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CalBike’s blog — sharing the biking news you need to know
Stay informed about the bicycling movement in California by reading this blog and subscribing to our monthly newsletter, the CalBike Report. Keep apprised of which bills we are supporting with our Legislative Watch page, which we update regularly.
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Jared Sanchez2025-01-09 15:23:472025-01-09 15:54:23New Studies Show No Downsides for Bicycle Safety Stop
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Kendra Ramsey2025-01-09 12:11:482025-01-09 15:25:18CalBike Insider: Statewide Bike/Walk Advisory Committee Weighs in on Complete Streets
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CalBike Staff2024-12-23 17:23:492024-12-23 17:47:49CalBike’s Best and Worst of 2024
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Kendra Ramsey2024-12-16 19:09:352024-12-23 17:05:02California’s E-Bike Incentives Are Finally Here
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Kendra Ramsey2024-12-11 19:42:112024-12-11 19:45:42CalBike’s Agenda for 2025
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Jared Sanchez2024-12-11 11:57:452024-12-23 17:05:36CalBike Leads Coalition Calling for Regulation of Illegal E-Motorcycles
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Jared Sanchez2024-11-13 18:20:132024-11-15 17:39:43Bike-Friendly Candidates Elected in California Races
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Jared Sanchez2024-11-07 12:43:062024-11-20 12:53:12CalBike Continues Campaign for Safer Vehicles
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Kendra Ramsey2024-11-05 15:40:382024-11-05 15:48:51Why I’m a Bike Advocate
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Jared Sanchez2024-11-05 14:52:352024-11-13 12:42:05How to Fight E-Bike Backlash
Budget Deal a bad one for biking
/by ZacSacramento lawmakers approved a budget this week that showed no explicit increase for the most efficient transportation investment: bicycling. They did make significant new investments in other elements of sustainable communities — public transit, affordable housing near transit, for example — but they failed to recognize the need for funding to retrofit our streets and […]
Bike Crashes and Police Priority
/by ZacAbout a month ago Amelie Le Moullac was killed when a truck driver turned right into her path as she was pedaling east on Folsom Street in San Francisco. As usual, the police showed up, called it an “accident” and no charges were filed. As usual, the bicycle advocacy group and loved ones of the […]
Achieving Gender Equity on Two Wheels
/by ZacThis month I had the life-affirming experience of attending the first ever National Women’s Bicycling Summit in Long Beach. Organized by the League of American Bicyclists, the summit brought together more than 275 women (and not nearly enough men — CalBike’s Dave Snyder was among the few) from around the country to share their stories, successes, and […]
CalBike’s 2011 CTCDC Reform Pays Off as committee approves new bike lane designs and 3-foot law sign
/by Zacby Chris Kidd In more evidence that CalBike’s work to reform the California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC) is paying off, last week the committee approved new designs for bike lanes and a new traffic sign notifying motorists of the new Three-Foot Law. Their quick action enables these changes to be included in the new California Manual on […]