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Not sure what to do after an accident? Find out how to react in a variety of scenarios to ensure you get the correct information to ensure your medical and repair bills get paid. https://goo.gl/B5nTtb

Whenever a cyclist dies in LA, a local artist pays tribute to fallen cyclists by spray-painting bikes white and placing them at the crash site. https://goo.gl/CErVDg

Santa Clarita deputies conducted a traffic safety operation Wednesday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department vowed to step up its Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations, paying particular attention to collision causing factors that involve motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. https://goo.gl/yFHfPA

Bike Bakersfield has brought on a new executive director, Jack Becker. Becker served as program director for the organization prior to the promotion. https://goo.gl/eWhmcW

Sixty-two people were struck and killed by cars while riding bicycles on Southern California streets in 2017. Of those deaths, 26 were in Los Angeles County. While 2017 saw less deaths, this is attributed to poor bike infrastructure that has discouraged people from riding bikes. https://goo.gl/ijqVXA

Irvine was named one of the best places for cycling, being referred to as a cyclist’s mecca due to the scenic routes and warm weather. The area is filled with paved trails and canyons and the San Diego Creek Trail, an approximate 22-mile loop, offers a fairly easy, relaxing ride. https://goo.gl/TDydgg

Spin bicycles debuted a new stationless electric bicycle that can travel up to 50 miles with a full charge and has batteries that can be easily swapped by Spin’s operations teams. The e-bikes are pedal-assist bikes, which can spin up to 15 miles-per-hour with the engine assisting pedal-power. The company also announced plans to partner with the University of California, San Diego. https://goo.gl/7DgeXY

Ventura and Santa Barbara counties look to lure cyclists to Southern California with its beauty and Grand loop, a 160 mile route spanning both counties. goo.gl/je6ZhA

Do you have what it takes to compete in an Ironman challenge? Ironman recently announced the addition of IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta. The inaugural event is set to take place on Sunday, 12/19/18 with general registration opening 1/18/18. This new event will be co-hosted by the cities of Indian Wells and La Quinta. https://goo.gl/DcjSSx

Los Angeles Metro looks to expand dockless bikes to San Gabriel Valley, Culver City and USC, despite lagging ridership across the county. https://goo.gl/PptUkQ

Ofo US, the world’s largest bike share company, expands their services to #Bellflower. Riders can download the Ofo app on Android or iOS operating systems to find the locations of the bikes, then scan a QR code on the bike to rent them. Trips will cost $1 per hour and first-time riders in Bellflower will be able to ride for free through the end of January. https://goo.gl/oPSocz

The Long Beach Press-Telegram features Gerald Agnew for his representation of Dr. Shrikant Tamhane, who was framed for a patient’s death by a local convalescent home that falsified patient records and physician’s orders to hide causing the death of an elderly patient. https://goo.gl/YEyVRg

Rocky Mountain Bicycles recalled over 1,200 bicycles for improperly secured brake cable housing, which can cause brake failure. This recall involves all model year 2018 Altitude, Instinct and Pipeline mountain bicycles. goo.gl/RdVJFY