Thanks for your patience with yesterday’s diabetes issues, which resulted in a somewhat truncated Morning Links.
We’re back today to catch up on what we missed, as well as today’s news. And a whole lot of videos.
For those keeping score at home, my bout with low blood sugar was followed by a spike in morning, followed by high blood sugar all day.
Which I suppose means it all evened out in the long run.
Seriously, diabetes sucks.
Photo by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay.
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This is how you sell Vision Zero.
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Brompton posts video of New York’s bike-riding VeloBarber.
Maybe we could talk him into riding out here if SoCal goes back into coronavirus lockdown mode.
Which is looking like a distinct possibility right now.
Thanks to Aurelio Jose Barrera for the video.
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Now you can ride with your very own personal air filter sticking out from your helmet like an air scoop.
Which, sadly, almost makes sense these days.
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A British bike rider points out what may be the worst maintained bike path in the UK.
Even though it looks a lot better than some I’ve ridden in Los Angeles.
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The latest GCN video takes a look at bike tech that was ahead of its time.
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The war on cars may be a myth, but the war on bikes just keeps on going.
A San Leandro man faces a murder charge after witnesses say he intentionally ran down a man riding a bicycle, then fled the scene; no reason was given for the attack.
A British bike rider was the victim of an early morning strong arm robbery when someone knocked him off his bike and rode off with it.
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Local
Uber covertly recruited advocacy groups to fight data sharing programs like the e-scooter data program pioneered in Los Angeles, without telling them the giant ride hailing service was behind it.
Metro is hosting a pair of virtual meetings next week to discuss a new joint development at the NoHo transit station, including a Bike Hub and Metro Bike station.
The San Gabriel Valley is about to get ebike bikeshare, starting with 30 bikes in El Monte and expanding to 840 bikes within the next year.
State
More on formerly auto-centric Caltrans plans to support bicycling, walking and transit.
The San Diego Bicycle Coalition is holding a scavenger hunt through next week to encourage active transportation in Imperial Beach. Thanks to Robert Leone for the heads-up.
That feeling when Frank Sinatra takes you home to Palm Springs and offers to buy you a car, but you’d rather have a bike.
Canceling this year’s La Quinta – Indian Wells Ironman race could leave a $10 million hole in the local economy.
National
The Bike League announced their latest list of 75 new or renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses; unfortunately, none are in Southern California.
Google Maps could soon show you the location of traffic lights, which is a vital tool for planning a bike route that crosses busy streets.
Forbes examines why you might want an ebike, calling them the hottest thing on two wheels.
Popular Science says add a quick quick-release check to the standard ABC (air, brakes, chain) pre-ride safety check.
An energy website calls the “humble bicycle” one of the heroes of the coronavirus crisis.
A Eugene, Oregon letter writer insists you should put a bike bell on your racing bike. No, really. But at least have the courtesy to give a vocal warning before you pass someone, especially on a bike path.
No Tour de Fat in my hometown this year. Or anywhere else, for that matter.
So much for that plan for secure bike parking pods in New York City, after the three-year old proposal ran into financial problems from the start.
An architecture critic for the New York Times says New York can, and should, become a biking city, while a columnist for the paper says he’s seen a carfree future and it’s amazing. Seriously, if New York can do it, what the hell is LA’s problem?
New York’s early Critical Mass rides led the NYPD to require a parade permit for any assembly of 50 or more people that blocks traffic, giving them the justification they needed to crack down on this year’s Black Lives Matter protests.
In a truly bizarre tragedy, a 17-year old Florida boy was killed in a collision as he was being pulled in a shopping cart tied to his friend’s bicycle with a plastic bag.
Florida bicyclists are threatening to sue over a new non-resident bike ban in Key Biscayne, accusing the city of using Covid-19 as an excuse to get rid of bike riders.
International
Cycling News says local bike shops will survive because there’s no substitute for their service and skills. Although your favorite LBS may not without your support.
Road.cc recommends the year’s best bicycling sunglasses (multiply the UK price by 1.26 to get an approximate US price); some form of eye protection is vital to keep your eyes safe from rocks, flies and other road debris, as well as harmful UV light.
The UK has opened its first CYCLOPS — Cycle Optimized Protected Signals — intersection in Manchester, providing bicyclists with a segregated cycle track leading around the entire junction.
Irish bike thieves aren’t taking the pandemic off, with Dublin bicycle thefts up over 140% in June compared to last year.
The Covid-19 lockdown provided a glimpse of a greener future for Paris, where the mayor is committed to making it a bicycling city to rival Amsterdam and Copenhagen, while reducing the city’s reliance on cars.
A Kenyan newspaper talks with Salim Nasir, who rode 351 miles from Nairobi to Mombassa in just two days.
An Australian woman suffered a horrible freak accident when she fell off her ebike and was impaled on a mangrove.
Competitive Cycling
A writer for CyclingTips rides a steel frame bike to explore a few new-to-the-Tour climbs scheduled for this year’s Tour de France.
After losing his leadership position with Team Ineos — aka the former Team Sky — after eleven years, former Tour de France winner Chris Froome is jumping to the Israel Start Up Nation team for a shot at a record-tying fifth Tour win. Even though Lance won seven, but, you know.
Former British pro Emma Pooley set a new women’s Everesting record, shaving 15 minutes off the month-old record of 9:08:31.
Finally…
Who needs to carry a bike lock when you can ride one? Your next bike could have all-wheel drive. No, really.
And the newest Shelby Cobra comes with pedals and a handlebar.
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Be safe, and stay healthy. And wear a mask, already.
