Today is the Los Angeles city elections.  Let’s see if the bike advocate, Stephen Box, upsets the powerful incumbent, Tom LaBonge.

Story has it, Box become an advocate for bicycling in Los Angeles after nearly being hit by a bus while riding his bike in the city.  It’s a popular story these days that Major Villaraigosa become outspoken about making the city safer for cycling after an accident with a taxi on Venice Blvd last year.

Read a worthwhile piece about cycling advocacy in Los Angeles and Stephen Box’s run for councilman in the LA Weekly: The Bike Roots

BlahBlahFreddie’s position on bike advocacy: It’s all about the safety stupid.

(If that’s his bike, it looks a little too big for him: time for a bike fit Mr. Box)