Bike accident advice can be hard to come by. After all, even though crashes are fairly common, the vast majority of people have not been through it themselves. That can make the experience of going through a crash feel very isolating and confusing. And in the absence of good bike accident advice, it’s easy […]
San Francisco is one of the most progressive cities in America when it comes to creating infrastructure that supports cyclists. We are lucky to have many options for safe cycling throughout the city, but do you know all the rules of the road that make these options function? San Francisco bike lane laws are […]
The Bay Area has long been a leader when it comes to creating bicycle laws that implement safer systems and infrastructure for cyclists and other modes of non-car transportation. Where other cities often take years to institute basic measures that we sometimes take for granted (like bike lanes on major thoroughfares), the Bay Area’s […]
Winning a bicycle crash lawsuit is all about evidence. The more information and proof that you can provide, the stronger your case. Remember, the lawyers and judges and juries and insurance adjustors who are handling your case weren’t there at the scene of the crash. So they are only going off of the information […]
One thing that Bay Area cyclists know better than anyone else is hills. Whether you’re riding around San Francisco, traveling down the peninsula, or scaling the heights of Marin County, it’s almost impossible to go for a long ride in our area without facing a daunting hill or two. For cyclists who like a […]
We love cyclists. And we love organizations that support cyclists. That’s why we are such big fans of San Francisco bicycle coalitions and the many bicycle coalitions around the San Francisco Bay Area that help connect and support the many cyclists who take to our cities’ streets every day. We are proud to have […]
Getting into a bicycle accident is scary. Not only is it usually a huge shock and could involve a serious bike injury, but it’s also likely something you have never been through before in your life. Needless to say, it can be very overwhelming. Many people feel extremely lost in the days and weeks following […]
If you get into a bike accident serious enough for the police to be called to the scene, the officer who arrives will complete a document called a traffic collision report. The traffic collision report is an official accounting of the bike accident. To create the report, the officer will speak to you and […]
San Francisco bike lane laws can be a game-changer for cyclists riding in the city. Having a protected space for cyclists helps keep everyone safer, and gives a clear demarcation for cars to know where they should be looking for and yielding to people on bikes. However, bike lanes, and laws as robust as […]
If you ride in downtown San Francisco with any regularity, you know what it feels like to get a face full of exhaust. When you ride your bike in the city, you’re doing great things for your health — getting aerobic exercise, building muscle, and increasing your lung capacity — but you’re also sometimes […]