can...
Riding your bicycle offers many health benefits, including increases raspatory function, heart strength, and endurance. In addition to health benefits, bicycles also significantly benefit the environment with reduced gas emissions. Despite all these benefits, bikers...
Communities across Los Angeles have witnessed major changes as we approach the one-year anniversary of the pandemic. While many changes, both large and small, have been negative, there have been some silver linings. One potential upside has been the adoption of “slow...
Even when a bicyclist takes proper precautions while riding and doing everything as he or she is supposed to do, an accident can still happen. Bicyclists along with pedestrians are among the most vulnerable when it comes to motor vehicle accidents. Adding the element...
Bike lanes present a space for bicyclists to travel without having to maneuver around pedestrians while providing them with a space somewhat separated from vehicle traffic. The protection afforded by these bike lanes is an ever-changing state, with the density of...
There’s one thing that all bikes, motorcycles, cars and trucks have in common: They’re designed to be mobile. Their entire purpose revolves around moving people and things from place to place. Accidents can happen whether you’re five minutes from home or 500 miles...
More and more people are discovering the benefits of biking for commuting, enjoyment and exercise. But as the number of bikers in your city increases, so should the safety measures taken to protect cyclists. Is your city considered “bike friendly?” Will you be safe on...
Los Angeles has been through a lot this year. But one unintended consequence of all the restrictions and disruptions to our lives could show city leadership how L.A. could finally become a bike-friendly city in 2021 and beyond. Through November, the LAPD reports that...
The law in California states that you can ride anywhere you want in the roadway if you are traveling at the same speed as the surrounding traffic (or faster). So, if you are going 35 mph in a 35 mph area, you can travel in the main lane and take as much space as you...
The world of cycling lost a longtime champion a week before Christmas. Journalist, author, adventurer and competitor Roy Wallack was killed on Dec. 19 in a mountain biking accident in the Santa Monica Mountains west of Los Angeles. While biking with friends in Point...
