A New Pilot Program Could Bring Sharrows to Los Angeles
Faster then a bike lane, able to leap over tall piles of bureaucratic paperwork... these simple road markings are possibly making their way to the streets of Los Angeles.••• READ MORE...
Keywords: sharrow,bike,lanes,bicycle,advocacy
Biodelusions
Biodiesel is oft touted as the salvation for a car-dependent society.
Recycled grease gleaned from dumpsters in the back of fast food chains... READ MORE...
Keywords: biodiesel,sustainable,transportation
Malcolm BMX: Pedaling Revolution
Hot first segment of a new fictional monthly series... READ MORE...
Keywords: bmx,super+hero,velorution,bedtime+story
Ice Cold Market Turns Red Hot Thanks to Global Warming
Political Satire: One brave company sees an upside to the downside of global warming and offers investors an opportunity to cash in on climate change. READ MORE...
Keywords: global+warming,end+times,real+estate
Spinning a Yarn
On a recent blustery winter morning I was on the train with my
girlfriend, and our bikes of course. After a couple of stops we ran out
of conversation between us, which can happen after 15 years. READ MORE...
Keywords: bicycling,spinning,delusion
'Basket Bikes' are All the Rage
'Basket Bikes' are working their way back into the urban cyclist's heart.
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Keywords: bicycle,basket,urban,machines
Community Bike Shop Ripped Off on Xmas Day
We had heard about a
break-in at a bike co-op on Christmas day, which naturally we thought
was incredibly sad. Particularly when we found out a little more about
the shop and the community whom it serves... READ MORE...
Keywords: bicycle,community,repair,non-profit
BikeWinter L.A. Rolls into Town: Forecast: Mostly Sunny, 77Ί
Started as kind of a humorous response to Bike Summer, Bike Winter emerged on the icy and windblown streets of Chicago
(shiver-me-timbers) in 2000 . READ MORE...
Keywords: bike,winter,ice,bike,los,angeles
The Streets of Chile Open to Happiness
Ciclorecreovia closes streets to cars in favor of bicycles. READ MORE...
This Bicycle Club is Built for Comfort, not Speed
I obeyed the one rule; I did not wear spandex. I showed up, trying to look as un-biker chick as possible, among the hip crowd in front of Taco Diner in West Village. READ MORE...
Davis Bicyclists Roll for Rights
Local bicycle riders convened late Friday afternoon in Central Park to travel the streets of Davis, taking over an entire lane in rush-hour traffic to raise awareness for alternative forms of transportation. READ MORE...
Car Accident Creates Dedicated Bicycle Advocate
"Right before the crash, I had the thought that if I lived, I'm never going to have another car," says Hubmith, 36, of Fairfax. "I injured my low back, but I walked away without a scratch - it's a miracle." READ MORE...
Critical Chaos: Two Cops Hurt, 17 Arrested at Mass Ride
The monthly Critical Mass ride in Manhattan took a turn for the worse tonight when two scooter cops slammed into each other as they were trying to head off the flow of cyclists. READ MORE...
Motorist Vs Courier
Madness erupts on the streets of Toronto... all caught on camera.
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Five Chicks Walk into a Bike Shop
Dont smoke a cigarette and ride your bike at the same time. Thats my fitness tip. READ MORE...
Chains of Love
As words of romance fill the Hallmark card stands, Liane Katz tests some tougher concepts - teamwork, endurance and blind faith - on a tandem cycling trip through Yorkshire. READ MORE...
Portland, Oregon Once Again Tops Bicycling's Rankings of America's Best Cycling Cities
Portland, which was previously named America's top cycling city by Bicycling in its most recent rankings in 2001, remained the top overall choice again in 2006. READ MORE...
NYC Strike May Have Spurred Cycle of Change
New Yorkers rode their bicycles to work in record numbers during the transit strike last month - and apparently liked it, as a new survey shows a 21% spike in poststrike ridership. READ MORE...
Actions Speak Louder than Words
A former U.S. president who wasn't from Ohio once said, "Words without actions are the assassins of idealism." In the world of bicycle advocacy, words without actions are just one of many obstacles activists face when pushing for bicycle-friendly policies and initiatives. READ MORE...
South Africans Driven to Use Bicycles
About 1,2 million South African have turned to bicycles as a mode of transport because of increasing traffic jams, the City of Cape Town said Thursday. READ MORE...
Ventura County Plans to Steer Its Transit Policy Away From Cars
Can a Southern California county manage its growth without continually building new highways or widening existing ones? READ MORE...
"B.I.K.E." Peers Inside a Pedal-Powered Subculture.
A weathered black vest, black pants and a bandana is a combination usually reserved for motorcycle gangs sitting atop thundering engine-powered choppers. READ MORE...
Bike Rocket: 0 - 60 MPH in 5 Seconds
Pickens got himself another bike and stepped it up, attaching a 200-pound-thrust engine capable of blasting him from 0 to 60 miles an hour in five seconds -- fast enough to beat a Porsche in a drag race. READ MORE...
I Don't Care What the Trendy Kids Say, Bicycle Riding Helps Liberate my Mind.
I'm that kid you always saw riding her bike around the neighborhood. I was the kid with the spare tire tube in back next to the inhaler, in case of an asthma attack on steep hills. Riding was my life. READ MORE...
Free the Bike Lanes!
Liberating the bike lanes, one car at a time. The bicycle clown brigade took to the streets of NYC again this past Saturday. READ MORE...
Bike Show Taking a Break
But don't worry... it's just for a few week. A great new season is in the works. READ MORE...
I Want to Ride my Bicycle
A friend who cycles every day told me, "With that many bikes on the roads, it's almost psychedelic. I feel one with the ground when I ride." Listen or read to the Radio Singapore interview with Carolyn Oei. READ MORE...
A Bicycle Race Built for Two
Two Portland athletes racing today in the last cyclocross World Cup event before the world championships know that marriage is a series of ups and downs. Their partnership is just muddier than most. READ MORE...
Bicycle Built for Beans
A coffee bar and a bike shop have teamed up to create a coffee shop on wheels - bicycle wheels, that is. READ MORE...
Threat of Backlash Against Cyclists Looms
As the number of bicyclists in Portland continues to grow, so might the driver backlash against them. READ MORE...
What Every Drunk Cyclist Should Know
Keep in mind that each state has its own laws pertaining to booze and bicyclists. If you have been caught sipping from a Mickey's big mouth and riding your bike... READ MORE...
Man Finds Salvation on His Bicycle
Riding brought him back to good health; now he helps cyclists who have aspirations of going pro. READ MORE...
Now for a Little Jockster News...
We figured since the 2006 Amgen Tour of California is skimming Los Angeles, it was definitely worth mentioning the latest. The route details and team roster have just been released. READ MORE...
Less Pollution on City Sidewalks than Streets
Passengers in taxis, buses, and cars all inhale substantially more pollution than cyclists and pedestrians, a new study shows. READ MORE...
Pressure Builds as More Bicyclists and Motorists Dispute Right of Way
A Portland cyclist sues TriMet in a road-rage incident that resulted in his assault. READ MORE...
Architect Wheels Bike Tunnel Plan into Design Spotlight
Architect Chris Hardwicke envisions a day when you will walk out your door, jump on your bicycle and commute to work at 40 kilometres an hour through dedicated tunnels suspended above city streets. READ MORE...
The Best Present I Could Have - Meeting My Hero
Off to Primrose Hill, London, to meet Richard Ballantine. Richard is the author of Richard's Bicycle Book, which was followed by Richards' Ultimate Bicycle Book - misnamed, as it turned out, since it was in turn followed by Richard's 21st Century Bicycle Book. READ MORE...
SIXTH ANNUAL BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL Call for Entries
The Bicycle Film Festival is seeking submissions for its sixth annual Festival. READ MORE...
Get On Your Bikes And Ride
A container with 350 donated bicycles from Britain was unloaded at the Bicycling Empowerment Network Namibia (BEN) last week. READ MORE...
Bike-Themed Film Submissions Wanted
Portland's Fourth Annual Filmed by Bike is open for entries. READ MORE...
NYC Bicycle Fatalities Rose 40% In '05
The city's streets got meaner last year for bicycle riders, who were killed at a rate of nearly two a month in deadly collisions. READ MORE...
National Highway Safety Administration Bicycle Report
In wake of the recent tragic accident in Wales to a bike group and the many accidents and fatalities to cyclists around the world this past year the following report gives a statistical look at how dangerous it is for cyclists to be out on American roads. READ MORE...
Bicycle Plan for the 'New' New Orleans?
The city of New Orleans is in the midst of outlining a plan for reconstruction after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina -- this could include an elaborate bicycle master plan. READ MORE...
Frigid Weather Doesn't Deter this Bike Commuter
Consider the case of one Ned Pennock: The 44-year-old Centerville resident and otherwise normal father of three rides his bike year-round, even if it's below zero. READ MORE...
Spencer for Tire
Kipchoge Spencer of Xtracycle and Worldbike answers Grist's questions. READ MORE...
NYC Critical Mass Bikers' Charges Dismissed
Yesterday, New York City Criminal Court Judge Gerald Harris decided that the Citys parade permit law is hopelessly overbroad and constitutes a burden on free expression that is more than the First Amendment can bear." READ MORE...
Keywords: critical,mass,bicycle
World's First LSD Trip Experienced on a Bicycle
'Father of acid' celebrates his 100th birthday and fondly recalls his first trip ever.
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Aerorider: Fully-Enclosed Electric-Assist Bicycle
Tired of riding in that pesky rain and wind? Check out this ultra-streamlined velomobile. READ MORE...
Times-Up! Holds Memorial Bike Ride
Time's Up! holds memorial ride to honor all 21 bikers who died on NYC city street's in 2005. READ MORE...
Planet Bike Sponsors Advocacy Fair at BLC
Planet Bike is sponsoring the first-ever Advocacy Fair at the Bicycle Leadership Conference, Jan. 29-31 in Tempe. READ MORE...
El Paso, Future Bike Capital of Texas?
Seeing El Paso become the bicycle capital of Texas, if not of the universe, is a goal South-West city Rep. Beto O'Rourke would like to realize in the near future, he said during a community meeting Thursday evening at City Hall. READ MORE...
Cyclists Seek Apace in automotive World
Motorists test bicyclists' road rights daily, while some riders disobey signals... READ MORE...
Nominations Open for 2006 BPSA Advocacy Awards
Bicycle Products and Suppliers Association (BPSA) Advocacy Committee chair Gary Sjoquist has announced that the nomination process for the 2006 BPSA Advocacy Awards has officially opened. READ MORE...
Think You Can't Live Without a Car? Think again!
Yes, you are seeing what you think you are seeing: all whole family on one bike. Plus groceries. Think that's crazy? READ MORE...
H.S. Senior Leaves Bicycle Repair Program Behind
Who will take over Katelin's Kickstands, the used-bicycle repair program benefiting disadvantaged kids she founded seven years ago? READ MORE...
Bicycles Continue to Outsell Cars in Australia
AUSTRALIANS are turning in greater numbers than ever to pedal power, with bicycles outselling cars for the sixth consecutive year, according to the Cycling Promotion Fund. READ MORE...
Danbury's 'Bicycle Guy' Rides a Left Wing Radical Course
Don't know Bonan? He's easy to
spot. He is probably the only guy making his way through the streets of
Danbury on a bicycle today.
Get the LBMA Naked Messenger Calendar: It's for a Good Cause
Photographed by Simone Koch and designed by LBMA chairman Jon Knight --
you won't be dissappointed with this calendar. READ MORE...
Bicycle Leadership Conference Deadline Extended
The host resort of the Bicycle Leadership Conference, Wyndham Buttes, has extended its registration deadline. READ MORE...
Statement or Simple Transport, Cyclists Join
Its called the Critical Mass movement and dont call it a club. There are no members, no fees or dues, no meetings except an informal ride at 5 p.m. each Friday. READ MORE...
