The Monday Roundup

When all else fails, call in the mimes.(AP Photo) Here’s the news that caught my eye this past week… – California Governor Jerry Brown has has vetoed a safe passing bill on grounds that the stipulation of passing bikes at 15 mph would cause backups and safety problems. Advocates are upset and confused. (*Note: I … Read more

A Wall St. Journal blogger debunks the “soot in your lungs while cycling” stories from last week.(Photo © J. Maus) Here are the news stories that caught my eye this past week… — In recent weeks we’ve been told by the media that riding a bike covers your lungs in soot and that people on … Read more

Screen grab of trailer for new documentary about cargo bikes. Welcome to Monday. Here are the stories that caught my eye this past week… — Big news in Richmond Virginia. That city has been selected to host the 2015 UCI World Championships Road Race. That’s a very big deal. Organizers estimate the event will generate … Read more

Here’s are some of the stories and other interesting bits that caught my eye this past week… — As people in Seattle who care about road safety continue to cope with a tragic spate of fatal bike collisions, one alt weekly responded with a compelling manifesto, OK Fine, It’s War. Here’s a snip: “The mindless … Read more

[For nearly three years now, I’ve been rounding up the bike news every Monday morning right here. It’s been a good run, and I’m moving on to other adventures, including writing regularly at Grist and at my new blog, Taking the Lane. Keep in touch, and thanks for reading and sharing. And don’t forget to … Read more

[Publisher’s note: Thanks to the non-profit Community Vision and their annual Harvest Century (October 8th) for support of the Monday Roundup! – JM.] Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – “Why are American’s driving less?” asks the Washington Post/Bloomberg business blog. It’s important food for thought for transportation planning. – A new … Read more

[Publisher’s note: Thanks to the non-profit Community Vision and their annual Harvest Century (October 8th) for support of the Monday Roundup! – JM.] Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught my eye this week: – The ban on bicycling in the casino town of Black Hawk, Colorado is now headed to that … Read more

Here’s the news from around the world that caught my eye in the last week: – A look at the Slow Bike Movement, which means not just riding slowly, but purchasing a slow bicycle. – No slow bicycling here: A profile of a new bike courier company in bike-unfriendly Indianapolis. – A new report shows … Read more

Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught my eye last week: – Oregon is home to a thriving artisan bicycle building economy, but it’s hard to make a living that way. – A Sunday Opinion piece in the New York Times reflects on why America is so “manacled to the car” while … Read more

Here’s the bike news that caught my eye in the past week: – In Toronto, a thousand people turned out on bikes to protest the planned removal of a bike lane on a major street. – Los Angeles has passed a law that makes it illegal to physically or verbally harass anyone who is riding … Read more

The bikes won! (see first item for explanation) Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught our eye this week: – First, the fun news. LA’s much hyped freeway closure this weekend resulted in traffic free streets throughout the city — and a friendly, ad hoc race between contestants traveling across the city … Read more

“Who said riding a bike had to be a white thing?” Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught my eye this week: – As LA braces for the “Carmageddon” freeway closure next weekend, Santa Monica lifeguards have a different kind of traffic complaint — bumper-to-bumper bike traffic on the beachfront path. – … Read more