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E-Bike Safety and Training Programs
For our intro to e-bike regulations, click here. The safety and training resources below are provided for your consideration. (1) “E-Bike Smart,” an electric bicycle rider safety education program created by People For Bikes, the League of American Bicyclists, and Bicycle Colorado, launched to the public on August 30, 2023. https://www.ebikesmart.org Related press release from…
Complete Streets in California: Survey on state-controlled roads
Update: Survey results published by CalBike on Nov 13 https://www.calbike.org/results-from-calbikes-complete-streets-survey/. Respond by Tuesday, October 10, 2023 (deadline extended from October 6) to a survey from the California Bicycle Coalition aka CalBike about California’s state-controlled routes that also serve as surface streets in local neighborhoods. Here’s a link to the survey:https://form.jotform.com/CalBikeCoalition/completestreets Why is CalBike seeking your…
Sweet Protection: Infra rules—and helmets can be cool!
When it comes to getting around by bicycle, nothing makes it safer than smart infrastructure! Optimal design features—i.e., protected bike lanes, protected intersections, bike boxes, and the like—result in unparalleled safety, as well as greater ease and pleasure. While we appreciate every step in that direction, we also call on elected leaders in California (and…
Bike Advocacy: Prosecution of Road Rage in California’s Capital City
A League of American Bicyclists cycling instructor in California, Sonya Hendren, issued a request for bike advocates to send letters to Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho about an apparent road rage incident in California’s capital city on August 12, 2023. For a sample letter, refer below. For a summary of the incident, see a report…
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, with Monterey Off Road Cycling Association (MORCA)
Think mountain biking is just for tough kids? Not with an inclusive community like Monterey Off Road Cycling Association/MORCA. See how girls and boys with wide-ranging athletic abilities–or no athletic ability–will often love getting closer to nature on two wheels.