Category: Bicycle News

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has just released a shocking study on bicyclist fatalities in the USA. This new study shows that the number of bicyclists killed by automobile collisions rose to 12.2 percent in 2015. Members of the GHSA wrote that 818 bicyclists lost their lives in 2015. They also revealed that 85…

  A new study has shown what we cyclists already know: drivers are more distracted than ever, which means they are a bigger risk than ever to those who share the road with them. According to the study, which was conducted by AT&T, “61 percent [of drivers] admitted to texting and driving, a third check…

  “Across California, the number of pedestrians and bicycle fatalities and injuries has been going up for about the last three or four years to an alarming rate.” This startling statement was made recently by the California Office of Transportation Safety, who added that in California cities like Sacramento, there has been a 3 percent…

  As we begin to see more driverless cars being deployed and tested on roads around the Bay Area, there has been a lot of conversation about the safety benefits and traffic-improving features these new vehicles can provide. However, driverless cars seem to have one particular blind spot that they just can’t shake: cyclists. Cyclists…

  Around the country — and particularly in big cities like San Francisco — we have seen a number of changes and improvements aimed at making the streets a safer place for cyclists to be. And while there may still be a long way to go, it seems that we are moving in a positive…

  When you’re riding your bike around the Bay Area, it can be a bit of a challenge to avoid at least one grueling hill along the way. Of course, those hills often come with pretty amazing views, but it turns out that just south of the city, there are plenty of beautiful rides to…

  Once again, a European city takes a giant leap ahead for bicycle riders and drivers alike, in the face of the change-averse traffic infrastructure culture of the US. In Copenhagen, Denmark, the city has just announced that they will be replacing the traffic signals at all 380 downtown intersections with smart signals designed to…