2013

The Bloomington, Minnesota-based Salsa Cycles has announced the recall of 1,700 Salsa Vaya and La Cruz bike forks made of chromoly steel that were sold either by themselves or as a component of Salsa Vaya frames and bikes.  Available across the country between February 2011 and June of last year, the forks are in danger… read more

A couple days ago we brought you word of a recall involving a potentially defective helmet meant to be worn by whitewater kayaking and rafting enthusiasts.  It seems only fitting then that we’d alert you to news of a recall of a series of bike helmets that could suffer from a similar issue. The recall… read more

Bicycle safety advocates crashed a landscaping forum in Henrico, Virginia to question officials as to why none of the $1.76 million being provided for an upcoming project is being put toward creating bike lanes in the area.  The county has conspicuously few lanes, causing some citizens to question the city’s commitment to protecting bicyclists as… read more

A report out of Colorado State aims to help students by providing tips designed to keep bicyclists and pedestrians stay safe.  The first thing they want visitors to understand is the fact that bikes are considered vehicles, and thus bicyclists are required to obey traffic signage, and in turn others are required to respect their… read more

With more and more citizens opting to ride their bicycles to and from their destinations, officials from across the entire world are struggling to come up with innovations that could improve bike safety along the roads.  Many such innovations are geared toward things like improved bike lanes and new laws geared toward cyclists, but one… read more

An increase in bike riders on the Texas A & M University campus has also led to an increase in citations issued against such persons.  University police estimate that they give out 10 to 15 tickets every week.  The big problem, according to officials, is that many students simply do not comprehend that they’re held… read more

To help raise awareness about bicycle safety, officials from the Bethany Beach Police Department gathered along Route 26 in Delaware to hand out helmets and lights.  They say that many cyclists in the state don’t understand pertinent laws.  For instance, it’s mandatory for kids under 16 to wear a helmet, but not everyone complies.  500… read more

An opinion piece out of Vancouver offers a somewhat unique opinion on combatting bicycle accidents along the road:  create roads that bikes aren’t allowed on.  The thinking is that the proliferation of bicycle-only lanes should have motor vehicle counterparts.  The author believes that cyclists on tight roads are often the ones causing conflict or danger… read more

Paramedics from Ontario’s Haldimand County are taking part in a program known as Operation Brainsave.  The operation is designed to promote the importance of using a bike helmet while riding a bicycle.  It works like this:  if a paramedic sees a kid wearing a helmet while on a bike (or a skateboard, rollerblades, etc.), they… read more

Students in York, Pennsylvania will be receiving a lesson on both bike safety and affordable housing.  Today will see 23 bicyclists stopping in to the Crispus Attucks Association to educate kids about those two topics.  It’s all part of a program known as Capital Ride.  Put together by Bike and Build, this program fundraises and… read more

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has initiated a recall on a certain number of bicycle brake cables used in road bikes. The product was manufactured by W.L. Gore and Associates, a company based out of Elkton, Maryland.  Specifically, the recall affects by the GORE Ride On Low Friction System and Professional System.  9,900 units… read more

One of the most interesting safety concepts being pushed in cities with eco-friendly reputations is the concept of a protected bike lane, and now Salt Lake City is looking to be tossed into that mix. Protected bike lanes work by having cars park about a car’s length away from the curb, creating a bike lane… read more