April 27, 201510 Comments on Better quality children bicycles
Those of you who have bought bikes for children likely know the frustration of finding a decent bike for your offspring. Even bikes from the specialty brands are often clunky, heavy, and difficult to ride.
During the Sea Otter Classic 2015 the other week in Monterey, CA, I met Isla Rowntree and some of her USA staff for Isla Bikes. They design and build higher quality bicycles specifically for children.
April 27, 20151 Comment on Baltimore on bike
The caption provided by AFP says these children on bikes in Baltimore, MD “block the street ahead of demonstrators.”
Maybe the driver was there when his light was green and the kids already blocked the intersection, but enough people already apologize for car occupants. Can we turns this around?
I see children and adults lawfully in the street on a green walk signal, while the gesturing criminal scofflaw in the red car has illegally encroached into the crosswalk in violation of Maryland Transportation Code §21–202.
The state of Maryland, incidentally, has a youth helmet law.
April 27, 201522 Comments on Sunnyvale Fatality: Car vs person on a bike this morning
Numerous sources have reported a fatality involving a person riding a bike at 8:20 this morning at Fremont Ave and Mary Ave in Sunnyvale, CA.
April 27, 20154 Comments on White light, flash light, red light, no light
Under California law, cyclists are required to have a red reflector visible from the rear when operating the bike at night. Those of you riding in darkness with a 200 lumen tail light without a rear reflector are in violation of CVC 21201.
April 24, 20155 Comments on California bicycle legislation update Spring 2015
There are currently nearly 40 bills pending in the California Assembly related to bicycles and related transportation issues. Here are some important recent updates.
April 24, 201525 Comments on That Belmont PD press release
