Several cyclists in three East Bay cities say they were intentionally targeted by drivers, leaving them injured and some even hospitalized.
Several other cyclists reported the same car trying to hit several riders the same night.
They say the cars were doing something called “dooring,” where a car driver or passenger intentionally opens their door into a cyclist. “I’ve been volunteering for bike party for about 10 years and bike party is 13 years old,” said Charlotte Hryse, East Bay Bike Party volunteer. “This does seem far and beyond anything that we have encountered before.”
“Let's set things up so that these conflicts are less likely to happen,” said Hryse. “You know physical barrier in a bike lane so a car can't really open a car door onto a bike.”Cyclists believe at least some of the suspects are teenagers and they suspect the same people may be involved in multiple attacks.
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