Archive for November, 2006

US: Cyclists’ trail-rail vision not over yet

San Francisco Chronicle: Cyclists’ trail-rail vision not over yet – 30 November, 2006
Despite defeat, Sonoma-Marin ballot measure likely to return. At times, bikes seem a much smarter way for rubber to meet the road. As morning commuters jammed highways entering downtown Santa Rosa, I sailed by. I was pedaling down the Joe Rodota [...]

US: Woman is sentenced for bicyclist’s death

News Gazette: Woman is sentenced for bicyclist’s death – 30 November, 2006
Jennifer Stark wiped away tears and nodded that she understood the maximum sentence a Champaign County judge gave her Wednesday for improper lane usage. The 19-year-old Urbana woman appeared in court, flanked by her parents, to plead guilty to a petty offense and be [...]

Positive Spin: Wheel meet again

North West Evening Mail: Wheel meet again
A sea of bicycles was once a common sight as shipyard workers made their way to the shipyard. Thousands of bikes used to flood across Michaelson Road Bridge during the 1950s. At present, 300 workers cycle to Barrow shipyard. But pedal power [...]