Word is just coming in that a bicyclist was killed near San Diego State University this afternoon. Details are pending; however, the collision is variously reported to have occurred sometime around 3:30 to 3:45 pm on Montezuma Road near Collwood Blvd. ... »
Did you miss me? I didn’t think so. Yesterday marked L.A.’s fourth CicLAvia. And the first one I’ve missed, thanks to a combination of family obligations and a lingering cold that has me feeling just this side of six feet under the weather. And yet, it... »
A few quick — or maybe not so quick — updates on the ever-changing Susanna Schick/Pinkyracer case before we move on to other matters. Schick’s friend Jennifer Beatty offers an update on her condition, along with the off-and-ongoing investigation on her... »
My worst fears about the Susanna Schick collision were realized today. Despite being run down by a road raging driver just blocks from LAPD headquarters, the police were never notified that a cyclist was lying facedown in the street for upwards of 15 m... »
So much for that slap on the wrist. Former fire captain John David Hines, scion of a leading Long Beach fire fighting family, had the book thrown at him by an angry judge, turning a one-year sentence in a relatively plush pay-to-stay cell into over fou... »
More news on SoCal’s very crowded court dockets. San Diego hit-and-run driver Julianne Elyse Thomson — famed for hiding under the bushes while her victim died in the street — was sentenced to a well-deserved six years in state prison. Thomson had pled ... »
This weekend is supposed to be perfect for riding. So grab your bike and get out for a ride; this will still be here when you get back. Or scroll down to find some things to ride to this weekend. …….. Streetsblog offers a heartrending look at the reaso... »
A 79-year old bicyclist has died after being hit by a car in Huntington Beach. According to the Orange County Register, Westminster resident Ernest Klein was riding east on Bolsa Avenue, in an industrial area west of Able Lane, just after 11:15 am Wedn... »
Next weekend marks the LACBC’s first ever Tour de Taste. And even though I’ll be working the event as a volunteer, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. So I reached out to JJ Hoffman, the mastermind behind the growing popularity of the River Ride, as we... »
A couple of quick notes from Wednesday’s PCH Taskforce meeting that could affect your rides along the coast. First up is a stormwater treatment program on Temescal Canyon Road that will block the right turn lane off PCH, as well as intermittently block... »
Bike Talk airs every Saturday at 10 am; listen to it live or download the podcast from KPFK. Bike Long Beach hosts Bike Saturdays every weekend; ride your bike to participating local shops and business throughout the city to get special offers and disc... »
Haven’t been able to keep up with this week’s massive amount of bike news. So here’s a hot, steaming mound of delicious bike links to see you through the weekend. …….. Let’s start with today’s most popular item. A French cyclist set a new age-group rec... »
This is exactly what I was afraid of. Maybe it was the distraction of Valentines Day. But there was an unusually high number of bicycling collisions reported over the weekend, continuing through this morning. And sooner or later, it’s almost inevitable... »
First up, let’s get a little business out of the way, since it’s time to take action on the Senate and House transportation bills The former needs improvement, while the latter must die like the vile Satan-spawned Rosemary’s Baby of transportation bill... »
A 13-year old girl was critically injured in yet another Southern California hit-and-run when she was run down in a Santa Ana crosswalk on Monday. She was riding north on Greenville Street when she was hit by a vehicle travelling west on Warner Avenue ... »
