Maillot Jaune: Poorer bike riders face several challenges that other cyclists don't. They live in neighborhoods that are less bike-friendly, ride sub-standard bikes, often have poor grasp of the language and laws, have few other options, and are more likely to be the victims of theft.
Maillot Vert: Process server on bicycle charged with misdemeanor after driver hew was trying to serve runs him over.
Maillot a Pois Rouge: Bikes Belong recently launched a new effort to unite one million voices to improve bicycling in the United States.
Maillot Blanc: There is low, and then there is stealing a guys bike as he lays bleeding in the street after being hit by a car.
Lanterne Rouge: The LAPD, who opearate in a city where everyone is fake and cheats at football and steals from old ladies, is going to start arresting cyclists who break the law during critical mass rides.
I guess we don't really even need to check the score to the UT-UCLA game?
Posted by: Mark | September 26, 2010 at 09:34 AM
The last article on LAPD will arrest cyclists who break laws, disgracefully plays to anti-bike prejudice. A bunch of cyclists smoked marijuana and rode through a store. All of this is reasonable grounds for arrest. However, you only get to that part of the story after throwing a bunch of red meat to those fed up with scofflaw cyclists.
Posted by: SJE | September 26, 2010 at 04:29 PM
The LAPD, who opearate in a city where everyone is fake and cheats at football and steals from old ladies, is going to start arresting cyclists who break the law during critical mass rides.
Good! They're clowns. The more arrests the better.
Posted by: Christopher Fotos | September 26, 2010 at 06:27 PM
Reading that article, I don't think the process server was on a bicycle.
Posted by: Jon | September 27, 2010 at 10:50 AM
@SJE, get to that part of the story? It's only a 4 sentences, and it's not a 4 sentence story that will feed people fed up with cyclists, it's those very "scofflaw cyclists" they plan to charge/arrest for breaking the law at a critical mass law. I'm all for critical mass and the message it carries, but I'd rather not have people out there who are shooting the movement and the image of cyclists in the foot by blocking traffic, harassing pedestrians and drivers. If the LAPD can get those that are there just because they know they can get away with things they normally wouldn't be able to then good for them. Critical Mass should be seen as away to improve bike friendly planning, not as riotous/mob mentality bikers that flooding the streets every month to cause mischief.
Posted by: Chris | September 27, 2010 at 03:43 PM
Chris: I read the story. I completely agree that those people should have been arrested. I agree that there are a lot of jerks at CM rides who set a bad image, and ticketing wouldn't be a bad thing. BUt not all. However, the story starts off with "arrest crazy cyclists" moves to CM, and then discusses the particular incident. What are they targeting? Are they using particular instances as examples of CM, or of cyclists in general. It is how I would write if I was trying to cast aspersions without making a clear statement on which to be hanged.
Posted by: SJE | September 27, 2010 at 09:01 PM
I think Critical Mass riders would serve the cause of bikes better if they took to the streets once a month on Rollerblades, wielding croquet mallets.
Posted by: Dr Pangloss | September 29, 2010 at 11:48 AM
SJE: I see your point and I now believe the incident should have come before the mention of mass rides, but in my original reading I didn't feel that it conveyed that intention.
Posted by: Chris | October 05, 2010 at 06:00 PM