Comments on: Biking In L.A.: Accentuate The Negative

By: Indignorance » [sic]

Indignorance » [sic] — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:24:06 +0000

[...] entirely slanted and negative August 1 article on bicycling in Los Angeles (yes, the one I had issues with). Here’s what Rowe couldn’t keep himself from [...]

By: The nail that stands out « Bikinginla’s Weblog

The nail that stands out « Bikinginla’s Weblog — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:26:19 +0000

[...] their earlier article about the cycling the mean streets of L.A. (I also notice they didn’t print Will Campbell’s response to the [...]

By: Gary K.

Gary K. — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:22:49 +0000

Biking in L.A. certainly has it’s moments of suck, but I too find it annoying how negative the media makes out riding in LA. Based on the views of some articles and the attached comments one might think we were in open combat, with cars mowing down people and cyclists smashing cars in U-Lock mobs on a daily basis.

By: Cyclist heaven or biker hell? Or something in between? « Bikinginla’s Weblog

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:29:35 +0000

[...] bring this up because Will Campbell — yet another member of the Bike Writers Collective — recently took the Wall Street Journal to task for last Friday’s article about the problems and perils of riding in L.A. And he’s right; as a [...]

By: DanC

DanC — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:19:27 +0000

You know the writer is clueless with the sub-title: Cyclists, Banned on Freeways. DOH!

Thank you for busting the Los Angelenos “cycling is dangerous” myth, too bad the writer did not read your earlier post “On Average Not The Best Week For Me On The Roads …” This meme is a powerful negative frame “planners” or “bicycle advocates” use to rationalize those wonderful safe comfortable “bike lanes”. I wonder how long a planner riding daily in a door zone bike lane with a lot of traffic get over their preconceptions of safety? Education, enforcement, work place encouragement and more “do no harm” engineering would go a lot further than more paint.

For your viewing enjoyment, how to ride confidently, legally and safely: Cyclist’s Eye View: Driving Your Bicycle in Traffic.

Required viewing for Urban cyclists, and highly recommended for for City Staff, Planners, and Public Safety (Police) and Public Works. Youtube comment: Excellent. Every cyclist should learn from this series of video!

By: cybele

cybele — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:05:11 +0000

I know I only bike once or twice a week to work, but it’s been a year so I think I have some perspective on the issue.

My “incidents” are few and far between and are probably similar to incidences of people cutting me off in my car. I haven’t been run off the road, I haven’t had anyone honk at me or say crude things. I have encountered my share of rude vehicles who think that the bike lane, or the curb lane is a good place to park, but I keep my head up and plan for this sort of crap.

My injuries are self inflicted at this point. A few bruises from smacking the handlebars into my belly or barking my shins on the wheels. (And I’ve had similar incidents with my car, I might add.)