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Bike Talk - Bike Authors and the Bike Brigade 2:00 https://on.soundcloud.com/LMwkX Bike Lit: UK Professor Dr. Marlon Moncrieffe on the Black experience in cycling and his book, "Desire, Descrimination, Determination: Black Champions in Cycling,"

Bike Talk - Open Streets in Queens and San Francisco, and the National Bike Summit 1:03 https://on.soundcloud.com/92anJ Gold Standard: Queens' 34th Avenue open street is the open street other open streets try to emulate. Jim Burke, a 34th Ave Volunteer Leader, talks to Nick Richert.

What makes "Slow Streets" one of the fastest-growing movements in the urban planning world? It might just be you....

Bike Talk - Slow Streets Please 1:02 https://on.soundcloud.com/kzP8k Advocates' roundabout: A forum of people fighting for protected bike lanes, with Karen Parolek of Walk Bike Berkeley for Hopkins, Lucy Maloney in Vancouver for Sta

RE Load Custom Messenger Bag - bicycle parts - by owner - bike sale Hey, Bike Folks! We are selling a custom-made RE Load courier bag, which is huge and in near-perfect shape. "File Cabinet" motif for fun and visibility. Includes all straps, including stabiliizer....

Please note that Orange 20 Bikes is no longer in business.

Not much time left and yet there's still plenty of stuff and a few good bikes to choose from. Closing the doors forever tommorow. Have to start ripping the cabinets out of the wall and be out by the 15th. It's now or never.

Going Out Of Business Sale! Shop is closed forever June 15th.

This Project Combined Bikes and Photography to Encourage New Residents to Explore Toronto

torontoist.com With Bikes and Belonging, newcomers explored and captured their city in new ways.

New Hours Go Into Effect Tomorrow! Closed On Tuesday, Wed and Thursday. Open Friday, Sat, Sun and Monday.

CLOSED EARLY actually we had to evacuate. LAPD bomb squad is detonating a bomb

CLOSING EARLY TODAY - Actually We are being ordered to evacuate by LAPD Bomb Squad!

Orange20 - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Musings on this week's election, and what it might mean to us....

http://orange20bikes.com/index.php/1415-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.html

orange20bikes.com We all know the bad that just happened: an unrepentant boor who openly presented himself as a race-baiting misogynist and authoritarian strongman with...

Submissions

newurbanismfilmfestival.com We are currently accepting submissions for the 2016 NEW URBANISM FILM FESTIVAL to take place in Los Angeles October 2016. Film Submission...

Artist Asks People to Draw a Bicycle from Memory and Renders the Results

Fantastic concept bicycle design project by Gianluca Gimini.

twistedsifter.com How accurate of a bicycle can you draw without looking at one?

Orange20 - Sixth Street Sociopathy

http://orange20bikes.com/index.php/1385-sixth-street-sociopathy.html

orange20bikes.com Life is full of surprises, but unfortunately, the scene in the photo above is not one of them. I came upon it as I was pedaling home from work, and as...

Ortlieb Handlebar-Pack Review - BIKEPACKING.com

Ortlieb is now making bike packing gear... Obviously we will have it in the shop ASAP.

www.bikepacking.com A complete review of Ortlieb's al-new Handlebar-Pack & Accessory-Pack bikepacking bags, tested on the Salsa Pony Rustler and gravel grinding Niner RLT 9.

Want a bike lane in your neighborhood? It's not so simple in California

So many thoughtful comments popping up on this article.

www.latimes.com For many years, Berkeley bike advocates have pushed for their own lane on a two-block stretch of Fulton Street. The conditions seem ripe for one. It would connect two existing bike lanes in a bustling area between UC Berkeley and downtown. Bike racks already line the sidewalk.

Los Angeles Announces Separated Bike Lanes on Sunset Boulevard

Anybody out there care to debunk this story. It was published yesterday (April Fools Day) and it sounds way to sensible and optimistic to be real.

www.rootsimple.com Sunset Boulevard is about to get a major makeover. Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell announced today the installation of fully separated bike lanes along the iconic boulevard.

Starting Friday....Going Back To 11 to 7.

It has come to our attention that this Sunday is EASTER! and since we are throwing the party of the year Saturday we have decided that we will enjoy the day off. Happy Holiday...... make sure to come to our fundraiser and buy some raffle tickets.

https://www.facebook.com/events/467945476747256/

SRAM launches 1-by-12 Eagle mountain drivetrains, with 50-tooth large cog

Geek out...SRAM Eagle 1x12 with 50t GC!

bicycleretailer.com CHICAGO (BRAIN) — SRAM one-ups the 1-by market with its newly announced Eagle 12-speed drivetrain, boasting a 10-50T cassette.Available at retail in June, Eagle will come in XX1 and X01 levels at MSRPs of $1,417 and $1,193, respectively. SRAM claims they are lighter (1,456 grams for XX1 and 1,502 gr…

Looking for a rewarding job with some serious bicycle benefits? Well....We are looking for a good mechanic. One that can also do stuff like answering a phone and helping customers. Drop by in person and/or email your resumes to [email protected].

Orange20 - When Is a Square Not a Square?

http://orange20bikes.com/index.php/1379-when-is-a-square-not-a-square.html

orange20bikes.com When Is a square not a square? When it& #039;s in Los Angeles, apparently. I suspect we live in the only city afflicted with sufficient administrative...

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Hammer Museum

L.A. is finally on a bike bender—a perfect time for a conversation on "urban revolution" with former NYC transportation commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Los Angeles Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne. Join us on March 16:

Alliance for Biking & Walking releases 2016 Benchmarking Study

Its a hefty report that takes some effort to interpret but here are some of the bullet points. You can download the reports here too.

• Large cities have seen bicycling grow 71 percent from 2007 to 2016.
• Women are vastly outnumbered by men, making up just 29 percent of commuters who bike.
• Commuters of color represent a higher percentage of those who walk and use public transit.
• There’s been a continued uptick in fatalities for people who walk or bike — especially among low-income, seniors and people of color populations.
• In almost all states, commuters with low income represent a higher percentage of those who walk and use public transit.
• Infrastructure for biking and walking makes a difference. Protected bike lanes have been shown to increase biking levels between 21–171 percent, says the report. 50 percent for all states.

www.bicycleretailer.com WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) — The Alliance for Biking & Walking released its biennial report on Bicycling and Walking in the U.S. Wednesday. The 198-page report compiles data from all 50 states, the 50 most-populous U.S. cities and 18 additional cities.

2016 Buyer's Guide: The Adventure-Ready Jamis Renegade Exploit

We've got Jamis Renegade Elites, Exiles and Expats in stock!

www.bicycling.com The 2016 Jamis Renegade Exploit is a versatile steel bike designed to grind on and off-road.

The car century was a mistake. It’s time to move on.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2016/02/29/the-car-century-was-a-mistake-its-time-to-move-on/?postshare=841456841036086&tid=ss_fb

washingtonpost.com Cars take up too much space and pose health risks. We could do without them.

Street race leads to deadly multi-vehicle crash in Commerce, CHP says

Suggestion. Stop making cars that can drive 3X faster than any North American speed limit already! Not to mention that the commercials for the Dodge Charger basically encourages this kind of behavior.

abc7.com Three people were killed and several were in critical condition after a street race led to a multi-vehicle crash involving a big rig on the 5 Freeway in Commerce, the California Highway Patrol said.

The Expo Line Will Open In Santa Monica On May 20th

In May the Expo Line to Santa Monica will be up and running and a trip between Santa Monica and downtown Los Angeles will only take 46 minutes by rail. We are slowly on our way to regaining the public transportation options comparable to the ones that we dismantled in the 1950s!

laist.com Not since 1953 has a train connected Santa Monica to downtown L.A.

Copenhagen’s New Traffic Lights Recognize and Favor Cyclists

The Danish capital Copenhagen already has 40 percent of it's residents commuting by bike but they aim to be COMPLETELY carbon neutral by 2025. In a continued effort to do so the city’s latest Intelligent Transport Systems Action Plan will start installing new traffic signals that prioritize bike and bus traffic and further decrease commute times.

Show Offs!

www.wired.com By the end of this year, Copenhagen wants to cut down bus travel times by five to 20 percent, and cycling travel times by 10 percent.

Should California give subsidies to people buying bicycles?

Hell to the yes! "If we’re going to subsidize one form of low-carbon transportation, it only seems fair to look seriously at subsidizing the most low-carbon form of transportation".

Air Resources Board Bike Rebate Petition

The California Bicycle Coalition, along with several coalition partners, presented a new idea to the California Air Resources Board (ARB). The ARB distributes funds for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, which offers rebates for electric vehicles; we're asking them to expand their rebate program to include the cleanest vehicle of all: the bicycle.

grist.org California bike people want to change the state's clean-vehicle rebate rules so their preferred rides can get a share of the public cash.

The Most Optimistic Possible LA Metro Rail Map of 2040

A dream map of the Los Angeles rail system of 2040, from Jake Berman of Studio Complutense.

la.curbed.com Yeah, sure, some rail openings are coming up in Metro's immediate future, but what if they end up building every last line?

New Urbanism Film Festival

Tomorrow Night! We'll be in screening the BEST OF Film Festival http://ow.ly/YuxgM

AIDS/LifeCycle 2016: Thomas J Flexer - AIDS/LifeCycle 2016

If helping people requires me to ride a bicycle super long distances for days at a time.....I'll do it!

But I need some support from you.

tofighthiv.org AIDS/LifeCycle is a fully supported, 7-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS. AIDS/LifeCycle 2016 will take place June 5th - June 11, 2016. Every year, this landmark ride through beautiful California delivers a life-changing experi…

Advice From a 70-Year-Old Cyclist

Orange 20's most senior employee, adopted grandfather and good friend is 85 years old. Listen to your cycling elders.

mobile.nytimes.com The push to get more people to use bicycles should be accompanied by an effort to teach drivers and pedestrians to be more cognizant of cyclists.