Category: Bike Law Georgia
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Two More Deaths in Atlanta
Get Involved in the better biking movement in Atlanta. This is a time when advocacy efforts are crucial to making our streets safer for everyone. Within 24 hours from the Two Wheel Tuesday gathering we suffered two more casualties. On Wednesday morning, Marten Bijvank was on his way to work on his bicycle when he was struck…
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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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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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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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Slow Roll for Better Biking in Atlanta
Bike Law crew demands that Renew Atlanta actually RENEW Atlanta! Bike Law Ambassador Niklas Volmer and Bike Law Georgia client Jordan Streiff have had enough of the City of Atlanta’s lip service and hypocrisy when it comes to building out meaningful bike infrastructure and decided it was time to do something about it. For some context, the…
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Better Bicycling in Macon, Georgia
Biking and walking are getting a lot better in Macon, thanks to local advocate Rachel Hollar. Rachel Hollar is the energetic spark behind the success of Bike Walk Macon, the leading advocacy group in the Macon-Bibb County area. I recently had a chance to catch up with Rachel to discuss how cycling culture has changed in…
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Another Cyclist Killed, Another Shoddy Police Investigation
As the old, awful saying goes, if you want to get away with murder, kill a cyclist. Well, it looks like it’s happened again here in Georgia. On July 11, 2018, a very experienced rider and friend to many in the Rockdale County area, Albert “Ab” Roesel, was killed while out on a rural road…
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Deep Thoughts (and Questions) From A New Bike Commuter
Recently, my wife and I moved into a new home that’s closer to my office, which has allowed me to start commuting by bike. I rode my bike to and from my office 4 consecutive days before my schedule forced me back into the car. My hope and plan is to commute by bike at…
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JOB OPENING: Atlanta’s Bike Czar
Who is looking for a great job in a dynamic city with a great opportunity to make bicycle advocacy not just a passion, but a full time, rewarding and well-paying job? The City of Atlanta is in search of a a new Chief Bicycle Officer to replace the outgoing CBO, Superstar Becky Katz, who after…
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Investigating the Police Chase That Caused a Bicycle Fatality in Atlanta
Andrew Whitlock was killed on November 6, 2017, while riding his bike. He was 37 years old. His killer was driving a station wagon and was fleeing from police who had attempted to stop him for questioning due to his “suspicious behavior,” according to news reports on the subject. The person who killed Andrew Whitlock…
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Atlanta Highway Collapse Creates More Dangers for Local Bicyclists
The recent collapse of a large chunk of interstate highway in one of the most heavily driven areas of Atlanta, Georgia has caused an unprecedented panic on our roads. The powerful images of the massive fire and bridge collapse were quickly followed by finger pointing, scapegoating and lamenting that Atlantans car-dependent lifestyles were about to…
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2017 BeltGrind Atlanta Ride Recap
On a picture-perfect Sunday afternoon in Atlanta, a diverse group of Urban Explorers set on an off-road adventure to ride around the city in areas not typically traversed in our daily lives. The first annual “BeltGrind” ride on April 2nd was billed as a “Bicycle Odyssey through Southern Space and Time” and, oddly enough, lived…
