Miami is trying to revamp itself as a bike-friendly city, but this probably isn't what we had in mind.

This morning a man on a bicycle got into an argument with a pedestrian, shot him, and then peddled off in escape. The victim, meanwhile, stumbled into a nearby post office for help.

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Is DecoBike finally going to cross the causeways from Miami Beach into the City of Miami? Possibly.

The City of Miami Commission is slated to vote on a proposal to bring the popular bike sharing program to Miami on January 24.

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Carlos Bertonatti

Will Carlos Bertonatti finally go to trial over the death of cyclist Christophe LeCanne, the 44-year-old cyclist police say a drunken Bertonatti slammed into on the Rickenbacker Causeway? Signs finally point to yes.

For the first time since his trial was delayed for the ninth time back in March, Bertonatti appeared in court today, the Miami Herald's David Ovalle reports. Bertonatti's trial date for October 22 still stands.

See also:
- Carlos Bertonatti Gets Ninth Delay in Trial for Killing Biker on Rickenbacker
- Causeway Hit-and-Run Driver Carlos Bertonatti Isn't the Only Troublemaker in His Family
- Musician Carlos Bertonatti Charged in Fatal DUI Key Biscayne Crash; Bikers Outraged
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Critical Mass Miami's rampant success speaks for itself, but this is Miami, so things tend not to register until there's some bold-face names involved. Well, on Friday night Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade and his Hollywood boo Gabrielle Union joined the bike activist ride, which obviously now means that Critical Mass is officially the hottest place to be on the last Friday of every month.

You didn't think that Wade would let LeBron hog all the bike cool points to himself, would you?

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Michele Traverso

Michele Traverso has plead guilty to charges related to a hit-and-run accident on the Rickenbacker that left bicyclist Aaron Cohen for dead. Traverso could face a maximum of 35 years in prison.

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via The Miami Bike Scene

When Commissioner Rebeca Sosa introduced a resolution last month asking FDOT consult with Miami-Dade before it installs new bike lanes, cyclists reacted with fury. Sosa was deluged with calls and emails from advocates convinced the resolution was a sneak-attack to prevent new bike lanes in a town already sorely lacking in that department.

Sosa pulled the item after the outcry, saying her intent was the opposite -- to make sure the lanes that are built went on roads where cyclists would be safe. She's now working with cyclists on a thorny question: Are some roads -- like the MacArthur Causeway -- simply too dangerous for bike lanes?

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The Key Biscayne Village Council has proposed a toll for bicyclists crossing the Rickenbacker causeway. The council wants Miami-Dade County to erect a wall on the Rickenbacker that would separate bike traffic for vehicle traffic, and has suggested a bike toll as a way to fund the project.

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Luka Balenovic

Also read: Driver With Suspended License Who Killed Biker In Crash Hasn't Been Charged Yet

The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office has concluded its investigation into the traffic accident that claimed the life of Luka Balenovic on August 6, and for the family and friends of Balenovic, the results are upsetting. Gerardo Valdivia, the driver of the car that hit Balenovic's motorcycle, will be charged with a failure to yield the right of way and driving with a suspended license -- but not vehicular manslaughter.

"How this man is not being charged with some form of vehicular manslaughter is baffling," wrote Derek Malpass, a friend of Balenovic's, in an email to Riptide. "The courts have failed us all miserably, and it is so disgraceful to [Luka's] memory that his killer is being treated with such a meager slap on the wrist."

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via Facebook Luka Balenovic

Earlier this month, friends and family of Miami resident Luka Balenovic were shocked to learn he'd died in a car crash on the night of August 6. But they were even more upset to learn that Gerardo Valdivia, the man behind the wheel of the car that hit Balenovic's motorcycle, shouldn't have been on the road in the first place.

Valdivia was driving on a suspended license. He was even charged for that crime in a traffic stop on May 19, along with driving a vehicle in an unsafe condition, driving without insurance, and not wearing a seatbelt. That came just three days after he'd been stopped for driving through a red light. But Valdivia blew off his scheduled court appearance for the suspended license charge. And to top it all off, despite being at fault for the crash that took Balenovic's life, Valdivia hasn't yet been charged with any crime. Police have confirmed that the investigation remains open, however.
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via Broward County Sheriff's Office

Obrian Oakley

When police caught him amidst a petty crime spree in a casino parking lot yesterday, Obrian Oakley decided to run. As he peeled away from deputies in his Infiniti, what would have been a couple misdemeanor theft charges turned into two counts of first-degree murder against the 26-year-old from Miami when Oakley screamed through an intersection and instantly killed two cyclists out for a Sunday morning ride.

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