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 […]
Sacramento has something to offer every kind of cyclist: whether you’re commuting to work, going for a fun weekend ride, or doing some serious off-road mountain biking, you can find a great trail to take you around the diverse landscape of Sacramento. When you’re looking for the best biking trails in Sacramento, you don’t […]
Getting into a bicycle accident is often a scary and disorienting experience, and most people don’t know what they are supposed to do when it happens to them. There’s so much happening in one quick moment; most accidents come as a surprise, you might not yet be feeling any injuries or how severe they […]
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 […]
Since bicycles are relatively small, especially when compared with massive cars and trucks that populate Bay Area roadways and freeways, cyclists face special types of dangers that put them at extra risk for injury or death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 900 people died in bicycle accidents in the […]
Any time you try to pull together a top 5 (or even a top 10) list of biking excursions in the Bay Area, you obviously will disappoint fans out there. To wit, in this post, we will not cover the amazing 10 mile jaunt through Portola Redwood State Park near Pescadero Creek, which shuttles […]
The Golden State offers spectacular trails and byways for bicyclists, but sobering statistics suggest that riders and motorists alike need to exercise more caution, and road safety engineers might also need to get involved to ensure the welfare of California’s large and burgeoning bike community. Bike Safety Tips and Statistics To put the state’s critical […]
As a Bay Area biking fanatic, you devote countless hours to exploring parks and highways, building and maintaining your bike and getting well-deserved fresh air and cardio. Bike safety advocates, meanwhile, are excited about multiple new developments, such as: The advent of Google’s self-driving cars, which theoretically will make the roads safer for pedestrians and […]
Perhaps a frazzled mom ran through a stop sign, and T-boned your bicycle on a quiet Bay Area street; or maybe a careless motorist doored you while you were biking across town to see a friend. In either case, you’re probably confused and upset about what happened. You want appropriate medical care, as well […]