I’ll see you on Friday morning at City Hall to make some noise for cyclists’ rights.

Usually, there’s not a problem until we need help, such as following an accident or harassment by a motorist. Then we discover that the responding officer will invariably disregard the cyclist’s complaint or assume that the rider had to be responsible. I’ve heard the same complaint from virtually every rider I’ve spoken with.

Judging from comments I’ve seen from riders in other cities, anti-cyclist bias is a common problem across the country — even in a bicycle paradise like Portland. But it’s an even bigger problem here in L.A., where cyclists must compete with far too many drivers for far too little road space, and we need fair enforcement from police to protect us and sort out the inevitable conflicts.