Cars are in the way in LA.
The last Los Angeles Critical Mass was also a memorial for Regan Cole‑Graham and her newborn child Ophelia. With Damian Kevitt, Founder of Streets Are For Everyone (2:15).
Thoughts on oil, geopolitics, and how we can rebuild the world with renewable energy and bikes (7:20).
Charlie’s news: Maryland’s Stop Super Speeders bill passes in the House. California could face an eBike registration law. Roughly 3 in 4 young people in Wales support street redesign. Australia is taking advantage of deactivated rail lines to create cycling infrastructure. (9:32)
A New Jersey law requires license and registration for all ebikes. It’s a Catch-22 because there’s no way to register ebikes in New Jersey. It’ll result in more mopeds and motorcycles, which can actually be registered, say Andrew Wilson, Executive Director of Bike Hoboken, and Tyler Newcomb, President of Bike Jersey City (11:48).
The California Bicycle Coalition is co-sponsoring SB 1167 to clarify e-bike definitions and stop deceptive marketing of e-motos, to keep what happened in NJ from spreading. With Kendra Ramsey, Executive Director of Calbike (27:51).
The ramifications of riding an ebike that may not be legal, with Jim Pocrass (33:07).
A Ride Across America: Small Towns, Big Issues and One Epic Adventure with author Simon Parker, Part 1 (39:25).
