This Holiday Season Bicyclists Give the Gift of Warmth, Toys, and Clean Air
Every year, the Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic gives out toys, warm
gloves, hats and socks to families and children in need. This year, the
clinic will get a little extra help gathering up the gift items.
LADWP Bike Night: A Little Light History
Way back in L.A. bicycle history, circa 2002, cyclists were not
permitted to ride through the antiquated LADWP Griffith Park light
festival at any time for the duration of the festival.
Bike Scouts of America: Car Camping by Bike
This trip wasnt about efficiency, it wasnt about carrying only
what was necessary and keeping the load light. It was a camping trip
designed to be done by car, but without one.
Enrique Penalosa Coming to Los Angeles
On Monday November 13, Los Angelinos will have an opportunity to spend
an evening with Enrique Penalosa, former Mayor of Bogota, Colombia.
Biking the Vote
In Los Angeles County the average distance to a polling place from
ones residence is about half a mile. Thats a 3 to 5 minute bike ride
or a 6-10 minute walk.
Bike Cafe Strikes Back!
When the cop pulled my hands behind my back and lifted me off my bike I
remember thinking, "What in the hell is this about? Did I run a stop
sign back there?"
Bike Winter L.A. 2007: Coming to a Street Near You
BikeWinter L.A. is back. Get involved. Planning meeting scheduled for this Sunday.
READ MORE...From the Junkyard to the Kitchen
Ever wonder what happens to bikes when they die? A primer on how some two-wheelers end up powering blenders in Guatemala, and how to find your dream cruiser in the trash.
READ MORE...Riding Along with the Ditty Bops
Amanda Barrett and Abby DeWald started their band the Ditty Bops four years ago, but this lesbian couple will celebrate their eight-year anniversary this coming February.
READ MORE...Touring biker tries to find meaning of hope
The Newton office of Mississippi Department of Transportation had a surprise visit Tuesday when a man riding a bicycle stopped by he was not an ordinary man on a bike.
READ MORE...Supreme Court to hear case on global warming
The Supreme Court took up its first-ever case on global warming this morning, hearing arguments from states and environmentalists seeking federal regulation of motor-vehicle emissions.
READ MORE...Bicyclists and Others Protest a Plan for New Parade Rules
Behind a canvas banner reading Back Off, N.Y.P.D., about two dozen bicyclists rang their bike bells yesterday morning outside Police Headquarters in support of critics denouncing a Police Department proposal to revise parade permit requirements.
READ MORE...A freeway-free coastal journey
Santa Barbara Car Free may be the first tourism promotion created by a government pollution-control agency.
READ MORE...NYPD Proposes New Protest Rules
For the first time any group of 30 or more vehicles or bicycles would be required to obtain a police permit even if the group was obeying all traffic laws
READ MORE...Bike lines stop cycle of inadequate road systems
Richard Caywood may not be a singer, but what he told a room of 35 bicyclists, walkers, planners and concerned citizens in Christiansburg on a crisp November evening was music to my ears.
READ MORE...Chain gang chokes city
Peak-hour motorists were delayed by more than an hour as several hundred cycling activists -dubbed Critical Mass - blocked the city's streets and cut off the Harbour Bridge northbound.
READ MORE...Disturbing cycle a critical mess
Critical Mass is actually selfish inner-city twats who have no regard for their fellow Sydneysiders...
READ MORE...CCTV rolled out for cycle police
The innovative technology aims to provide instant recordings of crime in places not normally accessible to standard CCTV systems.
READ MORE...The Wheelie Initiative
With the passage of Proposition 1, debate begins over how best to spend a small fortune in bicycle-amenity money.
READ MORE...North American Handmade Bicycle Show Gaining Momentum
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show was created to showcase the talents of the best builders of handmade bicycle frames in the world.
READ MORE...Get on your bike to help track of pollution
CYCLISTS are being invited to measure pollution levels using pocket-sized sensors.
READ MORE...European Cities Do Away with Traffic Signs
Are streets without traffic signs conceivable? Seven cities and regions in Europe are giving it a try -- with good results.
READ MORE...Women cyclists take to the streets for Sadie Hawkins Day Race
Fixed gear, tandem, and even recumbent bikes littered the ground, and helmeted racers crowded around small groups, registering for the first annual Sadie Hawkins Day alleycat.
READ MORE...Perth's lethal bicycle paths
TREVOR Tyers was left paralysed after a horrific bicycle smash on Perth's shambolic cycleways.
READ MORE...Cycling enthusiasts hope that they'll see Congressional gains
Cycling enthusiasts have visions of bicycle paths dancing in their heads after some of their biggest Congressional supporters including two from Oregon swept into powerful new positions after the Democrats took control of the U.S. House.
READ MORE...TIME'S UP! EXPOSES WASTE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON EXCESSIVE POLICE RESPONSE TO CRITICAL MASS
Since September 2004, the Bloomberg administration and the Manhattan District Attorneys office have spent at least $1,320,000 harassing law-abiding cyclists on Critical Mass bike rides.
READ MORE...Driver sorry for throwing foreign woman's bike
A Beijing driver who infamously threw aside the bicycle of a foreign woman who had blocked his way has apologized to her on television.
READ MORE...Students take out eco rally
Students of Madras School of Social Work took out a bicycle rally from the Labour statue to the Gandhi statue on the Kamaraj Salai here on Thursday.
READ MORE...Bicycle racers will scavenge food for charity
The pre-Thanksgiving event is humorously called 'Cranksgiving,' and at least 50 cyclists are expected to compete on Saturday.
READ MORE...Election turns wheels of power in favor of bikes
Cyclists are pumped as advocates move into key House transportation roles
READ MORE...London may hit gas-guzzlers with fat entry fee
Mayor wants to slap daily $47 charge on highest CO2 emitters
READ MORE...Bikes Belong Awards $40,000 in Grants
Bikes Belong will award $40,000 in grants this month to five outstanding bicycling projects.
READ MORE...L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa rides the SUV, not the MTA
From the moment he took office nearly 18 months ago, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made traffic gridlock a cause celebre exhorting Angelenos to help solve the problem by forsaking their cars whenever possible.
READ MORE...Vote for the Bicycle as Icon for the Environment
The UK Government's Environment Agency is encouraging the public to vote for what they consider to be their favorite icon for the environment.
READ MORE...Group looks to start two-wheel trend
Bikes, good. Cars, bad. OK, cars aren't completely evil, but they're not as good for the environment or your body as a bicycle, said Kyle Kozar of Reno,
READ MORE...Students hop on 'bicycle bursaries'
Cycling and recycling have formed a cosy friendship at the University of Victoria through a program designed to help more students become two-wheeled commuters.
READ MORE...Santa Monica Critical Mass: November Recap
The unofficial count was 175, with many new people identifying themselves as first time participants.
READ MORE...Gravity-Powered Alt Cars Emerge in the SF Valley
Utilizing an abundant source of free energy, gravity-powered alt cars emerge yet again on the streets of the San Fernando Valley. Courtesy of the SFVISBF.
READ MORE...Man wraps up his round-the-world protest of the internal combustion engine
Tim Harvey had already been held at gunpoint, thrown in jail and stranded without any money during his two-year trip around the world by bicycle and boat. Late Wednesday, he added another adventure to the list: He was hit by a car in Centralia.
READ MORE...Some dedicated bicycle riders keep rolling through the snow
You might think winter means tucking the bicycle into the garage. Or not.
READ MORE...SF JUDGE UPHOLDS INJUNCTION AGAINST BICYCLE PLAN
Proponents of extending San Francisco's network of bike lanes will have to wait for an environmental impact report before moving on with an ambitious bike plan, a Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday.
READ MORE...Even Fatima Elatik rides a bicycle these days
Fatima Elatik, alderwoman in Zeeburg, has recently joined the cycling community.
READ MORE...'Bicycle Man' Moves Into New Building, Expands
Christmas is coming early for the "The Bicycle Man" in Fayetteville.
READ MORE...Gilded Bicycle Guild Provides Wheels for Hamilton Community
Fleet of 20 Golden Bicycles Available for Anyone's Use on Campus
READ MORE...Cyclists find observatory far from stellar
The reopened Griffith Park landmark is less than accommodating for those who bike up, some say.
READ MORE...Riding in style
Happy Rickshaw, a company created by University graduates, offers an alternative form of transportation around Charlottesville
READ MORE...Judge gives a flat to fixed-gear bike riders
A ruling says the one-speed bikes don't have the required brakes, and then four people are fined
READ MORE...They pedalled behind enemy lines
Initially they were mocked -- referred to as "the Gas Pipe Brigade," but they were some of the most valued Canadian soldiers. They were 1,200 men in the five battalions Canada sent into the war on bicycles.
READ MORE...HOLY ROLLERS: The citys bicycle zealots.
In the fall of 1971, two years after the Stonewall Rebellion, sixteen months after Kent State, and a couple of weeks after the prison riots at Attica, a few hundred bicyclists rode down Fifth Avenue and on to City Hall, demonstrating for the institution of dedicated bike lanes and bike racks.
READ MORE...Pedaling off the grid
Back in the '70s, if Sheila Kerr wanted to watch television she had to work for it. Her inventor father rigged the TV to a generator powered by a bicycle.
READ MORE...Lean, mean and green: Colorado-based junior cycling team out to 'start global cooling'
Beyond competing well, the team is the first in the nation to foster a mission of environmental sustainability.
READ MORE...Bikes and bullets
Participants of the San Diego Critical Mass bike ride say an irate motorist last Friday night pulled a gun on them.
READ MORE...They found a sustainable environment for pleasure
CALL it "enter-change-ment": Get a buzz on, meet attractive new people and combat global warming all in a single night.
READ MORE...Cars, or lack of them, a factor in evacuations
Almost 10 million American households about 9% have no car.
READ MORE...The Derailer: not your average bike shop
This is not just another bike shop; this is an inspirational movement.
READ MORE...His 3-speed is up to speed now, and there's another surprise
One man -- and his bicycle -- can make a difference.
READ MORE...Cycling through history: New exhibit opens at History Museum
"I got goose bumps when I walked in," Bustos said. "It was like finding the Holy Grail."
READ MORE...Cyclists fill streets in protest Friday
Inspired by a transportation survey which showed their PAX 370 class that many students were driving to class who could probably ride a bike or use other non-polluting transportation, a group of UMaine students decided to take their message to the streets.
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