How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
Cuba was never a modern consumer of automobiles. For many years they
made do with cars from the 1950's and earlier, due to the embargo of
imports from the U.S. since 1962.
Subcultural Sensitivity
Last night I joined up with the central LA critical mass ride. There
were about 60 of us, including the always-fabulous sound system that
turns our rolling conversation into a rolling saddle-dance party.
The City Lites Inner City Bike Tour
City Lites is an African American non-profit organization with a vision
to restore health, family, community and above all hope for the South
Los Angeles area.
Bike to Work Day: Communities and Sustainable Life
Thursday, May 18th was Bike to Work Day. The city of LA its surrounding suburbs participated in various activities and
sponsored prizes in hopes of encouraging people to ride their bikes to
work more often.
Ditty Bops Bicycle Tour Interview
The Ditty Bops are going on tour, with a second album in release. Abby
and Amanda have decided to tour a little differently this time. READ MORE...
Electric Bicycles Calories or Coulombs?
Let's take a look at the state of the art of modern electric motor driven bicycles just so we know what's going on.
READ MORE...Malcolm BMX: Dupont Circle Adventure
Rabbitboy was late. He typically didn't like screwing with D.C.'s
traffic circles, but this afternoon he felt like he had to.
Los Angeles River Ride
Colin Bogart, President of
the LACBC's Board of Directors, gives us the who, what, where, and
why...on the LA River Ride.
It's May, It's National Bike Month
There are ton of ways for people
across the nation and for Los Angelinos to get out there on their bikes
and celebrate it.
Former chef cooks up a new calling as a bicycle mechanic
By taking a job as a cook at the venerable Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. in April 2004, Tom Estrada earned enough cash to get himself a serious road bike.
READ MORE...Book Review: Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen by Cari Best
Sally Jean, self-proclaimed Bicycle Queen and life-long cycling enthusiast, is devastated when she outgrows her trusty bike.
READ MORE...Bicycle Helmets No Panacea
Bicycle helmets are a good idea and may be the law in some U.S. communities, but that can't protect against every kind of injury, says a neurologist.
READ MORE...Anonymous donor restores man's bicycle and independence
Jeremy Livengood has a bike again. And this time, he's going to do a better job locking it up.
READ MORE...LACM :: Friday, May 26th
On Friday, I rode again with LA Critical Mass. This is the one on the last Friday of the month, that leaves from Wilshire at Western.
READ MORE...Pledge to see "An Inconvenient Truth"
Over 100,000 individuals have pledged so far to see the new documentary film by Davis Guggenheim, starring the man who should be our President - Al Gore.
READ MORE...For Love of the Bicycle
Who loves the bicycle more - the man with the road-burned knees and the calloused back side, or the one dancing the hula on the 6-foot-tall novelty bike?
READ MORE...You can learn a lot on 2 wheels
How very thoughtful and civic-minded of TTC employees to kick off Toronto's Bike Week yesterday with a work stoppage that showcased for the city the merits of two-wheeled locomotion.
READ MORE...Taking Holland for a spin
Not Lance Armstrong? No problem. Even novice cyclers find that biking brings out the best in the Netherlands.
READ MORE...NYPD Continues to Harrass NYC Critical Mass
The police were out in full force harrassing the approximate 400 NYC riders this past Friday. Many cyclists were issued citations and arrested.
Cops haul in bike activists
A bike ride through the streets of downtown Winnipeg ended in chaos and arrests.
READ MORE...Some Mexican Migrants Bicycle Into U.S.
The 110-degree heat and rough terrain of the Arizona desert would exhaust the fittest of cyclists, but these migrants are often middle-aged housewives or farmers, riding battered second-hand bikes for 30 or 40 miles.
READ MORE...`Retro Kevin' is no mere collector
The skillet is ready. The toothbrushes, the kitchen knife and kerosene. Hardly your typical bicycle tools.
READ MORE...Ride of a Lifetime
Telford has been riding a bicycle for years, and on June 3 she will lead the 100-mile bike tour throughout Cache Valley.
READ MORE...Namibia: Women in North Trained As Bicycle Mechanics
HILYA EKANDJO will soon return to Okathiku, her village in the North, as a qualified bicycle mechanic and she will teach other women the skill.
READ MORE...Rolling Protests Hit Bump
Critical Mass bike rider Josh Schlossberg and Eugene police Lt. Pete Kerns say they both have the same goal: a safe, effective demonstration of the rights of bicyclists on Eugene roads with no tickets issued.
READ MORE...The Fruits Of Our Labor
The BikeTown Africa crew see firsthand how ten months of hard work, and a hundred bikes, translates into smiles for children in need.
READ MORE...Shall We Bike?
"In most planning and construction efforts, bicyclists' needs are not adequately considered, causing bicycles either to be excluded or hindered
READ MORE...Bicycle parade highlights DENR celebration of World Environment Day
World Environment Day is celebrated globally every 5th day of June in more than 100 countries, while the whole month of June is celebrated as Philippine Environment Month.
READ MORE...Latest Surge in Fuel Costs Leads Americans to Re-Examine Alternative Transportation
Bad for individual pocketbooks, stock markets and economic prospects, the skyrocketing gas prices may finally do what nothing else could
READ MORE...Bicycling may be activity to change your life
The long line of people on bikes trying to better themselves stretched north along the George Parks Highway for tens of miles on Saturday.
READ MORE...Council adopts city road tax programme
Budapest's city council last week adopted a radical proposed programme to reduce city traffic by the introduction of a so-called road tax and a drastic increase in parking fees.
READ MORE...Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: When is a bicycle more than a bicycle
I have a question that has been a long standing debate over many beers at the pub, and every one seems to agree I am wrong except me.
READ MORE...Shifting Gears
As more Angelenos ditch their cars, the city is opening bike lanes, companies are holding cycling seminars and federal officials are pushing for tax incentives.
READ MORE...Biking has its problems, too
For most people in good health, the regular exercise gained from biking far outweighs such risks as large vehicles and pollution. Just make sure to watch the road.
READ MORE...Los Angeles tips and resources to get you into gear
In a city such as L.A., where the car rules the world, biking to work can seem like an impossibility. Getting informed is a good first step toward two-wheeled, sans-motor freedom.
READ MORE...RIGHT TO THE ROAD
Ride of Silence in 7 countries promotes awareness of cyclists
READ MORE...Pittsburgh Critical Mass Arrests Caught on Tape
OnQ interns catch a CM run-in with an irate police officer.
READ MORE...Cyclists Attacked on Ballona Bike Path: Community Alert
This morning around 10:40 two cyclists were reportedly attacked on the Ballona Bike Path... READ MORE...
Critical... Art
Altered Esthetics group show, Bike Art, brings the work of close to 50 artists and cyclists together in an engaging juxtaposition.
READ MORE...For some Bike to Work Day takes place every day
Fueled by concerns about the world's dwindling oil reserves and rising temperatures, the 40-year-old computer engineer decided more than a year ago to become a two-wheeled commuter.
READ MORE...Thursday Is Bike To Work Day
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has declared Thursday to be Bike to Work Day in Los Angeles.
READ MORE...2nd Southend Critical Mass Ends with 3 arrests
Southend on seas second Critical Mass took place last Friday night. After being threatened with arrest (obstruction of the highway) on the first Mass, everyone was left wondering if the 2nd ride would take place.
READ MORE...Hardcore Bikers Shun Cars as Much as Possible
"I woke up one day and thought about what I do for a living," he said. "I decided that I didn't want to sell bikes anymore, I wanted to sell wellness.
READ MORE...Nurse Chooses Bike Over Car
And I do think of it as my little bit for the environment, ... What if instead of 100 people in the Valley riding their bike to work one day, you had 10,000.
READ MORE...If you think were paying dearly for gas, look around
For some people, the cost of gasoline was their lives. Ken Saro-Wiwa, a poet and journalist, led the Ogoni people of Nigeria in peaceful protest of the environmental destruction caused by a multi-national oil company.
READ MORE...From Kashi to Kaaba on Bicycle Against Terrorism
A group of 14 young Muslim bravehearts today left this holy city on bicycles for another equally religious city of Kaaba (Saudi Arabia) to spread the message of peace and unite their brethren in Arab countries against terrorism.
READ MORE...Business commuters trade in car keys for bicycle helmets
Transportation agencies around the Bay Area are hopeful that commuters will ditch the brake pedals of their daily stop-and-go commute for bike pedals and open spaces next week.
READ MORE...Two wheels are really big deals
Next week is national Bike to Work Week, and some towns do it up big.
READ MORE...Riding to Remember
Ride of Silence to honor bicycle riders injured or killed on the road.
READ MORE...Clipper Fan Along for Ride of His Life
Carl Cook is homeless, but the longtime supporter spends a third of his income on tickets to every home game and rides his bicycle to get there.
READ MORE...Approaching Critical Mass
Danny Hernandez, a bike commuter and reporter at KUNM 89.9 FM, doesn't think Critical Mass is the best way to improve awareness of riders' rights to the road. It's one of these things that makes bicyclists look like they're rogue, he says.
READ MORE...In New York, Calls to Regulate Cabs Powered by Legs, Too
The Bloomberg administration has put forward a comprehensive proposal to regulate the city's decade-old pedicab industry for the first time.
READ MORE...C.I.C.L.E. Makes the Press
Liz Elliot, co-director of CICLE, Cyclists Inciting Change thru Live Exchange, came to Earth Day to promote a "car-lite" lifestyle.
READ MORE...Burbank set to OK plan to make roads by schools bicycle-friendly
The Burbank City Council was scheduled to approve a plan late Tuesday to pay nearly $80,000 for new technology at 11 intersections near elementary schools to make it safer for kids to ride their bikes to and from campus.
READ MORE...Schwinn Bicycle Child Carriers Recalled
About 14,000 Schwinn bicycle child carriers, manufactured by PTI Sports Inc., are being recalled because the seats can fall off.
READ MORE...World's Most Travelled Bike Found
Mr Stucke, 66, had been given a replacement from Hampshire Police's lost property after officers heard of his plight.
READ MORE...DITTY BOPS 2006 SUMMER BICYCLE TOUR and Record Release SHOW
This summer we are embarking on a bicycle tour of America in support of cycling, clean air, and our new album "Moon Over the Freeway".
READ MORE...Advocacy is way of life for transport panel nominee
When she moved to San Francisco 11 years ago, Leah Shahum was an unlikely bicycle advocate in the making.
READ MORE...Round-the-world cyclist's bike stolen in UK
He's been knocked down by a truck in the Chilean desert, chased by a mob through the streets of Haiti, burnt by a volcano in Central America, and arrested and shot at more times than he cares to remember.
READ MORE...Bicycles and the Law to be Discussed in Redwood City
San Francisco attorney Dawn Hassell and retired police officer Jim Hughes are the featured speakers at Bicycles and the Law, a free event in Redwood City.
READ MORE...Bike Film Fest NYC is going to ROCK!
We are really enthusiastic to announce the kick off of the Bicycle Film Festival 2006.
READ MORE...You can help break cycle of relying on cars
Although most Pennsylvanians think of bicycling as primarily a sport, it can -- and should be -- a lot more than that.
READ MORE...Why Critical Mass Cycles On
Some will scoff, but most will admit that our current transportation system - what has been termed a "car culture" - is unsustainable.
READ MORE...Trek Recalls Bicycle Helmets
About 4,500 Trek bicycle helmets, manufactured by Trek Bicycle, are being recalled because they do not meet government impact standards.
READ MORE...More commuters turn to pedal power as gas prices spin higher
For Jessica Arnold of Eugene, it's not the stratospheric gas prices that have gotten her to commute by bike rather than car.
READ MORE...Critical Mass Riders get Geared Up for Film Fest
Before the ride, a popular topic of discussion was the upcoming Sixth Annual Bicycle Film Festival.
READ MORE...Bicycle is king of the road as gas costs rise
Even though Bush is scrambling to find ways to cut U.S. oil consumption, it is not clear whether he sees the bicycle as much more than a virtuous hobby.
READ MORE...Campus in Need of Bicycle Gangs
There are a lot of people on bicycles on campus. But there's something missing.
READ MORE...Ch-ch-change is Hard
Gas prices suck, don't they? I'm asking because these days I'm hardly paying attention. I'm really not sure exactly how much a gallon is...
READ MORE...Bike It Podcast Published
Bike It is the UK bike industry funded cycling promotion scheme which aims to encourage school children to take to two wheels.
READ MORE...Assemblymember Pedro Nava Presents CBC with Resolution Honoring Pedal Power 2006
Assemblymember Pedro Nava presented a Members Resolution to the California Bicycle Coalition to honor their Pedal Power 2006 on Monday, May 1st.
READ MORE...Camerons Green Image Takes a Hit
Conservative opposition leader David Cameron faced a fresh challenge yesterday to his image as a green politician who rides a bicycle rather than driving a car to work.
READ MORE...Leave the Gas at the Pump and Pedal Away
Dick Riordan was the last Los Angeles mayor to preach the joy of bike riding, so when the price of gas soared north of $3 a gallon and oil company profits finally gave us a clear definition of obscenity, I thought about giving him a call.
READ MORE...Who won the showdown between pedal and metal?
Fred Mays idles the engine of his 2004 Suburban Forester at Lake Lily Park during rush hour Tuesday morning. Curb weight: about 3,140 pounds.
READ MORE...Cyclist Pedals 800 Miles for Town
She's a cyclist who made an 800-mile promise, and on Monday, she made herself an honest woman.
READ MORE...May Day Demonstrations: A cyclist's perspective
Photos from yesterday's marches and rallies.
READ MORE...Riding a bicycle can save the world
Killer storms. Glaciers melting. A rapidly disappearing snowpack. The signs of global warming are here, and they arent pretty...But getting on a bicycle saving the planet? Call me a skeptic, but I wasnt buying it.
READ MORE...Bicyclists' Arrests Set Off Dispute
Milwaukee police and members of the bicycle activist group Critical Mass on Saturday gave different versions of the events that led to the arrests of six and ticketing of 21 riders during the group's monthly trek on the city's east side Friday evening.
READ MORE...A Bicycle Suilt for Seven Peddles World Peace
Meeting mavens have a brand new place to have a meeting. It's called the conference bike.
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