Ken McLeod
@kenmcld.bsky.social
Bicyclist and policy wonk hoping to make the US more safe for people when they need to go places. Policy Director @bikeleague.org
This seems like a nice, low cost and low maintenance upgrade for safety
Cyclox works tirelessly to suggest, request and point out changes which would make cycling safer in #Oxford.
So, we are excited to say, the Council has installed their first Trixi mirror at Headley Way/ London Road so people driving large vehicles can see people on bicycles
#VisionZero
So, we are excited to say, the Council has installed their first Trixi mirror at Headley Way/ London Road so people driving large vehicles can see people on bicycles
#VisionZero
January 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This seems like a nice, low cost and low maintenance upgrade for safety
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
Today is the last day to apply for a @bikeleague.org Community Spark Grant
Ten communities will receive $2,000 for activities like events, education classes, pop-up infrastructure, bike parking facilities, or light/helmet giveaways
Apply by 5 pm ET bicyclefriendly.secure-platform.com/a/page/spark
Ten communities will receive $2,000 for activities like events, education classes, pop-up infrastructure, bike parking facilities, or light/helmet giveaways
Apply by 5 pm ET bicyclefriendly.secure-platform.com/a/page/spark
January 27, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Today is the last day to apply for a @bikeleague.org Community Spark Grant
Ten communities will receive $2,000 for activities like events, education classes, pop-up infrastructure, bike parking facilities, or light/helmet giveaways
Apply by 5 pm ET bicyclefriendly.secure-platform.com/a/page/spark
Ten communities will receive $2,000 for activities like events, education classes, pop-up infrastructure, bike parking facilities, or light/helmet giveaways
Apply by 5 pm ET bicyclefriendly.secure-platform.com/a/page/spark
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This single article may contain the highest density of excellent quotes of any I've ever seen. I'm saving this to use in talks and class, for sure. So many of all the phenomena I've ever studied are encapsulated here, with characteristic Irish wit.
“Where the built environment separates human skin and bone from lorries, cars, and buses, there is no need for our frantic striving to make fragile bodies hyper-visible”
“Anyone who thinks cyclists ‘come out of nowhere’ should not be in control of a vehicle”: Author slams ‘be safe, be seen’ hi-vis cycling campaigns, calls for ‘Look, don’t kill’ slogan; TT tinkering; V...
January is never going to end, is it? And on that cheery note, Ryan Mallon’s back for another cold, wet, and very windy shift rounding up all the latest cycling news on the Tuesday live blog
road.cc
January 27, 2026 at 1:31 PM
This single article may contain the highest density of excellent quotes of any I've ever seen. I'm saving this to use in talks and class, for sure. So many of all the phenomena I've ever studied are encapsulated here, with characteristic Irish wit.
"Since 2019, New Jersey has required Class 3 e-bike riders to have a driver's license, registration, insurance, and to wear a helmet"
I've yet to see data reported on implementation of that law
Seems like the legislature thinks it's a failure but chose to double down on it anyway
I've yet to see data reported on implementation of that law
Seems like the legislature thinks it's a failure but chose to double down on it anyway
This is not the right approach... I own two legal E-bikes that are capable of Class 3 speeds (28 mph while pedaling) but never really go that fast. Yes E-bike safety should be addressed for younger riders but don't punish the slower class 1 and 2 E-bike owners.
www.jalopnik.com/2082009/new-...
www.jalopnik.com/2082009/new-...
New Jersey Passes Law Requiring License, Registration, And Insurance For E-Bikes - Jalopnik
On his last day in office, outgoing Governor Phil Murphy signed the law in response to an increasing number of e-bike crashes and fatalities.
www.jalopnik.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:50 PM
"Since 2019, New Jersey has required Class 3 e-bike riders to have a driver's license, registration, insurance, and to wear a helmet"
I've yet to see data reported on implementation of that law
Seems like the legislature thinks it's a failure but chose to double down on it anyway
I've yet to see data reported on implementation of that law
Seems like the legislature thinks it's a failure but chose to double down on it anyway
“I may just do a ‘replace-all amendment’ and shore up the language that nothing that comes out of the highway fund will be spent on anything but ‘motor-vehicle specific improvements, maintenance, or expansions,’” - bill sponsor
This type of modalism undermines good infrastructure
This type of modalism undermines good infrastructure
NH GOP/MAGA have presented many ridiculous bills in our state legislature but this one takes the cake. So ridiculous in so many ways. www.nhpr.org/2026-01-26/b...
Proposed $50 bike registration fee faces fierce pushback: ‘It's not looking too good’
The bill in the New Hampshire House would require an annual registration fee for bikes and e-bikes that use public roads and paths.
www.nhpr.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“I may just do a ‘replace-all amendment’ and shore up the language that nothing that comes out of the highway fund will be spent on anything but ‘motor-vehicle specific improvements, maintenance, or expansions,’” - bill sponsor
This type of modalism undermines good infrastructure
This type of modalism undermines good infrastructure
NCDOT Accepting Applications Now for Free Bicycle Helmets
Eligible organizations include local government agencies, schools, nonprofit organizations, public health organizations and churches
Applicants may request 25, 50, 75 or 100 helmets
Apply by February 20th
www.ncdot.gov/news/press-r...
Eligible organizations include local government agencies, schools, nonprofit organizations, public health organizations and churches
Applicants may request 25, 50, 75 or 100 helmets
Apply by February 20th
www.ncdot.gov/news/press-r...
NCDOT Accepting Applications Now for Free Bicycle Helmets
NCDOT
www.ncdot.gov
January 27, 2026 at 2:41 PM
NCDOT Accepting Applications Now for Free Bicycle Helmets
Eligible organizations include local government agencies, schools, nonprofit organizations, public health organizations and churches
Applicants may request 25, 50, 75 or 100 helmets
Apply by February 20th
www.ncdot.gov/news/press-r...
Eligible organizations include local government agencies, schools, nonprofit organizations, public health organizations and churches
Applicants may request 25, 50, 75 or 100 helmets
Apply by February 20th
www.ncdot.gov/news/press-r...
The dumbest, darkest timeline
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The dumbest, darkest timeline
It is great to see Kansas provide $10.8 million in matching funds from the Kansas Infrastructure Hub and Build Kansas Fund for $45.7 million in federal grants from Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program www.ksdot.gov/Home/Compone...
More states should take this approach and support #SS4A
More states should take this approach and support #SS4A
www.ksdot.gov
January 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
It is great to see Kansas provide $10.8 million in matching funds from the Kansas Infrastructure Hub and Build Kansas Fund for $45.7 million in federal grants from Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program www.ksdot.gov/Home/Compone...
More states should take this approach and support #SS4A
More states should take this approach and support #SS4A
"From January through December 2025, U.S. drivers averaged 23.6 phone taps per 100 miles, while Ohio drivers averaged 21.9" www.transportation.ohio.gov/about-us/new...
"Until recently, capturing that impact at this scale and speed wasn’t possible" Really interesting to see county-level data too
"Until recently, capturing that impact at this scale and speed wasn’t possible" Really interesting to see county-level data too
January 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
"From January through December 2025, U.S. drivers averaged 23.6 phone taps per 100 miles, while Ohio drivers averaged 21.9" www.transportation.ohio.gov/about-us/new...
"Until recently, capturing that impact at this scale and speed wasn’t possible" Really interesting to see county-level data too
"Until recently, capturing that impact at this scale and speed wasn’t possible" Really interesting to see county-level data too
"I didn’t know Alex, but we lived just blocks apart in Minneapolis, attended the same university, were regulars at the same local bike shop, and no doubt enjoyed pedaling many of the same trails... as a community, we can ride for him. We can show up in his memory and take a stand in his honor." 🚴🚵🚲
January 26, 2026 at 2:22 PM
"I didn’t know Alex, but we lived just blocks apart in Minneapolis, attended the same university, were regulars at the same local bike shop, and no doubt enjoyed pedaling many of the same trails... as a community, we can ride for him. We can show up in his memory and take a stand in his honor." 🚴🚵🚲
Reposted by Ken McLeod
Maybe you follow me because I write about transportation reform advocacy and you just don't see these connections. Maybe you need to hear that Alex Pretti was a cyclist in order to feel called to resist this. At this point, whatever; *just do whatever you can to resist this.*
January 25, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Maybe you follow me because I write about transportation reform advocacy and you just don't see these connections. Maybe you need to hear that Alex Pretti was a cyclist in order to feel called to resist this. At this point, whatever; *just do whatever you can to resist this.*
Reposted by Ken McLeod
Things are moving ahead at the General Assembly in Richmond. Please sign the petition if you haven't already done so.
The Virginia Bicycle Federation @vabike.bsky.social is advocating for three changes to Virginia law this year to improve bicyclist safety
If you live in Virginia, please show your support for their work through this campaign waba.quorum.us/campaign/151...
If you live in Virginia, please show your support for their work through this campaign waba.quorum.us/campaign/151...
Support Better Bicycling in 2026
Let's show our Virginia legislators that bicycling safety is a priority
waba.quorum.us
January 25, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Things are moving ahead at the General Assembly in Richmond. Please sign the petition if you haven't already done so.
So frustrating
It's frustrating due to the lack of an evidence-based discussion
And it's frustrating because even e-motos could be a part of lower cost, no emission, transportation options for people
But, instead we get a moral panic to restrict new mobility while ignoring the problems of autos
It's frustrating due to the lack of an evidence-based discussion
And it's frustrating because even e-motos could be a part of lower cost, no emission, transportation options for people
But, instead we get a moral panic to restrict new mobility while ignoring the problems of autos
One state lawmaker suggested that in her district, more people are struck by e-bike riders than by car drivers. But according to crash data, there were just 24 involving e-bikes in her district in 2025 — meanwhile, there were 1,132 involving cars, trucks, SUVs and vans.
State Pols Could Regulate E-Bikes Despite Not Knowing What They Are - Streetsblog Empire State
State lawmakers are flirting with the idea of regulating e-bikes as if they were cars, but don't have all the facts.
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 10:09 PM
So frustrating
It's frustrating due to the lack of an evidence-based discussion
And it's frustrating because even e-motos could be a part of lower cost, no emission, transportation options for people
But, instead we get a moral panic to restrict new mobility while ignoring the problems of autos
It's frustrating due to the lack of an evidence-based discussion
And it's frustrating because even e-motos could be a part of lower cost, no emission, transportation options for people
But, instead we get a moral panic to restrict new mobility while ignoring the problems of autos
Reposted by Ken McLeod
Cameras cut speeding by an astonishing 72%. This means ~20,000 fewer vehicles are speeding at these locations every single day.
January 23, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Cameras cut speeding by an astonishing 72%. This means ~20,000 fewer vehicles are speeding at these locations every single day.
Interesting framing in this "practical guide for governments, investors and operators on how to move road safety from a ‘nice to have’ to a core driver of financial value"
"Safer roads are not just a moral imperative—it is a driver for financial value" www.gib-foundation.org/news/new-rep...
"Safer roads are not just a moral imperative—it is a driver for financial value" www.gib-foundation.org/news/new-rep...
New Report: Financing Infrastructure for Safe & Sustainable Mobility | Global Infrastructure Basel
How safer roads can unlock better performance, resilient cash flows and real-world impact
www.gib-foundation.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Interesting framing in this "practical guide for governments, investors and operators on how to move road safety from a ‘nice to have’ to a core driver of financial value"
"Safer roads are not just a moral imperative—it is a driver for financial value" www.gib-foundation.org/news/new-rep...
"Safer roads are not just a moral imperative—it is a driver for financial value" www.gib-foundation.org/news/new-rep...
I wonder what people in DC think @waba.org
Chicago hosted a NASCAR race and I saw a lot of criticism of its impact on biking and walking
chi.streetsblog.org/2023/06/30/c...
The National Mall is a great place for people and an Indy car race seems extremely disruptive
Chicago hosted a NASCAR race and I saw a lot of criticism of its impact on biking and walking
chi.streetsblog.org/2023/06/30/c...
The National Mall is a great place for people and an Indy car race seems extremely disruptive
January 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I wonder what people in DC think @waba.org
Chicago hosted a NASCAR race and I saw a lot of criticism of its impact on biking and walking
chi.streetsblog.org/2023/06/30/c...
The National Mall is a great place for people and an Indy car race seems extremely disruptive
Chicago hosted a NASCAR race and I saw a lot of criticism of its impact on biking and walking
chi.streetsblog.org/2023/06/30/c...
The National Mall is a great place for people and an Indy car race seems extremely disruptive
New pump track in my neighborhood is coming along nicely
Official ribbon cutting next week www.roanokeva.gov/m/newsflash/...
Official ribbon cutting next week www.roanokeva.gov/m/newsflash/...
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
New pump track in my neighborhood is coming along nicely
Official ribbon cutting next week www.roanokeva.gov/m/newsflash/...
Official ribbon cutting next week www.roanokeva.gov/m/newsflash/...
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“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
January 23, 2026 at 12:25 PM
“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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@bikepedantic.bsky.social thought you might appreciate this from a Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments survey last year.
January 22, 2026 at 6:41 PM
@bikepedantic.bsky.social thought you might appreciate this from a Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments survey last year.
New Hampshire trying to outdo New Jersey with its own bad bike bill
$50 registration for all bikes every year
My household has 7 bikes, so that's $350 every year if I lived in the land of "Live Free or Die" instead of the state of "Sic Semper Tyrannis"
If you live in NH, contact your rep
$50 registration for all bikes every year
My household has 7 bikes, so that's $350 every year if I lived in the land of "Live Free or Die" instead of the state of "Sic Semper Tyrannis"
If you live in NH, contact your rep
NH House Republicans file a bill, HB1703, requiring even 8 yr olds to register their bikes at $50 per year. NH doesn't even require registration for guns which, by the way, are the leading cause of childhood deaths. The GOP is out of control. #NHPolitics gc.nh.gov/bill_status/...
Current Legislation Search
gc.nh.gov
January 22, 2026 at 8:01 PM
New Hampshire trying to outdo New Jersey with its own bad bike bill
$50 registration for all bikes every year
My household has 7 bikes, so that's $350 every year if I lived in the land of "Live Free or Die" instead of the state of "Sic Semper Tyrannis"
If you live in NH, contact your rep
$50 registration for all bikes every year
My household has 7 bikes, so that's $350 every year if I lived in the land of "Live Free or Die" instead of the state of "Sic Semper Tyrannis"
If you live in NH, contact your rep
Cool tech
"a dynamic LED lighting array activates and tracks the pedestrian’s movement, illuminating only the individual and their immediate path as they cross the street... to draw drivers’ attention precisely when and where it is needed"
www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news/interse...
"a dynamic LED lighting array activates and tracks the pedestrian’s movement, illuminating only the individual and their immediate path as they cross the street... to draw drivers’ attention precisely when and where it is needed"
www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news/interse...
Dublin, Ohio, deploys AI pedestrian lighting system | Traffic Technology Today
The City of Dublin, Ohio, has deployed an AI-powered pedestrian safety system from ISS (Intelligent Security Systems) to improve visibility and driver
www.traffictechnologytoday.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Cool tech
"a dynamic LED lighting array activates and tracks the pedestrian’s movement, illuminating only the individual and their immediate path as they cross the street... to draw drivers’ attention precisely when and where it is needed"
www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news/interse...
"a dynamic LED lighting array activates and tracks the pedestrian’s movement, illuminating only the individual and their immediate path as they cross the street... to draw drivers’ attention precisely when and where it is needed"
www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news/interse...
“It’s literally so hard. That would be my only thing, like maybe just more ways for pedestrians to cross. That’s an issue,” said one local
“I don’t particularly like the median idea. It takes up space that can be used for traffic,” said another nearby resident
www.kiro7.com/news/local/w...
“I don’t particularly like the median idea. It takes up space that can be used for traffic,” said another nearby resident
www.kiro7.com/news/local/w...
a close up of a man 's face with the hashtag schitts creek on the bottom
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the hashtag schitts creek on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:50 PM
“It’s literally so hard. That would be my only thing, like maybe just more ways for pedestrians to cross. That’s an issue,” said one local
“I don’t particularly like the median idea. It takes up space that can be used for traffic,” said another nearby resident
www.kiro7.com/news/local/w...
“I don’t particularly like the median idea. It takes up space that can be used for traffic,” said another nearby resident
www.kiro7.com/news/local/w...
"Bologna saw road accidents fall by 13% and fatalities decline by around 50% in the year after [implementing] a 30 kph speed limit" but "a regional court accepted an appeal by a single taxi driver who argued that lower speeds increased journey times and reduced his earnings" #SafetyOverSpeed
Italian city of Bologna clashes with government over 30 kph speed limit reut.rs/3LUt50R
Italian city of Bologna clashes with government over 30 kph speed limit
The northern Italian city of Bologna is at the centre of a tussle to keep its 30 kph (19 mph) city centre speed limit despite a court ruling against it and hostility to the measure from Giorgia Meloni's national government.
reut.rs
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM
"Bologna saw road accidents fall by 13% and fatalities decline by around 50% in the year after [implementing] a 30 kph speed limit" but "a regional court accepted an appeal by a single taxi driver who argued that lower speeds increased journey times and reduced his earnings" #SafetyOverSpeed
"Segregated cycle lanes – those physically separated from cars – were popular with both regular cyclists and regular drivers. Painted lanes on the road were far less liked, while the option of having no cycle lanes at all was the least popular with both groups."
Score one for #PaintIsNotProtection
Score one for #PaintIsNotProtection
Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? Our research sheds light on public opinion
theconversation.com/why-do-peopl...
theconversation.com/why-do-peopl...
Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? Our research sheds light on public opinion
Research suggests that more consultation about cycle lanes would bring more support for them.
theconversation.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:11 PM
"Segregated cycle lanes – those physically separated from cars – were popular with both regular cyclists and regular drivers. Painted lanes on the road were far less liked, while the option of having no cycle lanes at all was the least popular with both groups."
Score one for #PaintIsNotProtection
Score one for #PaintIsNotProtection