Archive for June, 2006

US: ‘Ghost Bike’ drive seeks to prevent further crashes

Reflecting upon the tragic loss of Kate Tamayo, and Tim placing a bike painted white near where she was killed, these articles on Ghost Bikes prove very timely.

The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Ghost Bike Campaign is meant, not to frighten people away from riding bicycles, but to draw attention to the simple fact that, if [...]

Positive Spin: Lizzie flies flag for pedal power

Lizzie flies flag for pedal power – June 29, 2006
Lizzie Ferstl is on a mission, on a red mountain bike pedalling steady, to join up the last dots on her map of Australia. “Some might think I’m a nutcase,” grins the 67-year-old Victorian grandmother. “But I’m on a mission.” [...]

Positive Spin: Cycling to school gets boost

Cycling to school gets boost – 28 June, 2006
A £15m investment into providing sustainable transport alternatives to the ‘school run’ have been announced this week, doubling the budget for Cycling England. The funding will provide support for the cycling links to schools project, which connects schools to the 10,000 miles of National Cycling Network.

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