Category: Bike Law Michigan
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Michigan Rides of Silence 2019
Tonight, multiple communities in Michigan will join in the Ride of Silence, an annual ride that happens around the world to honor people who have been killed or injured while riding a bicycle on a public highway or road. Additionally, the Ride of Silence is intended to serve as a reminder, or raise awareness, of…
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Michigan Moving on Distracted Driving
Law advancing quickly, but it’s too weak Michigan lawmakers appear to be moving at a blistering pace to revise Michigan’s distracted driving laws. Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for tougher distracted driving laws in her first State of the State address and the legislature quickly went to work. Bills proposing amendments to current distracted driving laws…
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Dan Masterson – Winning Twice on a Single Day
On Friday, December 15, 2017, Dan Masterson accomplished something few cyclists have ever achieved. He made two noteworthy and significant contributions to the Michigan Bicycling Community. To understand these contributions, one needs to first understand a little about Dan and the circumstances that placed him in a position to make a positive impact for cyclists…
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2017 Bike Law Michigan CX Series Preview
A season preview put together by the organizers behind the Bike Law Michigan Cyclocross series and Bike Law attorney, Bryan Waldman. The 2017 Michigan Cyclocross Season is shaping up to be the most exciting season in years. There are at least 14 races (sanctioned and unsanctioned) already on the calendar. Five of the largest USA Cycling-sanctioned cyclocross races…
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9 Michigan Cyclocross Racers You Should Heckle This Season
Of all cycling disciplines, cyclocross seems to be the most spectator friendly. The open courses that racers circle numerous times promotes an up close and personal relationship between spectators and fans. This relationship includes the constant ringing of cow bells, beer tents, horns, hand-ups, megaphones, and yes, heckling. When I first started racing cross, the…
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The Bike Tour That Begins at Your Driveway
Toward the end of most bicycle magazines are numerous advertisements with some pretty amazing ways to spend a vacation on a bike. Adventure companies will pamper you as you pedal through Napa Valley, Tuscany, Scotland, or the Canadian Rockies. Fantastic trips, but they come with a price tag that simply makes the trips unobtainable for…
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Why Michigan Motorists Continue to Kill Bicyclists With No Accountability
The raw number of bicycling deaths that have occurred in Michigan over the last few years has clearly got the attention of people across the country. However, the individual cases associated with these fatal collisions are closely followed by local cyclists and, almost always, the results only cause frustration and anger. At the conclusion of these criminal…
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Want Safer Roads? Attend Michigan Bicycle Advocacy Day
Mark your calendars and attend Michigan’s Bicycle Advocacy Day on May 24, 2017 2017 is the year Michigan may actually see laws that protect cyclists! Please do your part and plan on attending Bicycle Advocacy Day in Lansing. For years, Michigan bicycle advocates have sought laws requiring motorists to pass bicycles at a safe distance and mandatory bicycle rights/laws…
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Announcing the 2017 Bike Law Michigan Mechanic of the Year Award
We weren’t able to narrow it down to 1 mechanic so we picked 3 mechanics as this year’s Bike Law Michigan Mechanic of the Year! Your winners of the 2017 Bike Law Michigan Mechanic of the Year award are: Vince Cirilo: Bicycle Village Scagana Al Schlutow: Motorless City in Detroit Shawn Hoffman : American Cycle and Fitness Bike Law
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Race Report: 2017 Fat Bike National Championships
This past Saturday, USA Cycling hosted the Fat Bike National Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Traditionally, Fat Bike races involve snow, even groomed trails. The race promoter, Nate Phelps (Winter Rush) worked hard and organized a great event. However, there was nothing Nate, or anyone could have done about the weather. With the warmest year in…
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Michigan Mechanic of the Year Award
Bicycle mechanics are referred to as the unsung heroes of the peloton. They are also the unsung, and often unrecognized, heroes for local bike shops and most cyclists. Show some love for your mechanic by nominating him/her to be considered for the Bike Law Michigan Mechanic of the Year Award. 1 winner will receive a…
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Michigan Must Pass Laws to Protect Cyclists
After two years of a dramatic increase of bicyclists killed by car crashes in Michigan, there is a clear connection between these deaths and the lack of laws to protect cyclists. There seems to be a disconnect in Michigan when it comes to identifying public safety issues and implementing positive changes for bicyclists. At the…
