E-bikes have grown in popularity over the past few years and are now the top-selling electric vehicle in the US. Along with their increased presence on California streets has come a backlash. While some of the ire has come from people driving cars who don’t want to share “their” streets with any kind of bike […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/e-bike-slider-v2.jpg4301500Kendra Ramseyhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngKendra Ramsey2023-09-18 18:19:322023-09-18 18:19:34Why You Should Support E-Bikes, Even if You Don’t Ride One
Cities throughout California have taken steps to regulate e-bikes based on the belief that increased e-bike use is leading to collisions and dangerous conditions. These efforts ignore the real road hazard: speeding motor vehicle drivers. Reducing speeds on city streets is the best way to protect people biking and walking, especially those most vulnerable. A […]
When most people think of Caltrans, we think of freeways. However, many California cities and towns have at least one major thoroughfare that is a numbered state route, and Caltrans is usually responsible for maintaining, repaving, and redesigning these streets. In the past, Caltrans hasn’t always followed its own policies to add Complete Streets features […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/protected-bikeways-act.jpg6841024Andrew Wrighthttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngAndrew Wright2023-09-11 15:27:352023-09-18 18:44:51Contribute to CalBike Complete Streets Research
When a police officer uses a traffic stop as cover to check for a more serious crime, that’s pretextual policing. Unfortunately, this type of enforcement does little to improve traffic safety and isn’t effective at reducing other types of crime. When police pull over bike riders for minor offenses, they disproportionately target Black and Latino […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/police-car.jpeg9561600Jared Sanchezhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngJared Sanchez2023-09-11 14:35:492024-07-22 09:16:59Tell Assembly to Protect Bike Riders from Pretextual Traffic Stops
For Immediate Release: 9/11/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, Policy Director, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org CalBike – Legislation Watch, End of the Session 2023 SACRAMENTO – As the California state legislature approaches its final days to send bills to the Governor’s Desk in 2023 (September 14), CalBike is prioritizing three bills. “Biking is not a crime. California has […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Girl-with-father-under-BART-tracks-Ohlone-Greenway-Bikeway-BIPOC-scaled.jpg14402560Brian Smithhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngBrian Smith2023-09-11 12:11:252023-09-12 14:00:043 Active Transportation Bills to Watch this Week
This post was updated to correct some technical information. Thank you to PeopleForBikes for providing additional information about lithium batteries and safety certifications. E-bikes aren’t inherently dangerous on the road and may even be safer in some situations if the electric boost allows a rider to escape a dangerous traffic situation. Much of the current […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/bus-bike-and-car-lanes-cut.jpg6421600Jared Sanchezhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngJared Sanchez2023-08-24 17:58:242024-07-16 13:59:52Active Transportation Slate Hangs in Suspense in CA Senate
“Teens Are Dying on E-Bikes. Should California Regulate Them?” This recent New York Times headline exemplifies a disturbing trend in reporting on e-bike safety. Headlines like this imply that e-bikes are lethal (not motor vehicle drivers colliding with people on e-bikes) and perpetuate the dehumanization of people who ride bikes and make invisible the role […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CB_EBike_Ad_800x320_C_NOTEXT.jpg320800Jared Sanchezhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngJared Sanchez2023-08-21 12:08:442023-12-15 14:20:47Media Guide: How to Report on Collisions Involving E-bikes
Matt Richtel’s July 29, 2023, New York Times article on the “dangers” of e-bikes draws exactly the wrong conclusions from the tragic death of an Encinitas, CA, teen (who, the article admits, “did everything right”) killed by a driver in a van. This irresponsible piece suggests electric bicycles are responsible for increased collisions between e-bike […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Yuba-e-bike-POC-e1616451276226.jpeg10562400Jared Sanchezhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngJared Sanchez2023-08-11 14:31:582023-08-14 14:58:22CalBike Response to New York Times E-Bikes Article
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Allan-Crawford-separated-lanes-2594.jpg8381258Jared Sanchezhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngJared Sanchez2023-08-10 07:26:262023-12-15 14:24:16Joint Statement on E-Bike Safety from California Bicycle Advocates
Why You Should Support E-Bikes, Even if You Don’t Ride One
/by Kendra RamseyE-bikes have grown in popularity over the past few years and are now the top-selling electric vehicle in the US. Along with their increased presence on California streets has come a backlash. While some of the ire has come from people driving cars who don’t want to share “their” streets with any kind of bike […]
Speed Kills: Addressing the Real Road Hazard
/by Kendra RamseyCities throughout California have taken steps to regulate e-bikes based on the belief that increased e-bike use is leading to collisions and dangerous conditions. These efforts ignore the real road hazard: speeding motor vehicle drivers. Reducing speeds on city streets is the best way to protect people biking and walking, especially those most vulnerable. A […]
Contribute to CalBike Complete Streets Research
/by Andrew WrightWhen most people think of Caltrans, we think of freeways. However, many California cities and towns have at least one major thoroughfare that is a numbered state route, and Caltrans is usually responsible for maintaining, repaving, and redesigning these streets. In the past, Caltrans hasn’t always followed its own policies to add Complete Streets features […]
Tell Assembly to Protect Bike Riders from Pretextual Traffic Stops
/by Jared SanchezWhen a police officer uses a traffic stop as cover to check for a more serious crime, that’s pretextual policing. Unfortunately, this type of enforcement does little to improve traffic safety and isn’t effective at reducing other types of crime. When police pull over bike riders for minor offenses, they disproportionately target Black and Latino […]
3 Active Transportation Bills to Watch this Week
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 9/11/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, Policy Director, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org CalBike – Legislation Watch, End of the Session 2023 SACRAMENTO – As the California state legislature approaches its final days to send bills to the Governor’s Desk in 2023 (September 14), CalBike is prioritizing three bills. “Biking is not a crime. California has […]
Preventing E-Bike Battery Fires
/by Laura McCamyThis post was updated to correct some technical information. Thank you to PeopleForBikes for providing additional information about lithium batteries and safety certifications. E-bikes aren’t inherently dangerous on the road and may even be safer in some situations if the electric boost allows a rider to escape a dangerous traffic situation. Much of the current […]
Active Transportation Slate Hangs in Suspense in CA Senate
/by Jared SanchezMedia Guide: How to Report on Collisions Involving E-bikes
/by Jared Sanchez“Teens Are Dying on E-Bikes. Should California Regulate Them?” This recent New York Times headline exemplifies a disturbing trend in reporting on e-bike safety. Headlines like this imply that e-bikes are lethal (not motor vehicle drivers colliding with people on e-bikes) and perpetuate the dehumanization of people who ride bikes and make invisible the role […]
CalBike Response to New York Times E-Bikes Article
/by Jared SanchezMatt Richtel’s July 29, 2023, New York Times article on the “dangers” of e-bikes draws exactly the wrong conclusions from the tragic death of an Encinitas, CA, teen (who, the article admits, “did everything right”) killed by a driver in a van. This irresponsible piece suggests electric bicycles are responsible for increased collisions between e-bike […]
Joint Statement on E-Bike Safety from California Bicycle Advocates
/by Jared Sanchez