Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

How to Properly Cross Rail Tracks on your Bike

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Feb 12, 2010 | 6 Comments

Unfortunately, it’s something I’ve seen even the most experienced cyclist do: wipe out while crossing a set of train tracks. As many of you know, you need to maneuver your bike’s angle of approach so that you hit the rails as perpendicular as possible. But even knowing that, some demon riders don’t slow enough to […]

Mowery and the LADOT Have a Chance to Connect with Cycling Community through the Backbone

By Don Ward | Feb 11, 2010 | 28 Comments

Plenty of activists would rather work with LADOT then against them. Last Thursday, KPCC’s Patt Morrison aired a piece showcasing the Backbone Bikeway Network as presented by guests Alex Thompson and Mihai Petieu. I chuckled when I saw Alex Thompson’s tweet announcing that he was appearing “opposite” guest Michelle Mowery the LADOT Sr. Bike Coordinator […]

Advocates Love the Backbone Bikeway Network

By Damien Newton | Feb 11, 2010 | 8 Comments

Getting off the Backbone in the Valley. Photo: Fire Monkey Fish/Flickr Since the maps for the Backbone Bikeway Network burst on to the scene last week, it seems that the discussing the maps, the Backbone, and the concepts and theories behind it is all anyone in the cycling movement wants to do. Following up on […]

Road Trip?: Alliance for Biking and Walking’s 2010 Winning Campaign Trainings

By Ron Milam | Feb 10, 2010 | No Comments

The Alliance for Bicycling recently set the dates and locations for six "Winning Campaigns" trainings it plans on hosting in 2010, which include the following: New Orleans, LA: April 16-18 (Hosted by New Orleans Metro Bicycle Coalition) Edison, NJ: June 4-6 (Hosted by New Jersey Bicycle Coalition & East Coast Greenway Alliance) Burlington, VT: July […]

First Lady Launches Childhood Obesity Push With Nod to Biking & Walking

By Elana Schor | Feb 10, 2010 | 1 Comment

First Lady Michelle Obama took to the mikes this afternoon to kick off a national campaign to combat childhood obesity, emphasizing new initiatives to promote biking and walking alongside a strong focus on healthier food options in schools. The first lady visited "Sesame Street" last fall as part of her push to fight childhood obesity. […]

What Is the Backbone Bikeway Network and Why Is It So Important?

By Damien Newton | Feb 9, 2010 | 40 Comments

Originally posted on 2/1 at Westside Bikeside Originally posted on 2/3 at JeremyGrant.com Originally posted on 2/8 at Soap Box LA Last week, the LA Bike Working Group began to release parts of "L.A.’s Best Bike Plan" in the form of the Backbone Bikeway Network maps and started a new conversation about the state of […]

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