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Voters, cyclists, Devil’s Slide, and more

I hope you’re having a wonderful Thursday. Busy day at the office so I’ll blast these tidbits out and hope somebody can find something useful from them.

Four bills that affect California cyclists

Proposed laws include agency immunity from liability on any street with bike lanes; CEQA exemption for bike plans The deadline to submit bills for the 2013 legislative session passed last Friday. Among the 2200 bills submitted by our representatives since the legislative year began, I’ve listed the bills I found that directly affect cyclists in read more »

Monday bike roundup

Question: Do you know the origin of Panda Portraits? Momentum Magazine #48 is “The Photo Issue.” They mention “Panda Portraits” in passing. Who knows where the name “Panda Portraits” — those goofy on-bike self-portraits — comes from? No prize for this question: this one’s for fun.

Friday bicycle news

Last night’s light rain made my morning ride to work a little damp. Another storm is supposed to arrive into the SF Bay Area Saturday night, with up to five inches of rain expected in the Santa Cruz Mountains where I live. Still, that’s nothing compared to Taiwan, where Typhoon Megi has dumped a record read more »

Sanyo Eneloop Bicycle Review

Momentum Magazine published their 2010 Gear Issue this week, which includes my very short review of Sanyo’s “Eneloop” electric bicycle. I wanted a simile to describe this bike’s fun yet practical style and I thought immediately of the mullet — “business in the front, party in the back!” My wife immediately made a face (I read more »

Los Angeles bike lane review

The city of Los Angeles published a bikeway plan and cyclists have until June 12 to review the plan with proposed new bikeways and offer their suggestions. More at LA Streetsblog. In the meantime, the city considers eliminating the LADOT Bikeways department altogether because of budget problems. Elsewhere: Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition.