Bike Commuting 101 - Car if You Don’t, Don’t Car if You Do

Back in the days of childhood, a bicycle was more than a bicycle - it was an instrument of freedom. It was all we needed to get us from point A to point B. Yet somewhere down the metaphorical road of life, we trade that bicycle in for traffic jams and soaring gas prices, thinking we are better off.

Older Sibling Syndrome

Last week, LA Times writer Jeannine Stein described the dynamic between cyclists and motorists in her piece, On the mean streets of L.A.

September 21st 2007 is Park(ing) Day L.A.

As part of the greater Park(ing) Day LA effort, C.I.C.L.E. presents the Oasis Trailer Park(ing)

Bicycle Solidarity in Santa Cruz

Outside the city of Santa Cruz, many Californios and out-of-staters view the popular beach destination as just another tourist town. Inside though, things look a little different...

Pasadena Peloton Ordinance Halted, but Council Still Seeks a Solution

The Pasadena City Council agreed to not conduct a second reading of the ordinance that would have prohibited cyclists from traveling more than two abreast on Pasadena city streets.

Nuts n Bolts: Cranky About Stripped Threads?

During an idle moment at the Bike Oven, waiting for the inevitable arrival of yet another challenging old bike repair job, I glanced over the stash of junque bike parts. My eye fell upon an aluminum drive side crank arm.

Pasadena Rose Bowl Peloton Update

After over 6 hours, at a little after midnight, the Pasadena City Council finally made their way to the agenda item dealing with the proposed ordinance

Letter to Sid Tyler about the Rose Bowl Ride

I'm a resident of district 7, and a dedicated bicycle commuter. I have heard that the city council is in the process of approving a new ordinance prohibiting bicycles from riding more than two abreast on city streets, as the result of dangerous behavior by the Rose Bowl peloton. Note: Attend the upcoming Pasadena City Council meeting this Monday, August 6.

Bicycle built for BREW

We meet at one of northeast Minneapolis' perennial dives, the 1029 Bar, starting point for a most peculiar pub crawl on this sunny day in early August.

Zoe Williams: Two Wheels

When I became too pregnant to cycle, which, since you ask, was two weeks in, I lent my bike to my uncle Richard.

New Report Links Decline in Bicycling and Walking to Nation’s Obesity Epidemic

According to a report released today by the Thunderhead Alliance, the dust settling on Americans’ parked bikes is likely linked to our expanding waist lines.

Cyclists, act like a motorist; drivers, treat them that way

There have been numerous cyclist-automobile accidents in our city this summer, and I feel compelled to write.

TWO-WHEELED CITY TREND

Fashionable theory on priceless cars is replaced by the warm and eco-friendly bicycle.

Four wheels bad, two wheels good as Beijing aims for smog-free Olympics

Wang Yong wants to see bicycles massed on the streets of Beijing but many in the Chinese capital think that his ideas are ahead of his time.

Picture a new way to arrive at your location

The people looked frozen in time on Second Avenue, sitting on folding chairs and pretending their hands were on steering wheels.

America's Car Culture Is Killing Us

We have met the enemy: It is parked in the driveway.

Berlin's Bicycle Boom

This isn’t a lesson in accounting; it has nothing to do with the exchange rate. It is about walking down the sidewalk.

Eric Green and His 'Green Machine' Are Giving Downtown a Lift

Eric Green pulls out of the valet driveway of Downtown's Sheraton Hotel, making his way onto Hope Street as more than a few curious glances are flashed his way.

Bike!Bike! Recap

The community and cooperative bike shop movement reared its very cute head during the weekend of August 10-12 for the 4th Annual Bike!Bike! Conference.

New Belgium Brewing's "Team Wonderbike" Sets Sights on Doubling Membership and Biking to the Moon

In celebration of the world's most efficient vehicle, New Belgium Brewing announced today that Team Wonderbike members have pledged to bike more miles than a cycle trip to the moon in the coming year.

No belt, no bra, no pants? You're in good company

Stores see bike commuters coping with a common equipment failure: forgotten clothing

Secret habits of timid cyclists studied

If you're a cyclist who rides fewer than four days a week, Jennifer Dill would like to track your movements using satellite technology.

Leaving the car behind and commuting by bike

Wednesday's print edition of The Oregonian has a story on Jennifer Dill, a transportation researcher at Portland State University, who is working on a project to see how bicyclists choose their routes around the city.

New Bike Oven Location

Yup, the East Los Angeles Bike Oven has moved to a new, better, and larger space.

When bikes rule the road, motorists fume

The sea of bicyclists surges up this city's Financial District, a boisterous mass of freewheeling humanity, 1,500 riders strong. Pedaling six abreast, they send pedestrians scurrying as rush-hour traffic hits the brakes.

On the mean streets of L.A.

Scott Sing has had a tire iron hurled at him, a water bottle thrown at his head and been bombarded with racial epithets. And all he was trying to do was ride his bike on Los Angeles city streets.

Has 'Mass' ride run its course? Some urge end to 10-year spectacle

As we halted traffic on a congested section of Halsted last week, you could almost see the disgust in some drivers' faces.

Parisians show their va va voom as city rolls out 'freedom' bike scheme

Taxi drivers and other critics of the scheme said that it would never work, but three weeks after Paris was sprinkled with 10,000 self-service bicycles, the scheme is proving a triumph and a new pedalling army appears to be taming the city’s famously fierce traffic.

Cyclists' riding style spins concerns

Every Tuesday and Thursday, Fernando Burgos risks the worst of rush-hour traffic to join in a massive cycling group whipping around the Rose Bowl in formation.

Kayaking to work offers ad agency employees exercise and serenity

On fine summer mornings, Tom Walker rises at 5:30 to eat toast and drink coffee. He picks up a 36-pound piece of plastic, walks down a hill in Millvale, across Route 28 South and some railroad tracks.

Cops crack down on Santa Monica Mass

Police offer up ways in which to ensure safety for bicyclists

Many just want to ride their bicycle

How can anyone forget the lyrics, "I Want to Ride My Bicycle" from the old song "Bicycle" by Queen?

City of Pasadena Moves to Limit 'Peloton' Riding at Rose Bowl

What happens when a 60-year-old tradition clashes with public safety?

New City Web Of Bike Trails Moves Ahead

Plans for new bicycle trails that would connect paths from the San Gabriel River to the Los Angeles River will soon enter the design phase.