The good news is, my new carpal tunnel wrist braces are helping with the pain.
The bad news is, they’re really slowing down my workflow by restricting my usually flying fingers.
But who needs sleep, anyway?
Photo by Valeriia Miller from Pexels.
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Long Beach police released a security cam photo of the semi-truck and trailer involved in the hit-and-run crash that killed 56-year old Lisa Termin last month.
However, they’re already absolving the driver of responsibility, noting he or she may be unaware they hit anyone.
That may be theoretically possible, if unlikely, depending on how and where she was struck by the truck.
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Not only is our presumptive president elect one of us, Joe Biden’s plans for his first term include better bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
https://twitter.com/awalkerinLA/status/1325647777972432896
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Don’t plan on getting that new bike you’re pining for anytime soon.
Bicycling reports the shortage caused by the bike boom could last into 2022.
Both retailers and manufacturers say they haven’t seen such demand for bikes in several decades. Revard said that despite manufacturers significantly ramping up production, his industry contacts estimate the pandemic-fueled bike and part shortage will continue into 2021 and—based on what brands are quietly telling their retailers—may even last until 2022.
The magazine adds the lower-end bikes are in higher demand, so you may have better luck if you’re willing to spend more. Or consider buying a used bike.
Just be sure to check with Bike Index and 529 Garage to make sure you aren’t buying someone else’s stolen wheels.
As usual, you can read it on Yahoo if the Bicycling site blocks you out.
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This is whole share the roads with.
A 67-year old man was killed when he was severely beaten by a road raging driver following a Compton crash, then run over several times with his own car.
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It takes a real bike rider to see a story like this and only notice the bike.
Beautiful bike. Eighties steel, looks Italian, maybe Campy brake levers? https://t.co/AuXqYNEM0N
— David Huntsman (@DavidMHuntsman) November 9, 2020
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Fair warning. You never know who’s on that bike.
https://twitter.com/Sir_Labz/status/1325341053382242304
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The war on cars may be a myth, but the war on bikes just keeps on going.
Who’s shocked that the ultra conservative British politician behind Brexit would turn out to be a bike hater, too? Road.cc explains how and why Nigel Farage is full of merde.
No bias here. The same London paper that hosted Farage’s diatribe insists it’s time to end the bike lane madness, accusing bike infrastructure of being the cause of traffic congestion, while ignoring the role played by all those people in cars, trucks and SUVs.
No bias here, either. A Glasgow letter writer complains about inexperienced bike riders on a “rarely used” bike lane. And experienced ones, too. But how can it be rarely used if there are enough bicyclists on it to complain about?
Apparently offended that a bicyclist took offense at nearly being run off the road, an English driver gives him a needless brake check just to prove what a horse’s ass he really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=59&v=W46rW7wdQqQ&feature=emb_logo
Then there’s this.
https://twitter.com/JHop_Seattle/status/1325649464707538946
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Local
Votes are still being counted, but nearly half of the candidates endorsed by Streets for All have won their races.
A writer for UCLA’s Daily Bruin says LA Councilmember Paul Koretz must listen to his constituents or risk losing his office. While I appreciate the sentiment, if they read their own paper, they’d know Koretz will be termed out in 2022, and planning a run for city controller.
A new lawsuit accuses pair of on-duty Compton city employees of killing bike rider Jose Portillo in a high speed crash in June of last year.
No surprise here, as South Pasadena nears approval of a climate plan that will depend on reducing car usage.
State
Sad news from Santa Clara, where an 84-year old woman was killed in a collision while riding against traffic.
National
Outside recommends the best women’s gear for fall mountain biking.
Hip Hop star Swae Lee is one of us, as he celebrates bike life with his two-wheeled crewe.
A Denver man recovered his stolen Trek after seeing it on a TV news report from a homeless camp.
Chicago Streetsblog lists ways to mitigate the risk on group rides as Covid-19 explodes across the US; rates have doubled over just the past three weeks.
A Massachusetts paper catches up with former BMX champ Tony Peloquin, who now airs it out in New England skate parks just for fun.
A bike-riding New York city council candidate learns the hard way that aspiring to public office is no guarantee of protection from crappy drivers.
Here’s another one for your bike bucket list. New York’s 750-mile Empire State Trail is expected to open later this year, connecting the Big Apple to the Canadian border. Even though Canada isn’t letting Americans in during the Covid-19 pandemic.
No surprise when the hit-and-run driver who ran down a pair of bike riders in a Florida retirement community turns out to be an 89-year old woman. She probably shouldn’t have still been driving at that age to begin with.
International
Treehugger explains why we should sell Vision Zero like a car commercial.
Pink Bike offers a “cacophony of whimsical bike illustrations” courtesy of artist Cy Whitling.
When Canadian musician Adrian House’s car-based tour of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in support of his latest album was blocked by Covid-19, he bought a special pannier for his guitar and did it by bike. And no, you can’t find his music on iTunes, I tried.
UK Olympic cycling legend Chris Boardman argues that it’s safer not to wear a bike helmet for casual riding.
Now that’s more like it. A Scottish pizza parlor is honored for refusing to serve drivers who parked in the bike lane, as well as offering a ten percent discount for customers who come by bike.
This is the cost of traffic violence. A heartbroken British father offers an emotional tribute to his 11-year old son, who was killed by a driver as he was riding his bike with his best friend, who was also killed.
UK auto parts and bike dealer Halfords stepped in to give a 12-year old heart transplant recipient a new bike after thieves stole the rear wheel of his bike, damaging the brakes and chain in the process.
The Netherlands is exploring technology to automatically cut power to ebikes entering residential and built-up areas in an effort to reduce deaths.
A pair of mountain bikers take a mostly singletrack tour on the Stoneman Taurista trail through the Austrian Alps. The photos alone are worth the click.
Munich, Germany pulls the plug on the city’s coronavirus-inspired pop-up bike lanes, apparently assuming Germans aren’t into winter biking.
The bikeshare system in Panchkula is proving far more successful than other Indian cities, despite being less than half the size.
Competitive Cycling
Just weeks after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in the Tour de France, former Slovenian ski jumper Primož Roglič bounced back to secure the top of the podium in the Vuelta.
Thirty-eight-year old Australian Rory Sutherland calls it a career after 18 years in the pro peloton.
Chris Froome pulled the plug on his career with Team Ineos, nee Team Sky, after 11 years and four Tour de France titles; he’ll ride for Israel Start-Up Nation as he seeks a record-tying fifth win next year. Even though He Who Must Not Be Named won seven, but everyone is pretending he didn’t. So there’s that.
Hats off to Florida’s Chris Nikic, who became the first person with Down Syndrome to compete in an Ironman triathlon.
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Evidently, hot wax is good for bike chains, as well as bikini lines. Fall off your bike looking for mushrooms, and find a stash of rare coins, instead.
And who needs a horse to rob a train when you’ve got a bicycle?
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Be safe, and stay healthy. And wear a mask, already.
