By Ross Stirling Director of Research and Development, Tacx Garmin Creating situational awareness for cyclists is a key focus for Garmin. We believe that the more confident a cyclist is on the road, the more they will ride — and enjoy their ride. Cycling safety is about creating space between cars and cyclists so they can pass each other safely. …
By Joshua McNeil, P.E., T.E. Principal Engineer Iteris, Inc. At the end of Bike Month this past May, I reflected on what great bike infrastructure is and my journey to becoming a bike commuter. Years ago, I would find myself scanning through Google Maps trying to decide what would be the fastest and safest route to bike to work. I …
Podcast with John Quain Founder, Editor-in-Chief OntheRoadtoAutonomy.com World-renowned journalist John “JQ” Quain (New York Times, Digital Trends, Tom’s Guide, On TheRoadtoAutonomy.com) joins Tome founder and CEO Jake Sigal to discuss what’s up with automotive, mobility, and smart city trends. Bonus B2B coverage for best tips on getting authentic coverage from professional journalists. Links mentioned in this Episode of The Bike …
By Bob Margevicius Executive Vice President Specialized Bicycle Components “Son, things like this happen. We have liability insurance to cover these kinds of incidents.” Those words still shake me to my core. I was a young bicycle product manager, working for a large bicycle company in Southern California. With five years of product management experience under my belt and over …
By Bobby Gondara V2X Technology Manager Bosch eBike Systems The rapid growth of the eBike market means that more people than ever are taking to the streets, having fun and riding farther. That’s a wonderful thing, but it also means that more bicyclists are now mixing with vehicular traffic, expanding in size a group known as vulnerable road users (VRUs). …
Podcast with Noa Banayan Director of Federal Affairs PeopleForBikes Noa Banayan joins The Bike Lane host Jake Sigal to discuss what’s hot in DC regarding cycling and safer roads for everyone. Links mentioned in this Episode of The Bike Lane: Follow PeopleForBikes Policy Team @PFBPolicy USDOT Link Noa mentioned for USDOT’s Calendar of 2022 Funding Programs
By Jeremy Agulnek, Senior Vice President, Connected Vehicle HAAS Alert As a small business providing connected safety services, V2V and VRU solutions to global automotive manufacturers, suppliers and traffic and navigation platforms, HAAS Alert’s path to success can follow several different pathways. While everyone wants a “straight to production” implementation, it’s often an unrealistic goal, given how many of the …
By Roger C. Lanctot Director, Connected Mobility Strategy Analytics The news from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2020 traffic crash data is not good. Bicyclist fatalities were up 9.2% to the highest level since 1987. The COVID pandemic fundamentally altered our relationship with automobiles, but it had an even larger impact on humans using two-wheeled transportation. In a strange …