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Bike Week Pasadena is Here Now

The L.A. region's biggest and best new-age consciousness raising celebration. Come get brainwashed!
36 men and women + 6 days + 1 hour. Will it be enough to save the kids bike rodeo?
You could be a hero on May 17th! Volunteer for one hour and you will help save the Urban Bicycle Commuter Expo Kids Bike Rodeo and a lot more.
Bike Week Pasadena Street Banner is Up!
Wowza! A huge street banner announcing a week of fun bike-things-to-do...
Handpicked Headlines and Commentary
New York bicycle commuters face an uphill climb
With rising gas prices and concern over auto emissions, more workers are taking to two wheels. But they must navigate an obstacle course of anarchic traffic conditions.
READ MORE...Please Don't Squeeze Bicycle Riders
As the weather warms up and more and more bicyclists are taking to the roads around the state, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today launched a public awareness effort to educate drivers about a new state law requiring motorists to pass bicyclists with at least three feet to spare.
READ MORE...Bicycle bandit nabbed in robbery
A bicycle bandit landed a birthday present of jail time last week.
READ MORE...The bicycle backlash unfolds
The bicycle. It's the model of green transport and sales of folding ones that fit on trains are stepping up a gear. But as they multiply, so does rush-hour resentment, as commuters and cyclists come to blows.
READ MORE...For one week at least, get out of that car and onto a bike
With the national average price for gasoline breaking $3.50 per gallon last month, Bay State Bike Week is an auspicious time to answer the question "Wanna bike to work?" with a resounding "Yes." Or, at least, "OK, I'll try it."
READ MORE...League honors Portland as a "Platinum Level" bicycle-friendly community
Portland has earned the "Platinum" Level Bicycle Friendly Community award from the League of American Bicyclists.
READ MORE...Bikes to be rolling down Highway 9 soon in bicycle lanes
By this time next month, new bicycle lanes on both sides of Highway 9 between Los Gatos and Saratoga should be open to riders.
READ MORE...Bicycle-Sharing Program to Be First of Kind in U.S.
Starting next month, people here will be able to rent a bicycle day and night with the swipe of a membership card.
READ MORE...Bicycle-friendly Portland works to be bicycle-safe, too
Commuting - New city policies and outreach efforts aim to remind everyone to share the road
READ MORE...Bicycle art will be on display downtown in May
First it was doors at the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, and now it's bikes and much, much more.
READ MORE...Rush-hour bicycle run puts police on streets
Police plan to increase their presence on Honolulu roadways today for a monthly bicycling event after last month's event ended with a clash between police and cyclists.
READ MORE...Border-crossing route for walkers, bikes opens
A $3 million project to make the San Ysidro Port of Entry more friendly to pedestrians and bicyclists opened yesterday, nearly a year after most of the work was completed.
READ MORE...City council gears up for fight on bicycle lanes
MELBOURNE City Council's plan for new separated bicycle lanes on a major East Melbourne road must be overturned, the Master Builders Association says.
READ MORE...Gas prices up bicycle sales
Jarvis Polvado has seen the effects of high gas prices firsthand.
READ MORE...Man Turns Bike Into Solar-Powered Vehicle
Brent Hatch doesn't worry about filling up with expensive gas. His ride is powered by the sun.
READ MORE...City urges students to bicycle to school
While San Francisco is often seen as a bikeable, walkable city, very few students ride bicycles or walk to school, according to the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
READ MORE...Non-profit bike shop gets cyclists in gear
It was a frigid night in late 2004 when the lights went out on a potluck dinner of frustrated bicycle enthusiasts.
READ MORE...How Do I Get A Bicycle? (part 2 of 2)
In this entry I'll explain the basic options for where one can buy a bicycle in LA, share my opinions as to which are best, and I'll briefly discuss helmets, locks, and lights.
READ MORE...Monster Pothole Stenciling Project
Tired of dodging potholes every time you hit the streets on your bike?
READ MORE...Time to get L.A. Cyclists needs Met! CALL TO ACTION!
...an important county-wide planning process that needs your input immediately
READ MORE...African bicycle ambulances are making a difference
For most of us an emergency trip to a health facility is a matter of dialing 911 or having a family member drive us. However, for most rural Africans, a medical emergency is something altogether more serious.
READ MORE...Bicycle access on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge makes sense
CALTRANS NEEDS to embrace the future and stop fighting efforts to allow bicycle and pedestrian access to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
READ MORE...Encourage commuters to seek car-free options
On Monday, I was surprised to read a "Road Runner" column by Andrea Kelly ("Alternatives to driving sometimes not practical," April 14) focused on how difficult it is to commute by any means other than a car.
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