Last week, a female driver on Scott Street allegedly used her vehicle to take a swipe at a cyclist heading northbound on the Wiggle. The cyclist, also a woman, was entering the bike lane on Scott near Fell Street around 9:15 a.m. last Tuesday, when she had to swerve to dodge the vehicle. According to a police report from Park Station, when the cyclist rode by the vehicle, she had a few words for the driver, which launched a full-on driver-vs-biker rage episode. more ›

A cyclist riding near 13th Street and South Van Ness yesterday morning collided with a PG&E van and sustained critical injuries that are life-threatening. The van was traveling south on South Van Ness and turned left onto 13th, where the crash occurred. The cyclist was taken to S.F. General, and there is not yet an update on his condition. more ›

The owner of the black Acura Integra caught on tape sideswiping two cyclists in Berkeley last week was arrested Friday afternoon in connection with the incident. The vehicle's owner, 43-year-old Michael Patrick Medaglia of Oakland was booked on charges of felony hit-run and violation of probation as well as felony possession of ammunition and heroin. more ›

The black Acura Integra caught on tape hitting a couple of cyclists in Berkeley on Wednesday turned up in the Glenview neighborhood of Oakland today. OPD spokesperson Johnna Watson confirmed with SFist this afternoon that the vehicle was reported stolen and connected to the Berkeley hit-run incident. The case has since been handed over to Berkeley Police, said in a press release this afternoon that they are currently investigating a number of active leads. Because the investigation is still ongoing, however, Berkeley PD could not comment further on their potential suspects, or whether the vehicle's owner is considered a suspect in the investigation. more ›

Bay Area Cycling Community: Two of your own have been struck by a hit and run driver across the Bay in Berkeley. One of the victims, cyclist and YouTuber Bruno had his bike-mounted camera running the whole time and managed to capture the whole thing on film. Judging by the tape, the driver either drifted in to the right-side bike lane, or he just really didn't like the look of these guys' lycra. (And neither motive would excuse the drive-off behavior.) more ›

The cyclist who struck a 71-year-old pedestrian — who later died from his injuries — at Castro and Market Streets last week allegedly took to the Internet on the day of the incident to tell his side of the story. In a message posted on the Mission Cycling Club forum, member Chris Bucchere apparently identified himself as the cyclist responsible for the crash in an incredibly detailed post describing his early morning ride from San Francisco to the Marin headlands and back. From Bucchere's post on March 29th: more ›

We can hear the rumbling rage of the city's cyclists as we type this: As noted on Uptown Almanac, local cyclist Amy Farah Weiss captured some incriminating footage for SFPD bicycle cops totally not coming to a complete stop at a stop-sign intersection on Haight. She reports on this quite angrily because she was one of those cyclists dinged by a cop in last fall's crackdown on cyclists who did "Idaho rolls" at stop signs, yielding to traffic but not fully stopping. more ›

Good news for the elderly pedestrian struck by a cyclist at Castro and Market Streets yesterday: although his injuries were originally considered life threatening, the victim (now confirmed to be a sprightly 72-years-old) is expected to survive. Police have yet to confirm eyewitness reports that the cyclist ran a red light before colliding with the unsuspecting septuagenarian. more ›

An elderly pedestrian was taken to S.F. General with life threatening injuries after a cyclist struck him in the crosswalk at the busy intersection of Castro and Market Streets around 8 a.m. this morning. According to police, the biker may have run a red light as he came down the hill on Castro and crossed Market Street. more ›

Last month on Valentine's day, cycling couple Ian Long and Johanna Weaver were allegedly harassed by the driver of a Toyota Prius while biking home on Oak Street. According to Long and Weaver, who detailed the whole ordeal to the bike advocates over at Streetsblog, the driver swerved at them, cut them off and allegedly stopped short, causing Long to slam in to the back of the car. Despite several witnesses corroborating the story and one obviously injured cyclist, the cops arriving on the scene were ready to book Long for vandalizing the Prius. more ›

Sons of Science set their humorous ditty "Motherfucking Bike" to video. The result? This comedic amuse-bouche featuring a slew of San Francisco cyclist stereotypes. It could've been more pointed, sure, but it's delightful and won't bruise the chronically tender feelings of those who choose to ride two-wheeled machines of danger! Anyway, enjoy. more ›

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 ›