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ISSUE 147 - EARLY SPRING 2018

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Inside this issue

COLUMNS 05 In Practice

Hit and Run is a Felony Consequences for cagers Carl Lawton

07 Maker

Issue 147 Early Spring 2018 Designed and printed in Southern California. Read and distributed throughout the world.

REGULARS 04 Prologue 05 Analog/Digital 06 Ask the Coach 07 King's Cartoon 13 Legal Cycling 14 Lost Tech 19 event calendar

Paul Components A California Company Rob Templin

08 Features

Discovering Tuscany Riding the Gravel Roads Kelley O'Toole

14 Food & Drink Rouleur Brewery A Bicyclist's Brewery Kelley O'Toole

15 Racer Profile

Interview with former pro Frank Schleck John Woodson

16 Event Profile

18 Cover

Kelley O'Toole rides a Bianchi Intenso 11spd carbon road bike on gravel roads outside of the village of Pogi, in the central region of Tuscany. The small village of Pogi belongs to the municipality of Bucine, a commune in the province of Arezzo with a population of 10,120.

Enchanted Lands Eco Tourism Richard Duquette

17 Gear Patrol

Jones' Loop H Bar Unconventional Design Rob Templin

Photo by Chris Reynolds

18 Hands On Alter Cycles Bike Review Chris Reynolds

22 Last Page

Baltimore Bike Swap Confessions of a Bike Addict Max Van Rees

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Prologue

Early Spring 2018

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ISSUE 147 - EARLY SPRING 2018

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s winter has quickly come and gone, spring presents itself as a season of opportunity. We are excited to see new events make their debut in the 2018 calendar. One such notable ride is the Sagan Fondo, with two events in both Northern and Southern California. Speaking on why he chose the Golden State as a venue, Sagan confessed, "I love California and am never there long enough. My time in the Tour of California is some of the best of my racing season. I try to come here as often as I can. Not only does California provide some of the best roads and most beautiful scenery in the world, the warmth and friendliness of its people are second to none. I really feel at home whenever I'm there." We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Speaking of the Tour of California, spectators will be treated to a start for the men's race in Downtown Long Beach this upcoming May 13th. Following many of the same turns and straights as the Long Beach Grand Prix, the action will be up close with excellent spots for watching the battles on bike, throughout the course. You can catch the first stage of the women's race on May 17th in Elk Grove. For those that call California home and are looking to get away, as Sagan points out, the bar is high for finding suitable adventures. Continuing our 'Beyond' series of international explorations, Kelley O'Toole found one such area and documents her cycling and agritourism experience in Tuscany, Italy. As the man behind the lens on this tour, I can attest to the beauty and warmth found throughout this region of Italy. The culture is much more accustomed to sharing the road with bicycles, and the ubiquitous Italian cafe with a range of ride-fueling options are welcoming to cyclists and travelers of all stripes. For those looking for historical enlightenment, look no further than the 500 year old cathedrals and 1000 year old castles dotting the landscape like Starbucks locations in Orange County. Now is the time to plan your late summer or early fall tour to this destination. If your knees are hurting just thinking about riding up and down all those hills, Rick Schultz reminds you that knee pain isn't normal and shouldn't be a part of your ride. He details a common, but often overlooked reason for knee pain, and we've already found one member of our team who has benefited from this adjustment. Read more in this issue's Ask the Coach on page 6. Richard Duquette brings a report from the trails of northeastern Arizona with an epic version of agri-tourism stateside. With a focus on wilderness survival and MTB, this may be just the ticket for someone looking to do something different, but not wanting to take on the logistics of bikes overseas. Additionally, this months Legal Cycling column details the Duquette Law Firm's top 10 ways of how not to get 'doored', the term for running into an opening door by a unaware driver parked adjacent to a bike lane. Very common in coastal California, the list is informed by the 40 years of practice he has defending cyclists who have been injured (and killed) by drivers. The list is worth reading, even for the seasoned road warrior. With all the exciting opportunities for cycling for 2018, we must acknowledge the horrific tragedy that befell the Tour of Palm Springs earlier this year. A driver travelling more than 100mph killed event participant Mark Kristofferson, 49, of Lake Stevens, Washington and critically injured Alyson Lee Akers, 50, of Huntington Beach, California. The driver is being charged with vehicular manslaughter and was released the next day on bail of $75,000. According to Riverside County court records, he had been ticketed for speeding 4 times since 2015, 3 of which occurred in 2017. Driverless cars can't come soon enough. See you on the route. Stay safe. Peace.

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112: The Chain Lube Episode! Plus the Women’s WorldTour Team Bikes, and Cancellara Calls Out Institutions Of Cycling

112 111: Bike Locks, San Diego Makes Gains with Road Diet, and Marginal

111 110: Katie Compton’s Epic Perseverance, Hours vs. Miles, and Precautions for Riding Bikes with Kids

110 109: New Year #BikeGoals, Double Century Resolutions, And A Coffee Interlude with Wacoco

109 108: Playa Del Rey, Mountain Biking and Environmental Groups, and All the Flavors of JoJe Energy Bars

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How a Hit and Run Gets Worse By Carl Lawton

112: We cover a lot about chain lubrication in this and tips on how best to lubricate before your ride(s). We also talk about recent news stories in Pro cycling including Peter Sagan's gift to the pope and Fabian Cancellara calls out cycling leadership and institutions. 111:

We cover a lot in this episode. Lance Armstrong and Tour of Flanders is in the news, Froome’s camp has a new theory about his positive results, how to not lock your bike and secure your gear, San Diego makes gains with a road diet, and the men’s 2018 team bikes for the World Tour.

110:

We start with a discussion about Cyclocross World Champion Katie Compton and her perseverance through severe asthma to become a champion. We talk about studies that show cyclists break less traffic laws than drivers, and hours versus miles in your goal setting metrics.

109: We ring in the new year by looking back on last year’s resolutions. Plus we talk about the ultimate cycling competition against yourself - the Double Century - and what our bike goals are for 2018. Plus how to do coffee right while touring or before riding. 108:

We recap the saga of the Playa del Rey road diet, plus we talk about how mountain biking in the wilderness is at risk. Also we discuss how bike shops could be better, and we taste test all the flavors of JoJé Bar energy bars.

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When Drivers Flee the Scene

s we enter the 2018 New Year, we hope for the best in the months ahead. We all aspire for some improvement in our lives like a new bike, or maybe something down-to-earth like safer riding for all of us on the road. From the reports on the news, 2017 was a particularly deadly year for bicyclists and pedestrians caused by hit-andrun cagers who did not stop when hitting a riding cyclist or pedestrian. In fact, sixty-two people were killed by cars while riding bicycles in the Southern California streets in 2017*. However, it becomes a serious felony crime when one person in the accident decides to leave the scene without offering to help the injured person or exchanging their personal information, as is required by law and spelled out in CVC 20001. Stopping when involved in an accident is the first requirement by law and is followed by more duty-bound explicit requirements by law such as CVC20002 Vehicle/Property Damage, CVC 20003 Injury/ Death Req., CVC20006 No CDL Req., and more. You can read about the particulars of these laws at the DMV website. The big conundrum in these situations is why don't cagers stop when involved in an accident? There can be a number explanations for the perpetrators who do so, while none of them are any good nor legal. A reason for a hit-and-run can be as clear as the threat of a DUI (a criminal felony conviction for sure) or as arcane as too many parking tickets in the DMV database. In either case the police will use their computers to fully check everything about the driver and their vehicle very thoroughly. This in turn means that a DUI perpetrator, or someone whose DMV or other government legality is in question, will likely not stop. The situation now turns from a traffic stop that at most could result in a simple traffic ticket for something like no driver's license, to a full blown felony arrest warrant and jail for fleeing the scene. In a court of law following the incident, the DA must prove intent to flee and that part can be easy because if the driver did not intend to leave the scene of accident, the driver would still be there when the police arrived. By leaving the scene of an accident the intent to leave is proven, so it is now considered a hit-and-run. At my past SHSP (Strategic Highway Safety Plan) monthly meets in Sacramento, I submitted my proposal to the State Legislature for a badly needed permanent CA DMV drivers license ban for all felons who are convicted of a hit and run that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury to the victim. The permanent ban will not be rescinded unless future evidence can show and prove in court that the convicted person was not the driver at the time. This means that the convicted felon (after serving a mandatory 25-year jail term for murder or manslaughter) will be reduced to taking the bus or taxi, riding a bicycle or walking for the rest of their life in California. Of course they can leave the state and apply for a drivers license from another state, but it will not be granted as the state database is shared. It is never a good idea to ruin your life by fleeing the scene of an accident (and neglecting others), which in turn means becoming a felon. ▲

Carl Lawton is an active cyclist who rides bikes and works for the Los Angeles

Department of Transportation. The overlap of these two pursuits provides a unique perspective to learn from. You can reach Carl Lawton at carl@BICYCLIST.xyz