Eight years ago today, Rachael Maney became the Director of Bike Law and helped co‑found the Bike Law Foundation, our non-profit arm. Today, we celebrate her success in transforming Bike Law from a national network of bicycle crash lawyers into a leading voice in bicycle advocacy and safety. When Rachael joined, Bike Law’s focus was…
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Rachael: 8 Years At Bike Law!
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Paul, My Brother, Rest in Peace.
If there’s one thing we know at Bike Law, it’s that behind every cycling fatality there’s grief and a longing for justice. And sometimes justice is just understanding what happened. Paul Rucker’s story reminds us of the importance of putting aside assumptions and finding the truth. Paul wasn’t perfect. None of us are. But his family…
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Two Cycling Safety Wins for Keystone State!
Both the state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia score important wins for better biking. Thanks to some outstanding advocacy efforts, both the state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia have recently scored two important wins for cycling safety. Pennsylvania: “Dutch Reach” in State Driver’s Manual The “Dutch Reach” method of opening a car door…
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Ontario Bicycle Laws
ONTARIO BICYCLE LAWS It’s important to know your legal rights (and duties) when bicycling in Ontario. It is especially important after a bicycle accident (we call them bicycle “crashes” and explain why here). For any questions about the Province’s bike laws, or about your rights to the road, contact attorney Pat Brown directly. Right to the Road Prohibitions Helmets…
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Ladies on Spokes
Faith Based Riding Club in Coweta and Fayette County Some people are in Book Clubs. Others may have a green thumb and gravitate towards Garden Clubs. Finding like minded people to share a common interest is an important part of being an active member of your community. In Newnan, there is a group of…
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River City/Bike Law Team Wins Again!
Race Report: The OBRA Criterium Championships 2019By Harrison Harb After a long, difficult Road Race the day before, turnout was small for the criterium. And since the RCB/Bike Law boys missed out on a result, we showed up gunning for a win. The squad was Jeremy Russell, Pat Lemieux, Timmy Reinhart, and yours truly. The…
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Maine’s New E-Bike Laws
Charging Now and Scheduled to Go Into Effect This Fall This week, Governor Mills signed LD 1222, An Act Regarding Electric Bikes, into law. The Act’s history, swift movement through the Legislature, and prompt approval by the Governor underscore that e-bikes have made their way to Maine, are here to stay, and require appropriate regulation. Here’s…
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Driver Charged in Death of E-Scooter Rider
Bruce Hagen advocates for all vulnerable road users in Georgia. Eric Amis, Jr., was killed around Midnight on May 16 while he was riding on an E-scooter near the West Lake Marta station in Atlanta. In typical fashion, the police and media focused on all the wrong parts of the story. The driver who hit…
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Safe Passing in Texas
New laws to protect cyclists are desperately needed. Should Texas pass a statewide law that bans drivers from buzzing bicyclists? Should Texas fully ban a person from holding a cell phone while driving? We’ve had a decade to consider this issue. Here are my thoughts. A few weeks ago, I sat in the Texas A&M Cycling Team’s…
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River City/Bike Law Team at the Hammer Velo Crit
Race Report by Colin Gibson It’s the second weekend of June, which means it’s crit season. The Real Critters head to Tulsa Tough. The second-tier critters go to Ballard Crit. And River City Bikes? We just went 1-2 at the Hammer Velo Crit in Portland, Oregon. It’s a flat course on wide open roads with a…
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Montgomery Bike Advocate Robert Traphan
Robert Traphan, a native of Greenwich, Connecticut, settled in Montgomery, Alabama while serving on active duty in the Air Force from 1993 until 1996. He owned and operated a number of Internet companies for more than a decade until 2006, when he took a job as a software engineer with the Alabama Retirement System of…
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Safer Cycling in Dunwoody and Sandy Springs Thanks to Joe Seconder
Ben Franklin is reported to have said: “Decisions are made by those who show up.” Joe Seconder hopes more of those who value two-wheeled transportation will join him. When it comes to cycling Joe Seconder is equal parts participant, zealot and activist. For example, a portion of his LinkedIn profile reports: Bicycling Advocate / Evangelist.…
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Highway Rajneeshpuram Revisited
Team River City/Bike Law Ride Report By Harrison Harb May 2017 Two years ago—almost to the day—Colin Gibson and I headed east of the Cascades to a little town called Maupin. The plan was to get two epic days of training in before Colin became a father two weeks later. We only had vague ideas…
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Birmingham Bike Advocate Kathryn Doornbos
Redemptive Cycles Redeems the Streets! Kathryn Doornbos is the executive director of Redemptive Cycles, a non-profit organization in Birmingham, Alabama operating since 2013. Redemptive’s mission is to “redeem the streets” by getting more people on bicycles to make Birmingham a “more connected, comfortable and livable city.” Redemptive works to achieve its goal by selling many refurbished and…
