Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Freakonomics Ponders the Freeloading Cyclist

By Brad Aaron | Apr 6, 2009 | 7 Comments

Who’s next? Photo: wodaking/Flickr The New York Times’ Freakonomics blog has picked up on proposed legislation from Wayne Krieger, an Oregon representative who wants every bike owner in the state aged 18 and older to pay a $54 registration fee every two years. "[B]ikes have used the roads in this state forever and have never […]

Bike Friendly Friday: Long Beach

By Damien Newton | Apr 3, 2009 | 4 Comments

Photo of Long Beach Farmer’s Market Ride via Russ Roca Photography In the past several weeks, I’ve noticed a trend. Cyclists from some of the cities surrounding Los Angeles have been emailing me asking why I never report on the great things going on in their back yards. As a result, I’m going to write […]

The World’s Best Music Videos Featuring Bicycles

By Matthew Roth | Mar 27, 2009 | 7 Comments

Dave Burdick yesterday offered up his choices for the Top 5 videos featuring a bicycle on the Huffington Post. While it’s nice to see the mainstream blogosphere types showing some love for two-wheelers, c’mon man! Robin Thicke bouncing around NYC on a crappy bike to "Disco Beethoven" is the world’s number one bike video?! I […]

Cycling News Photographer Catches Drivers in the Act

By Brad Aaron | Mar 25, 2009 | 3 Comments

Wisconsin’s Jeff Frings is an avid bike rider. He’s also a photographer for Milwaukee’s Fox 6, which may be why this report is among the most fair and balanced we’ve seen on cyclists’ right to the road. Like many if not most cyclists, Frings has had his share of run-ins with space-hogging drivers. Unlike most, […]

Newsflash! Westsiders Want Rail (and Bikes)

By Damien Newton | Mar 23, 2009 | 3 Comments

Photos via LA Indy Media A new organization calling themselves "West LA for Change" debuted itself to thousands of drivers on the 405 by unrolling a 100 foot sign calling for a speeded up time table for the Subway to the Sea and Phase II of the Expo Line. The group doesn’t seem to limit […]

Caught on Camera: Metro Bus Harasses Will Campbell

By Damien Newton | Mar 18, 2009 | 6 Comments

Last March, there was a flurry of "bus versus bicycle" stories that captured the attention of bike blogs and Metro itself. On it’s worst day, two stories, one by Enci Box and one by Eric Richardson were posted within hours of each other. Metro responded by putting together a task force for cyclists and operators […]

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