BikinginLA

Racism rears ugly head in bike community, road-raging man uses bike as weapon, and killer driver on trial for murder - BikinginLA A Black student at UC Irvine was surrounded, harassed, spat at, struck, and subjected to ugly racism by ebike-riding teenagers.

Racism rears ugly head in attacks by ebiking teens on UC Irvine student, and against bike-riding Black Carlsbad girl; road-raging Santa Ana man uses his bike as weapon; and killer Oxnard driver on trial for murder of bike-riding teen: bikinginla.com/2026/03/13/r... #bikeLA #bikeOC #bikeSD

Sigh. Nothing like writing about a fallen bike rider every night for the last three nights, then finding out about another one I apparently missed earlier in the month.

25-year old Costa Mesa man dies over a month after being bitten by a rattlesnake while mountain biking in Irvine - BikinginLA Heartbreaking news from Irvine, where a man was killed while mountain biking. From a snakebite. KABC-7 reports that 25-year old Costa Mesa resident Julian Hernandez was riding on the Quail Hill Trail ...

25-year old Costa Mesa man dies over a month after being bitten by a rattlesnake while mountain biking in Irvine.

Seriously, this is getting ridiculous.
bikinginla.com/2026/03/12/2... #bikeOC

And Los Angeles leaders are about as dense as they...oh, you didn't mean...never mind.

AAA wasn't exactly our friend, either.

Or seeing them, even.

I did that as a kid in Colorado, back when the dinosaurs still roamed the ear.

So, demolition derby on snow.

Most of LA's originally paved paths were for bicycles, until those damn cars took them over.

Demand a Traffic Violence State of Emergency in Los Angeles, and a Capital Infrastructure Plan for the City Charter - BikinginLA Demand that Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council declare a Traffic Violence State of Emergency, after the failure of Vision Zero in LA.

ICYMI Demand a Traffic Violence State of Emergency in Los Angeles, and a Capital Infrastructure Plan for the City Charter: bikinginla.com/2026/03/12/d... #bikeLA

Demand a Traffic Violence State of Emergency in Los Angeles, and a Capital Infrastructure Plan for the City Charter - BikinginLA Demand that Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council declare a Traffic Violence State of Emergency, after the failure of Vision Zero in LA.

Demand a Traffic Violence State of Emergency in Los Angeles, and a Capital Infrastructure Plan for the City Charter: bikinginla.com/2026/03/12/d... #bikeLA

Declare a State of Emergency in LA Due to Traffic Violence url:https://ujoin.co/campaigns/4275/actions/public?action_id=6456

67-year old man on bike killed by driver of Santa Clarita bus in Castaic Wednesday morning; 19th SoCal bike death this year - BikinginLA For the 19th time in just 70 days, someone riding a bicycle has been killed on the mean streets of Southern California. This time in Castaic.

67-year old man on bike killed by driver of Santa Clarita bus in Castaic Wednesday morning; 19th SoCal bike death this year.

Honestly, I'm really getting sick of this crap. bikinginla.com/2026/03/11/6... #bikeLA

That makes one bike death in SoCal every 3.6 days.

Oh crap. Thank you.

New LA bike lanes sprouting with the spring, and CA DMV fights to keep killer driver on the road and record secret - BikinginLA Maybe we're making progress. Suddenly, bike lanes are sprouting all across the Los Angeles area, albeit to the apparent chagrin of some.

New LA bike lanes sprouting with the spring, CA DMV fights to keep killer driver on the road and record secret, and San Diego kid's ebike injuries spike: bikinginla.com/2026/03/11/n... #bikeLA

New LA bike lanes sprouting with the spring, and CA DMV fights to keep killer driver on the road and record secret - BikinginLA Maybe we're making progress. Suddenly, bike lanes are sprouting all across the Los Angeles area, albeit to the apparent chagrin of some.

New LA bike lanes sprouting with the spring, CA DMV fights to keep killer driver on the road and record secret, and San Diego kid's ebike injuries spike: bikinginla.com/2026/03/11/n... #bikeLA

Not to suggest that this year sucks or anything, but we're averaging one person killed riding a bicycle in Southern California less than every four days.

Thank you!

Man riding bicycle killed after allegedly running red light in San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood early Tuesday - BikinginLA For the second time already this year, someone has been killed riding a bicycle in San Diego’s Pacific Beach neighborhood. But at least this time, it wasn’t a little kid. According to multiple sources...

Man riding bicycle killed after allegedly running red light in San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood early Tuesday: bikinginla.com/2026/03/10/m... #bikeSD

Merci, mon ami.

Seem to be back from the dead today, even if I feel like I slept on the B Line tracks last night. Fingers crossed we'll be back tomorrow.

My apologies for the lack of a new post today. A migraine knocked me on my ass last night. Fortunately, my head didn't explode overnight, even if I feel like I've been run over by a truck. So we should be back tomorrow to catch up on what we missed.

I remember when the Crash ride was a race. 1st year was awesome, 2nd way too many people, 3rd when it became a ride was still cool.

Not many chances to ride East to West with minimal traffic in LA.

Marathon crash ride early this Sunday, LA blocks the will of 2/3 of voters, and US Bicycle Leadership Conference - BikinginLA A reminder about Sunday's Marathon Crash Ride, which follows the traffic-free route of the LA Marathon in the wee hours before the race.

ICYMI Marathon crash ride rolls early this Sunday, LA blocks the will of 2/3 of city voters on Measure HLA, and US Bicycle Leadership Conference comes to Dana Point this month: bikinginla.com/2026/03/06/m... #bikeLA

Marathon crash ride early this Sunday, LA blocks the will of 2/3 of voters, and US Bicycle Leadership Conference - BikinginLA A reminder about Sunday's Marathon Crash Ride, which follows the traffic-free route of the LA Marathon in the wee hours before the race.

Marathon crash ride rolls early this Sunday, LA blocks the will of 2/3 of city voters on Measure HLA, and US Bicycle Leadership Conference comes to Dana Point this month: bikinginla.com/2026/03/06/m... #bikeLA

Ya got me. But there are always people who will do it. If you get an e-roadie that looks like a regular bike, I won't tell anyone.

Op-ed argues ebike laws are "tyranny on wheels," dad modifies ebike to do 60 mph, and Palm Spring bike rider critically injured - BikinginLA He gets it. An op-ed from Virginia bicyclist and writer builds an effective case that new laws cracking down on ebikes are going too far.

ICYMI WaPo op-ed argues draconian ebike laws are "tyranny on wheels," Orange County dad faces charges after illegally modifying son's ebike to do 60 mph, and Palm Spring bike rider critically injured by driver: bikinginla.com/2026/03/05/o... #bikeLA