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About Krista Carlson

A regular contributor to the print edition of Urban Velo, Krista Carlson is a cyclist obsessed with bike polo, baking, pickles, and all things bike-y. She is a native Angeleno and is madly in love with the city and everything that makes it the beautiful, crazy place that it is.

Nine Lives Share the Road PSA

Nine Lives Share the Road PSA

The Norwegian Road Administration, Statens Vegvesen, just released this Share the Road PSA featuring pro cyclist Thor Hushovd, former world..

June 25, 2013 with 3 Comments
Sweet Ride USA

Sweet Ride USA

Of all the things that are good and great about riding bikes, the satisfaction of being able to pig out and pedal it all off cannot be..

June 24, 2013 with 2 Comments
It’s a Crit, Crit Summer

It’s a Crit, Crit Summer

Two high-profile urban crit races have cyclists bouncing coast to coast this month, giving it all the blood, sweat and gear inches they can..

June 21, 2013 with 0 Comments
Interactive Bicycle Friendly America Database

Interactive Bicycle Friendly America Database

The League of American Bicyclists is giving cyclists a handy new resource with its interactive Bicycle Friendly America Database. A part of..

June 19, 2013 with 0 Comments
Forging Ahead at Bench Minor IV

Forging Ahead at Bench Minor IV

The fourth annual Bench Minor tournament was held in Los Angeles this past weekend, where the stage was set for some phenomenal bike polo..

June 17, 2013 with 1 Comment

Stoopidtall

When the streets of Los Angeles were closed to car traffic for CicLAvia in April, bikes of all shapes and sizes came out of the woodwork to..

June 4, 2013 with 0 Comments

Racing Red Hook Crit

Returning racers and newcomers alike streamed into the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook in the early afternoon of March 30, eager to..

June 3, 2013 with 0 Comments
CycloFemme Global Women’s Cycling Day

CycloFemme Global Women’s Cycling Day

Women in 29 countries will ride in solidarity this Sunday, May 12, as part of a grassroots movement called CycloFemme. Established in 2012,..

May 10, 2013 with 1 Comment
CicLAvia — Los Angeles’s Open Streets Event

CicLAvia — Los Angeles’s Open Streets Event

An estimated 150,000 people came out the first CicLAvia of the year, on April 21, to enjoy the extended route, which spanned 15 miles from..

May 8, 2013 with 0 Comments
Red Hook organizer David Trimble Responds To USAC Rule 1.2.019

Red Hook organizer David Trimble Responds To USAC Rule 1.2.019

Red Hook Crit has evolved into a highly organized and highly respected urban bicycle race series over the years, with the first race of the..

April 17, 2013 with 0 Comments