If there's one thing local cyclists wear on their sleeves more than Chrome sacks, it's their victimization. And rightfully so. Some people, whether on foot or in car, are not so nice to cyclists. Here's another teardrop to add to bikers' river of pain: The Mission police station recently posted video of a louse stealing a bicycle right in front of the Walgreens at 30th and Mission streets. How rude. more ›

After efforts to impose a speed limit for bicycles on the Golden Gate Bridge were stifled by outspoken cyclists last year, the bridge district has struck a friendly compromise: digital speedometer signs. The first sign, which is more or less the same as one you might see on a busy street gently reminding motorists that they are driving way too fast, appeared in December on the west sidewalk and another will pop up soon on the bridge's east sidewalk. more ›

A 39-year-old cyclist is in critical condition after she was hit by a U.S. Postal Service mail truck on Clement Street yesterday evening. The cyclist, who was traveling east on Clement, apparently had the right of way at intersection of Clement Street and 18th Avenue, where there is only a two-way stop sign for North-South traffic. The mail truck was crossing Clement north on 18th Avenue when it struck the cyclist. more ›

Bike commuters got a look at the SFMTA's plan for a new and (hopefully) improved bikeway on Fell Streets yesterday. The transportation agency has apparently heard your complaints, cyclists, and they get it — Fell Street is absolutely terrifying to bike on. So, like the successful experiment on Market Street, Fell Street will soon segregate cars and bikes with a separated bike lane. more ›

District Attorney George Gascon announced yesterday that in addition to filing manslaughter charges against the 23-year-old cyclist who struck and killed 67-year-old Dionette Cherney at Mission and Embarcadero on July 15, his office is also considering charges in three other recent deaths involving vehicles, including the August 19 Muni accident at 18th and Hartford, and the tragic July 14 accident at Octavia and Oak involving a UCSF shuttle that killed Dr. Kevin Mack. more ›

Cyclists forced to share the slow-plodding eastern sidewalk of the Golden Gate Bridge with gaggles of tourists and other slow-moving foot traffic over the past five months, finally got their old speedway back over the weekend. As the Examiner reports, the west side sidewalk reopened Friday after construction crews completed retrofit work that was hogging up the west side bike lane. more ›

An advocate-on-advocate battle brewing in Golden Gate Park threatens to throw another wrench in the spokes of the city's bike plan if it can't be resolved quickly: The recently approved parking-protected bikeway on John F. Kennedy Drive, which places bike traffic in a 6.5-foot wide bike lane between parked cars and the curb, has the potential to be the safest bike lane in the city. But disabled advocates claim it leaves wheelchair users stuck in the middle of traffic. The Examiner explains the rolling dispute: more ›

Infamous for their lack of vehicular finesse (and numbers), taxicabs will now be allowed to legally use bike lanes to pick up and drop off passengers. more ›

Bicyclists. They ruin everything. Like, for example, your morning commute. As the SF Examiner dutifully points out, a heated round of words between a bicyclist and a Caltrain conductor delayed service by a shocking 10 minutes this morning. "Police were called to the San Carlos station around 9 a.m. The bicyclist was reprimanded for riding on the platform, which is prohibited, and got into it with the conductor." more ›

Mission Local has proof--proof!-- that cyclists are all evil. As you very well know. So much so that they continue to ride on city sidewalks, especially in the city's elite Mission district. Brace yourselves: more ›

A female cyclist was injured on September 14, on Broadway in North Beach, when her bicycle collided with an 8X bus and she was subsequently run over by its rear wheel. Muni and investigators are still trying to determine fault — cyclist Laila Brenner had changed lanes in order to avoid a double-parked car, and security-camera footage from the nearby Roaring 20s nightclub does not show definitively if the bus driver did anything wrong. But after rolling over Brenner's arm, the bus failed to stop and just drove on. more ›

Following a spate of accidents involving cyclists who don't obey traffic signals, the SFPD is in crack-down mode this morning. Joe Eskenazi reports on The Snitch that "a phalanx of motorcycle cops" were handing out $123 citations to cyclists on Market Street near Van Ness this morning, methodically stopping them as they, one by one, blew through red lights. more ›

Dionette Cherney, the 67-year-old woman critically injured on July 15 after being struck by a bicyclist in a crosswalk at Mission Street and The Embarcadero, died this morning. "Police were called to the intersection around 8:30 a.m. and found the woman suffering from a life-threatening head injury," reports SF Appeal. "An investigation revealed that the bicyclist had run a red light, hitting the woman as she was crossing the street legally." Though the cyclist was questioned before being released, he could (and should) face the same charges that would be befall to a regular driver. more ›

As far as rowdy, bike-based social events go: Critical Mass is old news. Even Nevius is all over it these days. While the now-monthly San Francisco Bike Party seems to be the current heir apparent, a darker, boozier cousin has emerged: The Midnight Mystery Ride, coming up on August 20th. more ›

A careless bike rider speeding at Embarcadero and Mission Street in San Francisco this morning ran a red light and hit a pedestrian. The Chronicle reports: "The victim, who is in her 60s, was crossing the Embarcadero in a crosswalk with the green light at Mission Street when she was hit by the northbound bicyclist at about 8:30 a.m., said Officer Albie Esparza, a police spokesman." more ›

Just what we've always expected, driving in a 2011 BMW X5 is safer and healthier than riding your bike along city streets. According to the Chronicle, "A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives showed a link between biking in heavy traffic and heart health risks, with cyclists having heart irregularities in the hours after their exposure to a variety of air pollutants on busy roads." Kind of like how being behind the trigger it safer for you than being in front of the barrel. Got it. more ›

29-year-old Anthony Michael Martin, a former professional cyclist, disappeared Saturday afternoon, according to friends, while bicycling in the Oakland/Berkeley hills. Ominously, his cell phone was discovered by another cyclist on Tunnel Road in Berkeley later that day. more ›

Cyclists have even more reason to relish perceived victimization today -- oh, we kid! -- after the SFMTA stripped plans for bike lanes on busy Cesar Chavez. What? Mission Local reports: "The cause of the abrupt change of plan, said David Beaupre, planner for the Port of San Francisco, was lack of communication between groups working on different transportation plans for the city. 'We realized as a city family we weren't communicating with each other,' Beaupre said, addressing a group of planners and community members. 'This may be kind of confusing to the public, but we're one city.' " In addition to being a major inconvenience for cyclists? It was a major waste of money. Ugh. Read all about it. [via SFGate] more ›

Two public meetings were held this week to discuss the possibilites of setting a speed limit for bicyclists on the Golden Gate Bridge. SF Appeal reports: "The proposals--which include a 10 mph speed limit for bicycles on the east and west sides of the bridge--generated opposition from many of the 6,000 bicyclists who use the Golden Gate Bridge everyday." more ›

Cyclists, if you've ever been harassed for riding your bike on the sidewalks -- which is forbidden, by the way -- take a moment to bathe in the warm glow of this footage that captured NYPD arresting a man for "ridiculing" a cyclist getting a ticket. Although the heckler walked away after spouting a comment toward the biker (i.e., "You're a grown man, you know better than that!"), several cops pour out of the police van "to teach the man a lesson in manners." more ›

Speaking of cyclists, one was hit by a car on Christmas Day while heading west on 25th Street "when a gray sedan traveling east on 25th turned north onto Bartlett Street and reportedly struck him." The vehicle refused to stop, continuing down Bartlett. Said cyclist is now in serious condition. more ›

Reminder: We know San Francisco is turning into a playground for cyclists - and with good reason, since they are clearly doing God's work - but please do not haul your green machine up escalators, bike riders. Rules dictate that you must take the stairs. Why? Because you typically block the path for those of us who want to walk on the left. And sometimes your gears or whatnot touch our pristine attire. Also, you don't always smell so fresh. So there's that added bonus. more ›

Following on last week's horrific collision that killed cyclist Nils Linke at Masonic and Turk, a 17-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle last evening in Milpitas near Capital Avenue and Montague Expressway. He died at the scene. more ›

Joshua Calder, the driver of the car that hit and killed 21-year-old Nils Linke, pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, Caldre is accused of hitting and killing Linke near the harrowing Masonic and Turk intersection, but also fleeing the scene. [via SF Appeal] more ›

Police say that a driver targeting cyclists injured four people in the Mission and Potrero districts on Wednesday night. more ›

Anti-mountain bike crusader Mike Vandeman was "arrested yesterday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after he attacked a pair of mountain bikers with a handsaw." more ›

SFCitizen reports, "A small Ford Focus ZXW station wagon collided with a cyclist at the intersection of Fell and Masonic this afternoon." And, judging by the photos of the accident scene, it looked like a doozy. The "fixie had its fork torn in two" and the Ford's window and hood are smashed in. No word yet on the condition of the cyclist. more ›

"Christy" at GotSaga.com lists the 8 best cities in which to ride a bike. While Montreal, Canada wins the top spot, San Francisco lands a comfy 6th. "Chrity" writes: "If you have strong legs and can tolerate traffic with intermittent bike lanes, bicycles can be a convenient form of transportation in San Francisco...It is a pet peeve of many locals to have to dodge bicycles while jogging or strolling." No mention, however, of unruly SFPD ilk allegedly shouting to lady cyclists,"Shut your fucking mouth bitch or I’ll knock you off your bike." more ›

San Franciscans are all too quick to jump down the throats of the fine men and women of the San Francisco Police Department. Because, more or less, it looks cool and sounds like the socially acceptable thing to do. But! More often than not, of course, they're pretty damn helpful. Even to our put-upon cyclists. Take for example, this true tale SFist reader Eric Freeman sent us: more ›