Susanna Schick, the cyclist who suffered severe injuries after a biking accident in Downtown Los Angeles earlier this month, finally has a voice in the controversial case. Schick, aka Pinkyracer, talked to Blogdowntown Wednesday and said "she is certain a car was involved in her crash and she's looking for witnesses to come forward."
Susanna Schick Speaks Out about Biking Accident, Is Certain She Was Hit by Car
Bikes, Brunch & Beer: First-Ever B3 Ride Benefits Children with Cancer
The First Annual B3 Charity Bike Ride combines three of L.A.'s favorite things: bicycles, brunch and beer. Hosted by a trio of beloved local watering holes -- Golden Road Brewing, Tony's Darts Away and Mohawk Bend -- the three-stop, 11.2-mile ride has a higher goal than just feeding, imbibing and pedaling.
It Was a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood for 100,000 Angelenos at CicLAvia
Yesterday was a gorgeous April day for 100,000 walkers, bikers and skaters to take over the streets of Los Angeles from East Hollywood to Boyle Heights.
Police Continue 'Exhaustive' Investigation into Susanna Schick Biking Accident, Hope It Doesn't Create 'Bike Versus Car' Mentality
Friday night's bicycle accident in Downtown Los Angeles has proved quite controversial, as conflicting reports and skepticism of the LAPD's investigation have stirred the local community. We learned today that although police ruled out the alleged road rage/hit-and-run component of the accident, they will continue to probe the events leading up to experienced cyclist Susanna Schick's fall and injuries.
Police Rule Out Hit-and-Run in Susanna Schick Case, Say the Experienced Cyclist 'Fell Down on Her Bicycle'
Friday's cycling incident in Downtown Los Angeles that landed a 42-year-old woman in the ICU has not been filed as a hit-and-run case by police. The accident was initially alleged to be a road rage hit-and-run involving cyclist Susanna Schick and the driver of a white Lexus, but police say nay.
Police Report Filed Today for Friday's Alleged Road Rage Hit-and-Run, Cyclist to be Hospitalized for 2 Months
The alleged road rage incident that has left cyclist Susanna Schick hospitalized in the ICU with a concussion, broken collarbone, six broken ribs, three pelvic fractures and facial lacerations has riled the local cycling community, but as we learned yesterday, there is very little police presence in the case.
Cyclist Susanna Schick Recovering After Alleged Road Rage Hit-and-Run, Family Probes Police Presence
Updated information on Susanna Schick, the cyclist who became the victim of an alleged road rage attack in Downtown Los Angeles Friday night, brings both good and bad news to the case.
Cyclist Hospitalized After Alleged Road Rage Attack in Downtown
Susanna Schick—or Pinkyracer as she is known in the cycling community—was sent to the ICU after she was hit by a car while she was biking down Spring Street Friday night.
The crash left Schick with a minor concussion, a broken collarbone, six broken ribs, a shattered pelvis and facial lacerations.
All-Female Eastside Bike Crew in L.A. Forms a 'Clitoral Mass'
Step aside, boys, there's a new biking group in town, and they want you to know they "don't need no fucking balls."
LA Streetsblog has a profile of the fierce women who make up this new Eastside-based biking brigade called the Ovarian-Psycos.
Man Fatally Shot By Deputies Was Unarmed, There Was a Warrant Out for His Arrest
More details are emerging about the man fatally shot by deputies last night in Lancaster. The sheriff's department said that the man was unarmed and that there was a warrant out for his arrest.
Lonely Planet Explores Not Quite Uncharted Territory: 'Bike-Friendly' L.A.
It's been done before: a travel writer comes to Los Angeles and discovers that—despite the fact our fair city is neither as dense as East Coast cities nor as bike-friendly as Portland—touring the city by bike isn't a bad way to go.
Local Writer-Producer Hit By Van and Killed While Biking on Mulholland Highway
Carol Schreder, a local writer and producer, was killed while biking on Mulholland Highway earlier this month. The 65-year-old was hit by van while on one of her regular 50-mile bike rides through the hills of Malibu on December 3 — a Saturday morning.
Two Bicyclists Killed By Motorists Since Safe Passing Law Vetoed, Activist Tells Governor, 'Their Blood Is On Your Hands'
Bike safety advocates have been pissed at Governor Jerry Brown ever since he vetoed a safe passing law (SB 910), which would have required motorists to give bicyclists three feet of room while passing.
One advocate Ted Rogers at Biking in LA has written an open letter to the governor, requesting that he hold a summit with the bicyclists to discuss their grievances with him and to rethink the impact of his veto.
How to Make Beverly Hills More Bike-Friendly
Beverly Hills is trying to become more bike-friendly.
The city is working on a plan to create a bike route through the city. To start, the city's bicycle committee is planning improvements to Crescent and Beverly drives and Carmelita Avenue and Charleville Boulevard that will make those north-south and east-west thoroughfares more hospitable to bikers, Beverly Hills Patch reports.
Van Strikes Couple on Group Ride through Lancaster, Leaving One Man in Critical Condition
Last night, a couple from Valencia was struck by a van on an evening ride through Lancaster organized by a local bike shop.
The couple came into harm's way, according to the Los Angeles Times, while they were on a bike ride with about 20 other people.
Investigators Search for Black BMW Involved in Hit-and-Run That Killed Cyclist
A cyclist was killed last night, after being hit by what witnesses describe as a black BMW at an intersection near Compton, CBS LA reports. The cyclist Enrique Lemus-Bautista, 50, was riding his bike northbound on Avalon Boulevard, when he was hit by the BMW heading west on Redondo Beach Boulevard just after 9 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Wheel Fun: Magnolia Park's Shopping & Cycling Adventure
Wheels by the hundreds are expected this weekend at the 4th Magical Magnolia Bicycle Tour, a self-guided "retail adventure" through Burbank's Magnolia Park neighborhood presented by Magnolia Park Partnership in collaboration with Burbank Bike, "a City of Burbank sponsored program aimed at promoting bicycling as an environmentally sustainable transportation alternative, and the Public Works Burbank Recycle Center, leading the way to Zero Waste," notes an official press release.
Beer! Art! Music! Saturday in Santa Monica
This Saturday afternoon in Santa Monica, the 18th Street Art Center will present its first Beer, Art and Music Festival. The event, the first of its kind on the West Side, features offerings from more than twenty craft breweries, all free with the price of admission. These include standbys such as Samuel Adams and Sierra Nevada as well as lesser known labels like Ballast Point from San Diego. Proceeds benefit the art center, which maintains year-round programming and international artist exchange programs.
L.A.'s First Bike Corral Approved, Will be Installed in Highland Park
Los Angeles will finally get a bicycle corral, thanks to a unanimous vote by the City Council this afternoon. A pilot project funded by the business community and local neighborhood council, the corral will hold up to 20 bicycles in front of Cafe de Leche on York Boulevard at Avenue 50.
Thursday is 'Bike Night at the Hammer!'
Tomorrow night (April 8) the Hammer Museum in Westwood presents its very own homage to the bicycle with the program Bike Night at the Hammer! The free event will include valet bike parking, vegan food and a screening of the seminal biking classic, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Also in the works is a “super secret guest,” whose identity remains a mystery even to this reporter.
Map of the Day: The LA Bike Map
Cyclist and advocate, Alex Thompson, of Bikeside LA, recently introduced the LA Bike Map (map). The interactive map allows users to track and report collisions, road hazards, stolen bikes, close calls, harassment and more.
Pasadena Bicycle Plan Calls for Doubling of Bike Lanes & More
16 more miles of bicycle lanes and a system of "emphasized bikeways," among other improvements in Pasadena's bicycle plan, will be released to the public next week, according to the Pasadena Star. Although cycling advocate Joe Linton of C.I.C.L.E. calls the plan "mild" when compared to Long Beach's recent strides, Pasadena is considering one interesting, yet possibly controversial, option:
3rd & Final Map of L.A.'s Bicycle Backbone Map Released: South L.A./Harbor Gateway
Over the last week, the L.A. Bike Working Group has been releasing their vision of how the city should be connected for cyclists. It's a plan in opposition of the Los Angeles' current and official draft master plan for biking, which since the beginning has been steeped in controversy.
Midnight Movie: Jared Leto's New Video Features LA and Midnight Ridazz Bikers
Jared Leto and hundreds of Midnight Ridazz bikers take over the streets of LA in the new 30 Seconds to Mars video, "Kings + Queens". We like watching as they head over the Sixth Street Bridge, through the Second Street Tunnel, around Hollywood and Highland, and finally hit the edge of the Santa Monica Pier as the Ridazz show off LA's unique and growing bike culture. We think it's pretty cool that they name each rider at the end too!
Cyclist Shot in Highland Park During Group Ride Last Night
As a group of cyclists were riding through Highland Park last night, they encountered a group of alleged gangster's who approached the cyclists and started throwing glass bottles and vases, some following the riders with shovels.
Cyclist and Activist 'Roadblock' Injured In Hit and Run
On Monday night, the well-known cyclist and activist, who goes by Roadblock, was thrown from his bike after a driver rear-ended him going 45 miles per hour. The accident occurred on N. Glendale just before Park and the driver was said be in a dark gray sedan, plate number 6GYC11.
'Pics or It Didn't Happen' Showcases the LA Bike Scene
For a city where the uninformed would quickly say "...but no one bikes in LA", a lot has happened over the past year. Cyclists took over the 10 and the 405. Crank Mob got a little crazier than usual. And on the less upbeat side, lives were lost, inevitably sparking rallies demanding safer streets for cyclists.
Pencil This In: Poetry, Architecture and Joan Rivers on Plastic Surgery and Murder Mysteries
Ahh President’s Day is a great holiday for many of us. Read: We don’t have to go into the office and get to stay in on this wet and dreary Monday. But if you suffer from cabin fever tonight, then there are a few interesting options to do while venturing out:

