Category: Safety

  Bicycle crashes happen fast. One second, you’re riding your bike along the same old route you take every day home from work; the next second, you’re lying on the ground next to your twisted and tangled bike frame. Unfortunately, while you’re in a state of shock and recovery after a collision, there’s actually a…

  The Bay Area’s beautiful natural landscape and year-round comfortable weather makes it a great place to go for a bike ride just about anytime. And for cyclists who want to instill a love of two-wheeled transportation in their kids, there are plenty of options for scenic, safe rides where little ones can learn the…

  While there are plenty of traffic laws that cyclists are expected to obey when sharing the city streets with cars, buses, and pedestrians, there are a number of unspoken rules to follow that can keep you safe when you’re riding in the city. Even if you’ve been riding for a long time, a refresher…

  For many people, riding their bike to work during the week or for fun on the weekends is a fun, effective way to stay in shape and reduce their carbon footprint. Most bicycle commuters and casual enthusiasts don’t pick particularly dramatic, challenging routes that they know are going to wreak havoc on their physical…

  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…

  In a world of apps and devices that live on our bodies like Fitbits, it can be more than a little concerning how much data there is floating around about each one of us that we may not even know exists. However, the constant tracking of common fitness tools can actually come in handy…

  Do you ever wish the person driving dangerously close to you while you’re on your bike could feel what you feel? Cyclists in Brazil got the chance to show bus drivers exactly what it feels like when a giant steel contraption flies by you a mere five feet away from where you ride. Bicycling.com…