South Dakota bill to require cyclists to dismount for passing cars

Published / by Richard Masoner / 13 Comments on South Dakota bill to require cyclists to dismount for passing cars

South Dakota legislators last week introduced House Bill 1073, which would remove the “substandard lane width” exception to the state’s “far right as practicable” law, and also require cyclists to stop, move off of the roadway, and dismount when followed by faster traffic. Here’s the full text of this bill as introduced. Stricken language are […]

“Papers, please!” for bike travel between San Diego / Orange County California

Published / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on “Papers, please!” for bike travel between San Diego / Orange County California

Feb 1 2016 Update: Online registration available here. The shoulders on I-5 are open to cyclists between Oceanside Harbor Dr. and Las Pulgas Rd. in both directions for cyclists who are not able to access Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, according to Caltrans District 11. Travel between coastal Orange and San Diego Counties has required […]

A cute crowdsourced secure bike parking campaign

Published / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on A cute crowdsourced secure bike parking campaign

Here’s an interesting idea: What if you could get a few thousand of your closest friends to each contribute $3 for a chance at secure bike parking in your city? That’s the idea behind Bindio (pronounced “bind ee oh”), a startup housed at a Baltic tech incubator in Riga, Latvia.