Apparently, the new LimeBikes at Cal State Northridge aren’t popular with everyone.
Steve S forwarded this flyer he received from someone on the campus, where the dockless bikeshare was officially introduced last week.
He notes that LimeBikes have already been abandoned in the middle of busy Lassen and Nordhoff Streets.
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This week’s ShiftUp Podcast talks about The Surprising Promise of Bicycling in America with Long Beach’s Melissa Balmer, founder of PedalLove.org.
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Local
A large group of bike riders swarmed a Pico Union convenience store on Sunday, stealing up to $3,000 worth of merchandise.
CiclaValley offers advice on choosing the right bike cam, saying having one — or more — on your bike is as necessary as carrying an extra tube.
Pasadena approves a wish list to submit to Metro in the wake of the cancellation of the 710 Freeway extension, including free bus passes for high school and college students, and a number of bicycling projects.
State
A new feature film focuses on the life of San Diego, and former Glasgow, resident and BMX star John Buultjens.
An architect, planner and former Davis resident says San Luis Obispo’s plans for a two-way cycle track gets it all wrong. Meanwhile, a frequent bikeway opponent uses LA as an example of what not to do, installing bikeways only to rip them out later in the face of public opposition.
A San Francisco paper looks at why male bike riders outnumber women two to one on the city’s streets, suggesting more protected bike lanes could be the solution.
Bicyclingoffers a moving photo essay on the efforts of the bicycling community to rebuild after last year’s Sonoma County fires.
National
A Dallas writer says its too soon to clamp down on the chaotic dockless bikeshare in the city, saying the problems reveal the lack of bicycling infrastructure and the flaws in human nature.
An Orlando FL magazine takes an in-depth look at the question of whether bikes and cars can ever share the road in harmony.
After walking across the US with his then 10-year old son to raise awareness of diabetes, a Florida man is biking back from Santa Monica to Savannah GA to continue the discussion.
International
A bike and pedestrian safety advocate in Luxembourg says safety campaigns are deflecting the blame, and it’s not the victim’s fault if they get hit by a car crossing the street.
New bike wheel lights designed by a Siberian physician promise to light your entire wheel, starting and stopping automatically as you ride, with no wires or batteries.
Despite the horror stories of abandoned bikes, dockless bikeshare has helped double bicycling rates in China.
Competitive Cycling
When you retire from Olympic track cycling, you have time to get married and open a cake baking company.
What the well-dressed WorldTour cycling teams will be wearing this year.
When Chris Froome posts a 168 mile ride to Strava, averaging over 28 mph despite a 3,500 foot elevation gain, other Strava users call BS.
Finally…
Pedal up in spandex with a backpack full of sex toys, and leave in handcuffs. Now you can own your very own Dutch-style bike maker.
And when the ‘roo jumps, duck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4QkGoOZ_AE
