How safety enables the future of connected vehicles

Podcast with Roger C. Lanctot Director, Connected Mobility Strategy Analytics Tome CEO Jake Sigal talks with Roger Lanctot about post-pandemic transportation, future of connected cars, and Roger offers frank assessments of regulatory and future car/bike/scooter technologies. As a Director in the Global Automotive Practice, Roger has a powerful voice in the definition of future trends in automotive safety, powertrain, and …

ABCs for VRUs

By Bob Najduk Director of Electronics Trek Bicycle My entire life, I have been trying to get people to stay active. From a young age, I would organize basketball games in the middle of the street near Detroit.  And I carried that through to grad school at Western Michigan University, earning a master’s degree in sports management and serving as …

Protecting roadway workers — the most vulnerable road users

By David McKee Vice President of Marketing and Government Relations PSS According to the Federal Highway Administration, “vulnerable road users” (or VRUs) are people “who use streets, roads and highways without the benefit of the protection offered by an automobile or truck. Typically, a VRU is walking or traveling by bicycle, scooter, wheelchair or skates — in other words, those …

‘Love what you do, and do what you love’

Podcast with Bob Margevicius Executive Vice President Specialized Bicycle Components Specialized Bicycle Component’s EVP Bob Margevicius joins The Bike Lane to share his story and why he continues to push bike safety within the company and the bicycle industry.

Moments that matter: Garmin creates space, awareness

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.  …

A traffic engineer’s bike commute and vision for safer riding

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 …

A journalist’s perspective on mobility, safety and smart city trends

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 …

Good business: Why safety matters

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 …

How Bosch eBike Systems is advancing VRU safety

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). …

Capitol Hill cycling insider Noa Banayan – PeopleForBikes

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