As we noted yesterday, this site will not observe April Fools Day.
With everything that’s going on in the world right now, you need to be able to trust what you read. Especially here.
Photo by The Lazy Artist Gallery from Pexels.
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Catholic or not, thanks to Covid-19, we’re all giving up virtually everything for Lent.
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Streetsblog recommends tactical traffic calming measures to slow speeding drivers, newly freed from the constrictions of traffic.
The LAPD shows the tragic results of that speeding — a triple fatality crash on what looks like Highland Blvd.
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This is who we share the roads with, canine edition.
A Washington man was busted for leading police on a 109 mph chase while trying to teach his dog to drive.
Yes, his dog.
No word on whether it had a license.
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A new helmet mounted, dual lens bike cam simultaneously captures images to the front and rear as you ride. And the video quality is pretty damn good.
At the equivalent of roughly $220, the price isn’t bad, either.
And yes, this is moving to the top of my wish list.
Even if it does stick up like a periscope.
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Global Cycling Network steps you through some basic maintenance tasks you may have been putting off.
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Sometimes, it’s the people on two wheels behaving badly.
A 16-year old Long Beach boy suffered non-life threatening injuries when he shot by a pair of men riding bicycles Sunday night, in what police describe as an apparent gang-related shooting.
The next day, a man fleeing from police on a bicycle was injured in an officer-involved shooting after allegedly firing at police, who were responding to a reported shootout at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach.
No word on whether these two incidents may be related.
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Local
The recent rush of celebrities to take a bicycle break from the coronavirus stay-at-home order continues, as Jennifer Garner went out for a ride through Pacific Palisades.
Andy Garcia is one of us, too, taking a spin on a fat tire bike through his West Los Angeles neighborhood, while calling on people to exercise to boost their immune system.
Gubernator scion Patrick Schwarzenegger took to an elliptical bike ride through LA with his girlfriend, and mother Maria Shriver.
Canadian Cycling Magazine considers why so many Hollywood celebs are taking to ebikes, saying the bicycles are perfect for life in Los Angeles.
State
San Francisco has moved its annual Bike to Work Day from this May to September 24th, in hopes this mess will all be over by then.
National
After much dithering, the federal government has finally concluded that bike repair workers provide an essential service, and should be allowed to keep their shops open. Meanwhile, Minnesota is the latest state to designate bike shops as essential businesses during the pandemic.
VeloNews looks at performance ebikes, and says there are a lot of changes yet to come. The magazine also offers an online preview of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, which has been postponed until August.
Chicago bike riders pulled the plug on Critical Mass this month, opting instead for solo rides or riding with a friend while maintaining social distancing.
While other cities are experiencing a jump in bicycling rates due to coronavirus fears, Cincinnati shuts down its bikeshare system to slow spread of the disease.
An Ohio newspaper recommends doing your social distancing on two wheels.
A Massachusetts school superintendent has postponed a planned 400-mile ride to celebrate his town’s 400th anniversary.
Buffalo, New York’s slow roll ride has released detailed route maps so people can do their own rides while practicing proper social distancing.
A 79-year old bike rider says she’s not sure how safe New York’s parking protected bike lanes really are, after she was hit by drivers twice in just the last eight months.
New York bicycling injuries are still up for the year, despite a slowdown in the last few weeks as traffic has slowed due to the city’s coronavirus lockdown.
Philly advocates are joining the nationwide call to close some streets to cars to allow bike riders and pedestrians to get out while maintaining social distancing, rather than overwhelming popular trails.
Good idea. A New Orleans bike advocacy group is coping with social distancing by offering virtual bicycling basics workshops.
The Covid-19 bike boom has extended all the way down to Florida.
International
Road.cc rates the five best foldies for 2020, including the usual suspects.
Ottawa, Ontario debates whether to take space from cars on the city’s now overly wide streets to create more room for people and bike riders.
A handful of workers with Great Britain’s National Health Service will get free ebike loaners for three months to help them avoid crowded transit services; hopefully, other companies will contribute so more people can ride.
Britain’s biggest bike chain is now offering free tune-ups to NHS and emergency workers, whether they’re on two wheels or four.
Thailand’s recently installed king has rented out an entire German hotel for himself and his entourage, including a harem of 20 concubines, as he reportedly rides his bike through the roads of Bavaria.
Competitive Cycling
Sixty-nine-year old former Milan-San Remo winner Pierino Gavazzi is in critical condition as he battles Covid-19 (scroll down), while 2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas says cancelling this year’s Tour de France will cost cyclists their jobs.
Finally…
That feeling when surviving a mountain bike crash convinces you to make a pro wrestling comeback.
And this is probably not the best way to get a ride in without getting busted for breaking the coronavirus lockdown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9c3k7vB55s
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Be safe, and stay healthy.
