Do We Really Need to Worry about Bike Path Booby Traps?
Stringing wires across a bike path to hurt cyclists is a serious issue, but not one you should expect on your next bike ride. Here's why.
Alvin is a tech editor for Velo, where he covers road, gravel, and e-bikes after nearly a decade in the bike industry. In addition, he uses his background in urban planning to cover stories around active transportation, policy, tech, and infrastructure through the Urbanist Update series. He currently lives in the Bay Area with his wife and an ever-growing stable of bikes and kitchen utensils.
Stringing wires across a bike path to hurt cyclists is a serious issue, but not one you should expect on your next bike ride. Here's why.
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