26/13 Bikeside at the National Bike Summit

Hands Off DC bike lanes, says the Washington Area Bicyclists Association in the face of the Trump administration’s intention to remove a key part of the bike network. Kalli Krumpos, Advocacy Director, gives WABA’s perspective https://waba.org/2026/03/24/four-dc-actions/ (2:34). Voices from the March 24-26, 2026 National Bike Summit in Washington, DC from bike messenger/reporter Joel Gwadz: Terry Lansdell, ED of Walk Bike North Carolina, Niles Barnes, Deputy Director of East Coast Greenway Alliance, Natasha Smith, Coordinator of Bike Walk Bowling Green in Kentucky, Patrick Martin, President of Bike ABQ in Albequerque, NM, Steven Hardy-Braz, a board member of BikeWalk NC, and Desiree Squire, Education Manager at Bike Durham in North Carolina (13:36). Charlie’s News: Bike East Bay’s Celebrate Trails Day ride supports the Bay Skyway. Queensland may implement strict e-bike regulations. The T’s bus service will exceed pre-pandemic levels this spring. Bike-friendly Emmanuel Grégoire has won the Paris mayoral election (23:22). Los Angeles is finally adding 125 speed cameras https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-30/speeders-beware-125-traffic-cameras-are-coming-to-l-a-along-with-hefty-fines-what-you-need-to-know (25:41). Truck crash survivor Marianne Karth created the Stop Underrides Town Hall April 15 because she’s hoping lives will be saved by this commonsense legislation -already law in Europe- mandating sideguards on trucks https://annaleahmary.com/2026/02/stop-underrides-national-town-hall-save-the-date/ (27:53).  “Which bike should I buy?” Taylor gets answers to the eternal question for Gloria Ines, who’s in the market, from Battle Road Bikes owner Jim Cadenhead (27:53).