Category: Bicycle News

  Getting to work in the morning isn’t the highlight of many people’s day. But if you’re someone who rides your bike into the office every day, your commute should give you a reason to smile. A recent study has shown that people who ride their bike on their daily commute are enjoying health benefits…

  Whether you need to keep a New Year’s resolution or hope to meet up with like-minded bicyclists, the Bay Area offers some fun bike-centric activities for riders of all ages and experience levels. These events may provide you with a good excuse to get out and about in January. Plus, many of them are…

Bay Area news outlets survey bike and motor vehicle accidents when they occur, particularly when they involve serious injuries and/or lead to traffic congestion. However, these media reports often fail to contextualize these crashes and help readers understand what they mean and how they can prompt better safety habits. Below, we report on two scary…

  San Francisco’s newest safety measure for cyclists is hard to see from a distance, and its future success may be even harder to see. A raised bike lane on eastbound Market between 12th and Gough has been installed, allowing cyclists to ride 2-3 inches above the height of the regular road, which puts them…

Whether you’re outdoors obsessed or a tech maven hoping to build and scale your online business, you can tap a bewildering assortment of apps on almost every topic to make life easier and more fun. Bikers who want to cycle to work and test their skills on the trail can also avail themselves of awesome…

Bikers in the Bay Area face a unique set of challenges that can make navigating the local streets difficult. These include: Our exceptionally steep streets. San Francisco streets may be beautiful and picturesque, but they create special hazards for drivers, pedestrians and bikers alike. For instance, cars and bikes have a harder time braking on…

  As a law firm, we advocate always obeying the law when you’re on your bike. However, a proposed new law may make it possible for you to take the next stop sign you see as more of a suggestion than a rule. The Streetsblog SF reports: “…The SF Board of Supervisors is going to…