Los Angeles: sheriff's deputies fatally shoot Black man stopped for riding bicycle

Two Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a Black man after ordering him to stop on his bicycle, the latest police shooting to rock the region in recent months. Family members identified the 29-year-old as Dijon Kizzee, 29, CBSLos Angeles reported. Officers shot him on Monday afternoon, after they tried to stop him for allegedly violating vehicle codes.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/01/los-angeles-police-shoot-black-man-bicycle

Only 22 percent of bicyclists in severe accidents were wearing helmets - The Washington Post

Although head injuries from biking accidents can be severe, most adults don’t wear helmets. Only 22 percent of adults seriously injured while biking were using a helmet at the time of their accident, according to information from the National Trauma Data Bank on 76,032 bicyclists who sustained head or neck injuries from 2002 to 2012.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/the-big-number-only-22-percent-of-bicyclists-in-severe-accidents-were-wearing-helmets/2019/09/13/81046e72-d56a-11e9-86ac-0f250cc91758_story.html

Fewer kids are riding and buying bicycles, and the industry is worried - The Washington Post

Children’s bicycle manufactures and retailers are bracing for rough times ahead as market research shows fewer kids are riding bikes, while prices for cycling equipment are almost certain to increase because of the Trump Administration’s tariffs on Chinese-made goods....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/06/04/fewer-kids-are-riding-buying-bicycles-industry-is-worried/

US manufacturer accuses Trump of keeping him from doubling his workforce in brutally blunt op-ed - Raw Story

The owner of one of the United States largest bicycle manufacturing operation opened up to the Washington Post that he'd love to add more employees to his workforce to meet demand, but Donald Trump's trade war with China is crippling his business. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/05/us-manufacturer-accuses-trump-of-keeping-him-from-doubling-his-workforce-in-brutally-blunt-op-ed/

Forget the Car, Biking Is the Best Way to See Your State - The Daily Beast

For us and other cyclists we've met along the way, rail-trails are passages to the mysteries of a state that are concealed from the window of a vehicle. ....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/forget-the-car-biking-is-the-best-way-to-see-your-state

Here’s How Cycling Can Slow Down the Aging Process - Bicycling

It might not grant eternal youth, but cycling, scientists have found, can slow the aging process and keep your muscles and immune system healthy well into your golden years. ....
https://www.bicycling.com/training/cycling-reverses-aging-muscles-immune-system

My bike was stolen in Brooklyn. It was replaced with humanity. - The Washington Post

My bike was stolen a week ago Saturday. It was half my fault, half my husband’s fault, and 100 percent the fault of the person who stole it. Left with a lock, a front wheel and a heavy heart, I did the only thing I could think of: I decided to leave the thief a little note....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/03/16/i-posted-a-huge-note-for-the-thief-who-stole-my-bike-then-my-doorbell-rang/

AAA launches bicycle roadside service

May is National Bicycle Safety Month and AAA has launched free bicycle roadside service that is now included with all membership levels in Michigan. AAA Service Technicians will be able to assist members who they can safely reach from an accessible road or parking lot....
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/aaa-launches-bicycle-roadside-service

Trikes, Recumbent Bike Gains Popularity With Older Riders

David Lawson first tried a recumbent tricycle when his chiropractor told him that commuting to his job at the University of California, Santa Barbara, on a mountain bike was wreaking havoc with his neck and posture. Lawson had been an avid mountain biker for years and was determined to find another exercise he enjoyed. ...
http://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-07-2011/recumbent-trikes.html