2025 Brings New California E-Bike Laws

The New Year brought in several changes for the California cycling community. Among them, new regulations for electric bicycles (e-bikes). January 1 marked the start of new regulations governing e-bikes, including a new classification system that makes many throttle-enabled bikes illegal on the street because their power levels mimic that of a moped or scooter, […]

New ‘Bike-Friendly’ Laws Become Official in California

For California cyclists, the legislative session that concluded in fall 2024 came with plenty of good news — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several pieces of “bike-friendly” legislation into law — and some room for improvement.  Newsom also vetoed two bills that were approved by the state legislature to curb excessive speeding, an important factor in […]

Can Infrared Light Therapy Help Traumatic Brain Injuries?

British researchers have new evidence that transcranial infrared light therapy may be effective in promoting tissue repair following a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). The findings of the study, published in October in the journal Bioengineering and Translational Medicine, could mean that cyclists who deal with TBI following a bicycle crash may soon have a […]

5 Common Injuries From Bike Crashes and What To Do Next

Nobody wants to think about what can go wrong on a bicycle ride, but crashes and resulting injuries do happen. In urban regions like the Bay Area, distracted drivers, busy intersections, and a lack of bicycle infrastructure can contribute to environments where crashes are more likely to happen. Sometimes these injuries – such as scrapes […]