Xtracycle Clone from Junk Parts

City Bikes, Cargo Bikes, Utility Bikes; all the rage in these hard times. Sometimes just putting a milk crate on your rack isn't enough.

The Urban Expeditions’ Challenge is On for this Saturday

Help someone reconnect with the joys of city bicycling, and get a chance to win.

Interview with Paul Cooley – Father, Bike-enthusiast, and writer of the Car Free Family Blog

Making the transition to living a car-lite or car-free lifestyle can be an intimidating notion. Fortunately – the Internet has made it possible for like-minded individuals to connect, from around the world.

C.I.C.L.E.'s Bikes in the City February Workshop Schedule

If you (or someone you know) could benefit from a little extra encouragement and expert guidance, be sure to give us a ring. We will get you riding. Workshops fill quickly.

L.A. BIKE SUMMIT is Happening Saturday, March 7

The Bike Summit will bring together bicycle advocates, advocates for healthy communities, and others to network and to plan a bikable healthy future for Southern California.

MOUNTAIN VIEW: CITY ADDED TO LIST OF BIKE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES

The city of Mountain View has been added to the list of 96 cities in the United States designated as "Bicycle Friendly Communities," city officials announced Thursday.

S.F. to study restricting cars on Market Street

San Francisco officials are considering limits on when and where private cars can drive on Market Street in an effort to make the thoroughfare faster for buses and safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Chicago: World Bicycle Relief

Five years ago, Chicago businessman F.K. Day watched in horror the television footage of a tsunami devastating people's lives and livelihoods in Indonesia.

Green Wheel - 3 in 1 wireless electric bicycle hub motor

A fully self contained bicycle hub motor known as the GreenWheel has been developed by students at MIT that contains the motor, batteries and motor controller all within the hub enclosure.

Sunset Boulevard: Rack ‘em!

Six months ago, Jason Michaud went to the City of LA's website and ordered bike racks, intending to offer a free beverage to customers who rode their bikes and locked them in front of Local, his new 40 seat diner on Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake.

Levi’s hat trick, Schleck’s stage as Amgen Tour ends

To win his third consecutive Amgen Tour of California, Levi Leipheimer needed every bit of help he received from his seven Astana teammates.

Bike theft is a common crime - no happy ending in most cases

Hey, what about my bike? That's what lots of local cyclists have been saying this week as police worked to crack the Lance Armstrong $10,000-plus bike theft case.

Stimulus Package to Spark Bicycle Projects

When President Barack Obama signed off on the $787 billion economic stimulus package earlier this week, bicycle advocacy groups such as Bikes Belong were still trying to figure out what it all meant.

Bicycle Rack Design Competition

Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti, in partnership with the Bike Writers Collective and the support of the Hollywood Project Area of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, is sponsoring a competition for a unique bicycle rack for the East Hollywood community.

Thefts puncture Paris bike scheme

A popular bicycle rental scheme in Paris that has transformed travel in the city has run into problems just 18 months after its successful launch.

Is Sonoma County a 'must ride' destination for cyclists?

When 136 of the planet’s greatest cyclists come rolling into Santa Rosa today for stage 1 of the Amgen Tour of California, Sonoma County will be the center of the cycling universe.

Cyclists say North Torrey Pines Road bike lane is still unsafe

Cyclists still express concern over damage to a bicycle lane along North Torrey Pines Road that caused an alarming spill in November.

UPDATE OF BICYCLE MASTER PLAN KICKS OFF WITH COMMUNITY MEETING

An update of Pasadena’s Bicycle Master Plan will begin with a community meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Pasadena City Hall

Spinning Wheels, Staying Safe

It was a cop on a motorcycle who pulled me over, lights flashing, sirens blaring, before I ever got behind the wheel of a car.

Action Alert: Contact Waxman & Lewis today about bike funding

It's expected that Congress will complete its work on a final economic recovery bill on Wednesday, Feb. 11. We need the help of all California bicyclists right now to ensure that there will be funding for bicycling in the bill.

Davis shows the way for bicycle commuting

Travel in a car is a very alienating experience, containment in a metal vehicle moving at the highest-possible velocity, the terrain is simply scenery seen through a windshield.

Lawmakers push bill to make it driver’s fault if bicyclist runs into car door

Right now, it’s the bicyclist’s responsibility to steer clear of car doors that might open.

Calling All Bicyclists and Pedestrians! Please Take Action Today!

Thanks to calls from bicyclist and pedestrian advocates like you, the Senate refused to hear an amendment that would have blocked any Economic Recovery Bill money from being spent on biking and walking infrastructure projects. Now we need EVERYONE’S HELP to make certain that there is strong support for Transportation Enhancements $ for biking and walking in the final bill!

FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA

Details about the fourth-annual Lifestyle Festival taking place adjacent to the finish line each of the nine days of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California were announced by race organizers AEG.

Broadway Planners Want Community's Input Into Design and Street Life

Imagine you are designing a street: You need to make it work for pedestrians, cars, buses and even a streetcar. How would you do it? What would it look like?

Bike lanes a first step; more commuters must learn to ride with traffic

Bike lanes have always seemed to me a somewhat necessary evil.

Bicyclists, cities look at proposal for sharrows

A new pavement marking that bicyclists hope drives home the message that motorists must share the road with them is on its way to central Arkansas.

Blight hits 14-mile bicycle path along the Metro's Orange Line

Vinnie Niland walks along the Metro Orange Line bike path scouring the bushes for chucked cans and bottles.

Program gives lights to cyclists

As she commutes from school on her bicycle, Allison Mannos often sees other cyclists riding bikes without lights at night, a frightening prospect on Los Angeles streets.

Schwarzenegger pumps iron again -- a bicycle

Yes, that was Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger cruising along the American River bike and recreation trail Tuesday morning with a coterie of security guys in his wake.

Biking with a bump: Should you ride while pregnant?

When thinking about whether you should bike while pregnant, Dr. Edelman suggests that it’s really important is to talk to your physician to make an informed decision.

All Weather Bicycle

The ThisWay concept bicycle is based on ideas Swedish designer Torkel Dohmers had during years of commuting by bicycle in big European cities.

Street Smarts: It takes a community to improve cycling safety along Mission Street

T.C. of Santa Cruz e-mailed Street Smarts recently wanting to know the latest news about various pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly projects around town.