NPR
November 21, 2014
[…] An e-bike looks a lot like a regular bike, but with an integrated electric motor, and it doesn’t burn gasoline like an old-fashioned moped. As you pedal, an e-bike gives you a powered boost when you need it. […]
Nov. 24, 2014
They need signatures and can use some donations to help fund getting even more signatures.
They just want to make it legal for a car to cross the double yellow line to pass a cyclist when safe to do so.
[…] Although the recent implementation of California’s 3 Feet for Safety Act has clearly informed motorists of the need to leave sufficient space when passing cyclists, it still does not fully address the needs of cyclists nor of motorists when it comes to narrow two-lane roads with long sections of double-yellow lines. Currently it is not legal for faster motorists to pass slower cyclists over a double yellow line, even when safe to do so. […]
Sharing the road: Communities try new ways to improve bicyclist safety
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
January 24, 2013
[…] Along with pedestrians, bicyclists are known in highway safety parlance as “vulnerable road users” because, unlike vehicle occupants, they have no protective structure around them and are completely outmatched by motor vehicles in terms of mass. […] These lanes vary in their width, and in some cases, parked cars are located to the right of the bike lane, leaving riders vulnerable to “doorings,” when doors of parked cars swing open in their path […]
Study: USA Pro Challenge brings $130M in spending to Colorado
Supporting cycling and cycling events does pay for itself and bring economic returns to cities and states like Colorado.
The USA Pro Challenge, a seven-day professional cycling race, brought an estimated $130 million in spending to Colorado this August, according to a study commissioned by the race’s sponsor.
Sponsorship Science, a sports research firm, said spending totals from the 2014 event marked a 12 percent increase in consumer spending over 2013 figures.
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Telegraph
October 21, 2014
Video: Cyclist-on-cyclist road rage filmed by Raphael Carrondo, who was lucky to escape alive
We are used to hearing about the dangers of cycling in London, with countless dreadful cases over the years that have seen cyclists injured or killed because of reckless motorists. […]
Published on Aug 6, 2014
Raphael Carrondo
Please help me find the person in the video to bring him to justice. If you have any information that can lead to identifying the person on the video will be much appreciated. The incident happened in London at around 5:15 pm in front of the embankment station on Wednesday August 6th 2014. Please comment below if you have any information. Sharing the video will also help.
DOT
October 20, 2014
[…] For example, participants agreed we need more accurate data, particularly when it comes to reading the number of miles walked and biked. Developing an approach to measuring those miles in a way that’s commensurate with our vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) measurement would provide much better context for crashes, injuries, and fatalities. It would also enable researchers and practitioners to better evaluate the safety impacts of engineering and infrastructure. And, of course, it would provide more accurate estimates on the need for bicycle and pedestrian lanes or paths. […]
