Column Explores Los Angeles’s Burgeoning Bike Infrastructure
A new article in the Los Angeles Times finds the author trying to come to terms with the city’s expanding bicycle culture. In the process, though, he discovers that there is still room for improvements if he (and others) are going to feel safe commuting alongside bustling thoroughfares. Los Angeles has been rapidly adding bike… read more
Cervelo P5 Bicycles Recalled By 3T Design Over Control Loss Risk
Bikes imported by the Carlsbad, California-based Focus Bicycles USA are being recalled because of a safety issue that could lead to user injury. 3T Design announced the recall, which affects Cervelo P5 bicycles of the 2012 through 2013 model years. The recall pertains to the estimated 1,300 bikes around the country that could have 3T… read more
4,600 Folding Bikes Recalled By Watsonville Firm Over Fall Risk
The Watsonville, California-based West Marine Products has announced the recall of two types of folding bikes that are supposed to be used in the vicinity of marinas. The recall affects an estimated 4,600 Port Runner 2 and Jetty Express 2 bicycles that were available for sale across the country between March 2010 and last July. … read more
Ride Raises Cycling Safety Awareness In San Fernando Valley
This past Saturday, the San Fernando Valley area played host to a bike ride that attempted to raise awareness about the importance of cycling safety in nearby environs. One thing that was stressed during the event was the importance of choosing the most opportune route before heading out on a bike commute. By emphasizing a… read more
Inflatable Bike Helmet Aims To Improve Safety
A Swedish company called Hodving is touting the ability of a bicycle helmet that can inflate the moment before impact, protecting a user from the more serious damage that may otherwise result. For roughly $546, a user can purchase the product, which looks pretty different from what many expect to see in a helmet. When… read more
Cycling Precautions Must Extend Throughout The Winter
In many parts of California, the weather is sufficiently nice to allow cyclists to pilot their conveyances at just about any time of the year. As such, it’s important for drivers and cyclists alike to ensure that the precautions they extend to each other in the summer are also in practice during the winter. This… read more
Help Children Stay Safe Atop Their Bikes
Children are still out of school, and many have no doubt spent the past few days playing with the myriad toys that they received for the holiday. In the state of California, where we can expect warm weather all throughout the year, many of those kids may have spent the intervening days riding their shiny… read more
Citizen Wonder About Effectiveness Of New Bike Passing Law
Next September will find motorists required to provide cyclists with three feet if they’re going to pass those persons in traffic, and a new report takes a look at the uncertainty that surrounds the law even before it has been enacted. The worry among some cyclists is that drivers won’t be able to properly judge… read more
Californians Must Get Ready For New Traffic Laws in 2014
With January 1 less than a week away, citizens of California have to be cognizant of some of the changes in traffic law that are bound to affect them in the future. The legislature has passed certain rules that will require you to alter the way you approach motor vehicle operation. A news release from… read more
Editorial Seeks Improvements In Ventura County Cycling Safety
A new editorial in the Ventura County Star finds a member of an organization called VCCool calling for the construction of segregated bike lanes in roads throughout the area. These are different from bike lanes painted along the side of the road, as the segregated lanes actually offer additional separation between bikes and automobiles. She… read more
11,250 Suspension Forks Recalled By California Company Over Fall Risk
Suspension forks for mountain bikes are being recalled by a company based in California because of a possible fall threat the items could pose. The recall was issued by the Watsonville-based Fox Factory and pertains to 34 and 32 Evolution Series suspension forks of the 2013 model year that will have the FOX logo placed… read more
Bakersfield Seeks To Make Improvements To Local Bike Safety
A recent editorial from the staff of the Bakersfield California points out the admirable efforts that the city has been making to improve bicycle safety in that city. They explain that a member of the City Council is hard at work coming up with a Bicycle Transportation Plan that could be used to improve the… read more