Devra Freelander, a Brooklyn-based sculptor, slowly rolled her bike a few feet into an East Williamsburg intersection. Freelander, an Oberlin graduate who had moved to Brooklyn after graduating with a…
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Bob discusses how to deal with pranksters who want to harass you when you’re on a ride The summer road race season is here. The Giro has just wrapped up,…
By Bob Mionske This year marks the 17th anniversary of the Ride of Silence, which honors cyclists who have been killed by a motor vehicle collision. In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the…
It’s Passed the House. And on April 29th, It’s Before the Oregon Senate There aren’t many photos of Jonathan Chase Adams. “He didn’t like having his picture taken,” his younger sister…
States are coming around to a sensible change to traffic laws, which would allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs — and that’s a good thing. In the hierarchy…
By Rick Bernardi You’re riding your bike through one of Portland’s neighborhoods. Like me, you avoid the main thoroughfares, where traffic is fast and furious, and too many drivers are...
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From the beginning, the Bike Law Network has had a singular focus—helping cyclists who have been injured find justice. Well, what’s so special about that? Lots of lawyers take bicycle accident cases. But the Bike…
Laws requiring drivers to give adequate space to cyclists are a step in the right direction, but law-enforcement efforts have room to improve. Whether heading out for a training ride,…
Legal expert Bob Mionske explains a few key steps organized group rides should take to worry less about liability and focus on the ride. No one wants to talk about…
What happens if one of the cyclists hits a pedestrian or a car or takes down a paceline on a group ride? Bike clubs have long organized of all sorts of group…