Archive for December, 2006

US: Opinion – Drivers a deterrent to cycling

Statesman Journal: Opinion – Drivers a deterrent to cycling
My bicycle is your car. It’s how I get to work each day. I’ve done that for 20 years now. However, living in Salem the past 11 years has been a challenge to that commitment.
It’s not because of the rain, hail, wind, heat, snow, ice or even [...]

US: Map puts spin on bicycle routes

News Record.com: Map puts spin on bicycle routes
Vickie Bridges has two options when she leaves the driveway of her Summerfield home to ride a few miles on her bicycle. 1) Risk death by dump truck in Greensboro and Guilford County. 2) Ride the calm country roads of Rockingham County. “I can go [...]

Positive Spin: Charting a Route: Questions for Kathy Keehan

Voice of San Diego: Charting a Route: Questions for Kathy Keehan
Kathy Keehan owns three bikes. She rides the road bike, with its sleek, lightweight design on longer journeys. A tandem bicycle allows her to share a scenic ride with her children. The third is Keehan’s work bike, equipped with a rack to harness the [...]

Positive Spin: Tomorrow world

The Age Tomorrow world 
The future is here and it’s not what we thought it would be – it rarely is. But this doesn’t stop us wondering what 2007 will dish up. What new fads, trends, terminologies and complete rubbish will sweep us off our feet and take the money out of our wallets? Andrew Stephens [...]

Positive Spin: Representatives gear up to protect cycling interests

The Register-Guard: Representatives gear up to protect cycling interests
Here are two clues about how seriously Rep. Peter DeFazio takes bicycling as a legitimate means of getting around: 1. His pre-politics résumé includes work as a bicycle mechanic. 2. Unlike all those politicians who end up with six-lane highways named after them, DeFazio has [...]

Positive Spin: Cycling duo complete Antarctic ride

Daily Telegraph: Cycling duo complete Antarctic ride
Two British cyclists aiming to become the first cousins to ride around the world have pedalled onto Antarctica. Jamie Mackenzie, 28, and Ben Wylson, 25, landed at Cape Denison, in remote east Australian Antarctic Territory 2600km south of Hobart, to complete a short ride on the fourth continent [...]

SA: Rann’s new attack on legal eagles

Adelaide Now: Rann’s new attack on legal eagles
Premier Mike Rann has set his Government on another collision course with the legal profession, ordering an urgent review of Queen’s Counsel appointments and how much they are paid. Concerned about his Cabinet becoming “a virtual rubber stamp for the judiciary”, Mr Rann yesterday told The Advertiser [...]

Positive Spin: Ikea bikes for staff commuting

Croydon Guardian: Ikea bikes for staff commuting
While many bosses settle for buying a festive drink at the local or a mince pie at work, managers at retail giant Ikea have been giving a Christmas present with a green theme. Ikea staff, including those at Ikea’s biggest branch in Croydon, were presented with a brand [...]

UK: Cyclists’ bridge to make way for buses?

Cambridge Evening News: Cyclists’ bridge to make way for buses?
A new £2 million bridge for cyclists could be replaced as part of plans to create a new town. The Jane Coston bridge links Milton to the north of Cambridge and was opened in May 2004 following a campaign for a life-saving crossing to stop pedestrians [...]

Guam: Cyclists to ride out for Oberiano

Pacific Daily News: Cyclists to ride out for Oberiano – Saturday ride to coincide with funeral day
Ramon Oberiano took the necessary precautions cyclists must take while riding on Guam’s roads when he was struck from behind by a car on Saturday and killed. The 39-year-old father of two was riding with four other cyclists, [...]