BikinginLA
@bikinginla.bsky.social
Lifelong bicyclist, editor of BikinginLA.com, and notorious pro-biking advocate. Type 2 diabetic with a debilitating form of neuropathy, husband and corgi dad. I admire, not the ones who have never fallen, but those who always get up.
My apologies once again. I was in the middle of writing Wednesday’s post when Spectrum went down, and stayed down. Now they say it won’t be back up until 5 am, which is just a tad too late to start working again. So I’m giving up and going to bed. We’ll try again, once again, tomorrow.
February 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
My apologies once again. I was in the middle of writing Wednesday’s post when Spectrum went down, and stayed down. Now they say it won’t be back up until 5 am, which is just a tad too late to start working again. So I’m giving up and going to bed. We’ll try again, once again, tomorrow.
Good point. Even a golf cart would have been safer.
February 4, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Good point. Even a golf cart would have been safer.
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“… run over by an 87-year-old man.”
Again, something I notice in Ca. even over other places I’ve lived is how endless car-dependent development, hand-in-hand with sweetheart property tax levels set by Prop 13, induce seniors to stay in places where they need cars for daily life.
Again, something I notice in Ca. even over other places I’ve lived is how endless car-dependent development, hand-in-hand with sweetheart property tax levels set by Prop 13, induce seniors to stay in places where they need cars for daily life.
Update: Regan Cole-Graham, the 36-year old, seven-months pregnant Google exec who was killed, along with her unborn baby, while riding an ebike with her husband and sons in Playa del Rey, was run down from behind and run over by an 87-year old man: bikinginla.com/2026/02/02/3...
Update: 36-year old woman and unborn baby killed riding ebike on Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey, where bike lanes removed in 2017 - BikinginLA
Apparently, last month isn’t done with us yet. And it ends with perhaps the worst news of all. After a month that had already seen seven people lose their lives riding a bicycle in Southern California...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
“… run over by an 87-year-old man.”
Again, something I notice in Ca. even over other places I’ve lived is how endless car-dependent development, hand-in-hand with sweetheart property tax levels set by Prop 13, induce seniors to stay in places where they need cars for daily life.
Again, something I notice in Ca. even over other places I’ve lived is how endless car-dependent development, hand-in-hand with sweetheart property tax levels set by Prop 13, induce seniors to stay in places where they need cars for daily life.
Very good point. Please leave that as a comment to this story, because it adds a lot of context.
February 4, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Very good point. Please leave that as a comment to this story, because it adds a lot of context.
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When people ask, “why do you care so much about transportation safety in Bend?”
It’s so stuff like this never happens here. Absolutely heartbreaking.
It’s so stuff like this never happens here. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Update: Regan Cole-Graham, the 36-year old, seven-months pregnant Google exec who was killed, along with her unborn baby, while riding an ebike with her husband and sons in Playa del Rey, was run down from behind and run over by an 87-year old man: bikinginla.com/2026/02/02/3...
Update: 36-year old woman and unborn baby killed riding ebike on Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey, where bike lanes removed in 2017 - BikinginLA
Apparently, last month isn’t done with us yet. And it ends with perhaps the worst news of all. After a month that had already seen seven people lose their lives riding a bicycle in Southern California...
bikinginla.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:42 AM
When people ask, “why do you care so much about transportation safety in Bend?”
It’s so stuff like this never happens here. Absolutely heartbreaking.
It’s so stuff like this never happens here. Absolutely heartbreaking.
I'm not having fun. Are you having fun? I'm not having fun.
February 4, 2026 at 7:06 AM
I'm not having fun. Are you having fun? I'm not having fun.
40-year old man killed by truck driver while attempting to cross Hemet street on his bicycle Sunday evening: bikinginla.com/2026/02/03/4... #bikeIE
40-year old man killed by truck driver while crossing Hemet street on his bicycle Sunday evening - BikinginLA
Now we're learning that a man was killed by a delivery truck driver while trying to cross a street on his bike in Hemet Sunday evening.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:05 AM
40-year old man killed by truck driver while attempting to cross Hemet street on his bicycle Sunday evening: bikinginla.com/2026/02/03/4... #bikeIE
Update: Regan Cole-Graham, the 36-year old, seven-months pregnant Google exec who was killed, along with her unborn baby, while riding an ebike with her husband and sons in Playa del Rey, was run down from behind and run over by an 87-year old man: bikinginla.com/2026/02/02/3...
Update: 36-year old woman and unborn baby killed riding ebike on Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey, where bike lanes removed in 2017 - BikinginLA
Apparently, last month isn’t done with us yet. And it ends with perhaps the worst news of all. After a month that had already seen seven people lose their lives riding a bicycle in Southern California...
bikinginla.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Update: Regan Cole-Graham, the 36-year old, seven-months pregnant Google exec who was killed, along with her unborn baby, while riding an ebike with her husband and sons in Playa del Rey, was run down from behind and run over by an 87-year old man: bikinginla.com/2026/02/02/3...
Sigh. Another day, another person killed riding a bike. Story soonish.
February 4, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Sigh. Another day, another person killed riding a bike. Story soonish.
I have no thunder to steal. Post away, my friend.
February 4, 2026 at 3:57 AM
I have no thunder to steal. Post away, my friend.
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I hope I didn't steal @bikinginla.bsky.social thunder - today's SBLA post includes bike updates for WeHo, Culver City, Santa Monica, Glendale, and the East San Fernando Valley.
Bike News! WeHo bike lane green color disappoints Councilmember Erickson. New protected bike lanes coming to Glendale, Santa Monica, and Culver City. Another LADOT survey. la.streetsblog.org/2026/02/03/b...
Bike Project Round-Up: Culver City Better Overland, WeHo Green, and More - Streetsblog Los Angeles
WeHo green bike lane color doesn't quite "pop," and protected bikeways coming soon to Santa Monica, Glendale, and Culver City, and more
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February 4, 2026 at 12:41 AM
I hope I didn't steal @bikinginla.bsky.social thunder - today's SBLA post includes bike updates for WeHo, Culver City, Santa Monica, Glendale, and the East San Fernando Valley.
I'm not going to apologize for last night's meltdown. But it's another reminder that it's okay to not be okay. Do what you need to feel better, or reach out for help if you need it. We all have those days when we're not okay. And that's okay.
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I'm not going to apologize for last night's meltdown. But it's another reminder that it's okay to not be okay. Do what you need to feel better, or reach out for help if you need it. We all have those days when we're not okay. And that's okay.
Never have I ever...reached out to someone hosting a Go Fund Me page for more information, and gotten a vaguely threatening email from a lawyer from the victim's family. Until today.
February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Never have I ever...reached out to someone hosting a Go Fund Me page for more information, and gotten a vaguely threatening email from a lawyer from the victim's family. Until today.
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It’s been a year of having using a flag to create a conversation instead confrontation.
Through effective non verbal communication I can clearly share with drivers what space is required for cycling safety.
This is the most significant thing I’ve ever done for my personal safety.
Version 2 soon!
Through effective non verbal communication I can clearly share with drivers what space is required for cycling safety.
This is the most significant thing I’ve ever done for my personal safety.
Version 2 soon!
I made a thing and I think I ❤️ it!
Repurposing a child’s kickstand and an ATV flag to create a visual reminder of what 3 feet is for drivers.
It’s hard to gauge distances at speed. This flexible and strong flag should provided much needed space to my family as we use our #CargoBike for travel.
Repurposing a child’s kickstand and an ATV flag to create a visual reminder of what 3 feet is for drivers.
It’s hard to gauge distances at speed. This flexible and strong flag should provided much needed space to my family as we use our #CargoBike for travel.
February 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
It’s been a year of having using a flag to create a conversation instead confrontation.
Through effective non verbal communication I can clearly share with drivers what space is required for cycling safety.
This is the most significant thing I’ve ever done for my personal safety.
Version 2 soon!
Through effective non verbal communication I can clearly share with drivers what space is required for cycling safety.
This is the most significant thing I’ve ever done for my personal safety.
Version 2 soon!
I agree. That's going to be a multi-million dollar payout, at LA taxpayer expense.
February 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I agree. That's going to be a multi-million dollar payout, at LA taxpayer expense.
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tragic and avoidable if we only provided safe cycling facilities like protected cycle tracks
36-year old woman and unborn baby killed by driver while riding ebike with her family on Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey — exactly where bike lanes were installed, then ripped out in 2017: bikinginla.com/2026/02/02/3... #bikeLA #LosAngeles
36-year old woman and unborn baby killed riding ebike on Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey, where bike lanes removed in 2017 - BikinginLA
Apparently, last month isn’t done with us yet. And it ends with perhaps the worst news of all. After a month that had already seen seven people lose their lives riding a bicycle in Southern California...
bikinginla.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
tragic and avoidable if we only provided safe cycling facilities like protected cycle tracks
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Coming soon to an Ontario near you.
36-year old woman and unborn baby killed by driver while riding ebike with her family on Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey — exactly where bike lanes were installed, then ripped out in 2017: bikinginla.com/2026/02/02/3... #bikeLA #LosAngeles
36-year old woman and unborn baby killed riding ebike on Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey, where bike lanes removed in 2017 - BikinginLA
Apparently, last month isn’t done with us yet. And it ends with perhaps the worst news of all. After a month that had already seen seven people lose their lives riding a bicycle in Southern California...
bikinginla.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Coming soon to an Ontario near you.
The fastest I ever went was about 65+/- mph, passing cars on the right on a freeway with a steep downhill and a 55 mph speed limit in the pre-bike computer days. How I didn't kill myself I have no idea.
February 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The fastest I ever went was about 65+/- mph, passing cars on the right on a freeway with a steep downhill and a 55 mph speed limit in the pre-bike computer days. How I didn't kill myself I have no idea.
I agree. It was put in after a public community process that took years, like anything else in LA. And like most such processes, people screamed afterwards that no one ever told them about it, when all they had to do was show up.
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I agree. It was put in after a public community process that took years, like anything else in LA. And like most such processes, people screamed afterwards that no one ever told them about it, when all they had to do was show up.
My apologies. I'm torn tonight between the gut wrenching heartbreak of a pregnant woman and her baby losing their lives just for riding a bike in LA, and white hot rage because LA ripped out the bike lanes where she died. I'll see you tomorrow. Probably. bikinginla.com/2026/02/03/m...
Move along, nothing to see here — heartbroken rage edition - BikinginLA
My apologies. I’ve spent the last hour trying to write today’s post, and all I’ve done is type and delete, type and delete, with no idea what to say or how to say it. To be honest, I’m just numb tonig...
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February 3, 2026 at 8:35 AM
My apologies. I'm torn tonight between the gut wrenching heartbreak of a pregnant woman and her baby losing their lives just for riding a bike in LA, and white hot rage because LA ripped out the bike lanes where she died. I'll see you tomorrow. Probably. bikinginla.com/2026/02/03/m...
Exactly. And memory could be playing tricks on me, but I seem to recall another bicyclist killed in that same area.
February 3, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Exactly. And memory could be playing tricks on me, but I seem to recall another bicyclist killed in that same area.
That was definitely part of it. The bike lanes were removed because drivers were pissed off that they couldn't speed anymore, business owners didn't believe families rode bikes and actually bought things, and because right-wing talk radio campaigned against it.
February 3, 2026 at 6:23 AM
That was definitely part of it. The bike lanes were removed because drivers were pissed off that they couldn't speed anymore, business owners didn't believe families rode bikes and actually bought things, and because right-wing talk radio campaigned against it.