Advocacy groups and city officials have been busy approving and implementing plans to make the East Bay a more bike-friendly, walk-friendly region. Bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and new, wider sidewalks make Oakland neighborhoods safer for everyone. Here are a...
Cycling is growing in popularity with more bicyclists commuting to work, bicycling for exercise and participating in bike ride share programs. The disturbing aspect of this popularity, however, is the rise of cyclist deaths in California and this country in bike...
In the midst of plans to become a model bike-friendly city, Berkeley has launched a decidedly un-bike-friendly campaign. In mid-September, the City of Berkeley started issuing $238 fines to bicyclists who roll through stop signs. To date, Berkeley has issued 36...
Despite ambitious efforts to make our streets safer for cyclists, collisions and fatalities occur at an alarming rate. According to 2015 data from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), bicycling deaths rose 12.2 percent from 2014. With 818 fatalities on...
If you work downtown like me, or you live near Lake Merritt, the construction has surely impacted your car or bike commute. In a few months, you'll be able to bike around Lakeside Drive and Harrison Street on new protected bike lanes. Oakland Department of...
Now that it's finally starting to feel like spring, it's time to dust off that bike you've had stored away all winter. Before you head out for your first bike commute, give it a bath and a good spring tune-up. Ride with damaged tires or worn brake pads, and you...
If you use BART when you bike commute to work, keep an eye out for new Velcro straps that will hold your bike upright in the front of the car. BART recently rolled out a test program to try out two strap prototypes to make life easier for bike commuters. Look for them...
