Team C.I.C.L.E. Goes for Green

Join us this weekend at the Muckenthaler Bicycle Festival as Team C.I.C.L.E. races for a Greener Planet!

Important Metro Board Meeting this Thursday

This Thursday September 27, 2007 at the Regular Board Meeting on the agenda is item 26 A., which proposes to establish a Bus Accident Investigative Unit.

Bike Commuting 102: Get Your "If's," "And's," and "But's" on the Saddle

So, you read Bike Commuting 101 but you still have some reservations or concerns? Not to worry, there are answers to be had and miles to be pedaled. Political, religious or social issues aside, riding a bike is just plain more fun.

Stylin' Bicycle Trailers Pull into Echo Park(ing)

“Does it really carry 200 lbs?” a female visitor to Oasis Trailer Park(ing) inquired as she ran her hands along the smooth, wood sides of the mini-mini Teardrop bicycle trailer.

Cops' chain reaction is bad for our city

On September 7th the riders of Santa Monica Critical Mass (SMCM) voted to remain as one large group rather than break up, with full awareness that this could lead to citation by the SMPD.

Giants beat the Dodgers 250 – 0

Last month I went to my third Dodgers game of the season – and because I was coming from work I decided it would be much more fun to take my bike rather than figuring out which bus would drop me off at the closest spot. Besides, we all know that when congestion hits – you want to be on your bike, not on a bus.

Two-wheels on the sunny side of the street

I wanted to challenge the perception of the recent Los Angeles Times article “On the mean streets of Los Angeles” that bicycling in Los Angeles is scary, dangerous or stupid.

Nuts 'n' Bolts: Give Me a Brake

In my constant mixing and matching of parts among a variety of bicycles, old and new, a recurring theme has been that of adapting various caliper brakes.

First Lane for Bike Commuters

Pittsburgh unveiled its first commuter bike lane as part of a federal pilot program.

Green City: Reaching critical mass: Fifteen years of free-wheelin'

Fifteen years ago this month, San Franciscans mobilized for the first Critical Mass, an unpermitted monthly bicycle parade and social protest that has subsequently been exported to cities around the world.

'City Bike' Hot New Category at Bicycle Industry Show

ome people believe that, right now, a quiet revolution is taking place. In cities like London, San Francisco, Boston and New York, the ranks of bicycle riders are swelling with the rise of a new breed: the urban biker.

City planner looks at 'complete streets'

With so many subdivisions and planned unit developments being built in Bedford County, new transportation concepts being used in the northwest are catching the eye of Shelbyville's planning director.

City of Ithaca peddles pedaling: Mayor, employees take to fleet

“It's part of implementing pieces to get our carbon footprint down,” said Mayor Carolyn Peterson, who uses one of the bikes to get around town whenever possible.

Hollywood Bus Driver Attacks Cyclist, LAPD Handcuff Cyclist (and Wife!)

A cyclist westbound on Hollywood Boulevard hears a loud horn behind him as he rides in the right side of the #2 lane, alongside a row of parked cars and dangerously close to the door zone.

Car-Free Day cuts traffic by 60 percent

SATURDAY'S Car-Free Day in Shanghai saw car traffic decrease by nearly 60 percent in the core of Lujiazui, Pudong's commercial center where all cars were banned, while buses were considerably busier than usual, said local transport authorities.

Buffered bike lanes for New York

Bicycle riders and drivers are grudging partners on Manhattan's congested streets, dodging and sometimes cursing each other as they share the road, but that could all change soon.

Recall on Children's Trailer Bicycles

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of Novara Afterburner Trailer Bicycles.

Ride a bike? You must be rich

The richer people become the further they cycle, according to official figures overturning conventional wisdom that the bicycle is largely a poor man’s mode of transport.

Pedal pushing

Menino mounting bid to make Boston a bicyclist's dream

Transforming Parking Space into Open Space

From Dodger Stadium and the Coliseum all the way to the west side, some of LA’s streets and thoroughfares may look a bit different this coming Friday. Scattered parking spaces will be turned into tiny parks, complete with grass, trees, benches and other attractions, depending on who feeds the meter.

Giving up car revs family up

He didn't set out to enter the Great Debate of our time. He stumbled onto it – with a crazy question.

Rose Bowl cyclists on rough road with officials

For 60 years, riders have trained in packs around the Rose Bowl. Now the city is addressing rising concerns about safety.

Nick Coleman: Painful crash turns bicyclist into activist Critical Mass convert

Patrick Guernsey was too mad to realize how badly he was hurt.

Posties’ old cycles sent to Africa

Royal Mail employee Melvyn Hodgetts is rescuing postmen's bikes from the scrapheap to give them a new lease of life in Africa.

NYC Rolls Out First Citywide Bicycle Awareness Campaign

NEW YORK CITY IS PREPARING to roll out its first-ever citywide effort to tell people in cars to keep an eye peeled for bikes and vice versa. The campaign, called "LOOK," comes as bicycle ridership in the city is on the rise, along with accidents.

Editorial: Get the Pedicab Rolling

The Downtown pedicab, one of the more fun ideas to appear in the community recently, has been squelched, for who knows how long.

Wheeling and Dealing

U.S. Transportation Secretary blames bikes for decay of roads and bridges

AB57 Safe Routes to School on Governor's desk - Urge him to sign the bill!

This bill will provide a framework for future funding and will protect existing funds

Are You Guilty? Think About It.....

Sometimes the most common behavior reveals how stupidly impatient we can be when driving.

Urban Bike Path Splits L.A. Cities on Appearance

It's a tale of two cities, and a bike path that connects both, but with vastly different results. The Chandler Bike Path is hailed as a recreational joy in one city, but nothing less than an eyesore in another.

Complete Streets Act of 2007 Held in Senate Appropriations Committee

AB 1358 (Leno), The Complete Streets Act, was dealt a setback when Senate Democratic leadership chose to hold a number of Assembly bills, including AB 1358, in the Senate Appropriations Committee

Is Bicycling Safe?

...would-be cyclists often ask: But is it safe? Will I have to pay for my environmental choice with crippling injuries or premature death?

Boulder bike summit aiming high: Gathering focuses on the future of cycling in Boulder

Suppose you fall asleep and don't wake up for 20 years. When you finally snap out of your slumber, Time Magazine has done a cover story titled, "Boulder: America's Best Bicycle City." What would the article look like?

Sharing bike skills can solve social ills

In mid-August, more than 200 cyclists crowded into the Pittsburgh Filmmakers School for the fourth annual Bike! Bike! Community Bicycle Conference.

The Spokes-Models

Meet the beautiful bicycle girls of New York, a breed that bears little resemblance to the hard-charging, Spandex short-wearing species of 20 years ago.

Designated riders

Ventura’s First Annual Bike Summit aims to convince residents that bicycling is the best alternative energy source

Sharrows are on our streets

With growing numbers of cyclists, the city of Seattle has introduced lane markings called sharrows, reminding drivers to share the streets with bikes.

Viewpoint: With a little awareness, drivers and cyclists can learn to get along

With more than 150,000 motor vehicles registered in Eugene and tens of thousands of bicycles in use around town, it's not surprising that feelings sometimes run high when it comes to sharing our community's streets.

To Ease a City’s Traffic, Shifting From 4 Wheels to 2

On many mornings, as commuters pack themselves into subway trains and drivers squeeze onto the streets, Janette Sadik-Khan, the commissioner of the Department of Transportation, rides her bicycle to work.

Bicycles corral more downtown parking

Victoria has been adding about 10 spaces a year for cyclists over the past five years

MAX wants easy ride for bikers

More cyclists are using light rail, and the crowds have caused clashes

Spinning their wheels: 282 new signs encourage biking in JC - but there are no bike paths

More than 200 signs were posted last month all over Jersey City with the words "BIKE ROUTE" and "SHARE THE ROAD."