Using your bicycle as your primary mode of transportation in California is quickly becoming more popular. There are several good reasons for this, such as decreasing your environmental impact while improving your health. Yet doing so requires you to take to the...
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How new technology keeps cyclists safer
With thousands of bicycling collisions each year in Los Angeles, safety needs to be top of mind for cyclists. As technology advances, bicyclists have many options for cutting-edge gear and safety tools to keep them safe on the road. Advanced head protection systems...
Do you need physical therapy after a bicycle accident?
As anyone in the bicycle community knows, injuries are a part of the hobby sometimes. These injuries range from tricky branches catching you to total wipeouts. Some accidents that involve vehicles result in even worse injuries. To an avid cyclist, injuries are just...
Bicycles: rules and risks
Bicycles seem to dominate our city roadways and suburban bike trails. Yet cyclists often face specific challenges. Learning about your rights and risks as a cyclist in California can keep you safe and informed about cycling laws and unique dangerous situations....
Car vs. bicycle: determining fault in a collision
Bicycling in Southern California is a wonderful way to ride to work and bypass the infamous traffic conditions. Bikes must follow many of the same road rules as motorized vehicles, which may make determining who is at fault for a collision a challenge. According to...
3 Reasons cyclists should avoid LA freeways
When you are stuck in traffic while traveling between your LA office and apartment, you expect to see cars all around you on the freeway. One thing you might not expect to see when you look into your rearview mirror is a man on his bicycle. Nonetheless, this is...
3 Safest bike rides in Los Angeles
Riding a bicycle around a city the size of Los Angeles can be intimidating at first, but that does not mean that you cannot enjoy your favorite mode of transportation in LA. Rather, it means that you should always be extra aware of your surroundings, and some areas...
What should you know about California’s new stop-as-yield law?
AB 122, California’s new stop-as-yield bill, currently rests on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, awaiting his signature that will officially make it a state law. As reported by ABC 7 Eyewitness News, the new law will allow you to treat stop signs as yield signs when riding...
California bicycle culture: safety, laws and preparedness
The bicycle culture includes commuters, delivery personnel and recreational riders. Los Angeles and surrounding counties offer perfect bicycling weather. Orange County, for example, offers over 1,000 miles of spectacular trails. The California environment, however, is...
Proven tips that enhance bicycle safety
To make the roads safe for bicyclists, both bikers and vehicle drivers must work together. No matter how safe a bicyclist behaves, a biker remains at risk if those who operate motor vehicles fail to follow the rules and best practices of the road. A few tips on either...


