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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Boston.com: State wants to make roads more friendly for cyclists
Move over, Vermont drivers. The state wants to make the state’s highways more friendly for bicyclists and pedestrians. The Vermont Agency of Transportation wants to incorporate bicycle and pedestrian access into projects and will encourage local governments and regional planners to do the same. […]

Times Colonist: ‘She’s going to leave this huge hole‘
Woman killed in cycling accident was mother of five. Barbara Sheldan was the most cautious of cyclists, and she was doing everything right as she biked her way down Craigflower Road toward her View Royal home. The 43-year-old mother was wearing her helmet. Her bike was […]

ABC online: Truck hits cyclists near BurnieFour cyclists who were hit by a small truck on the Bass Highway this morning near Burnie, in northern Tasmania, are in a stable condition in hospital. They were hit from behind by a truck about 9:30am AEDT. Two men and a woman in their 40s and […]

Herald Sun: Flip Shelton - Life on the road is no beach
FLIP SHELTON writes: ‘GET off the —-ing road!”, is now a common outburst hurled at cyclists on Beach Rd. Abuse hurled by drivers has increased so significantly, it’s close to becoming an official sport in Melbourne.
I copped abuse last weekend on three separate […]

Daily Telegraph: Jessica’s life worth less than a year’s jail
A moment of inattention by a motorist caused the death of Jessica Bullen, 18, but for her grief-stricken father yesterday, the punishment hardly fitted the crime. Hit-and-run driver Joseph Dennis Arthur, 49, was jailed for up to nine months for the accident which took Jessica’s […]

We are saddened at the loss of Scott Peoples of Shepparton who died on Friday 15th December, after a tragic incident on the Maroondah Highway at Merton, Victoria when struck from behind by a 4WD during a training ride.
Wheels of Justice extend our deepest sympathies to Scott’s family and the close knit Shepparton community. […]

Shepparton News: Cyclist Scott Peoples killed in training accident
Rising star cyclist Scott Peoples has been killed in a tragic road accident while training near Mansfield. Peoples - a member of Australia’s youth cycling team - was believed to have been struck from behind by a four-wheel drive while training near Merton.
A Shepparton Cycling Club […]

Southland Times: Tour of Southland winner killed
Tragedy: Australian rider Scott Peoples winning stage four of the Tour of Southland last month. The 19-year-old has died after a collision on a Melbourne highway. 2006 Tour of Southland double stage winner Scott Peoples has died after being hit by a vehicle while training in Australia.
The 19-year-old […]

News.com.au: Promising cyclist killed in 4WD crash
An emerging cyclist with a dream of competing in the Tour de France was killed when a four-wheel drive struck him on a two-lane highway in central Victoria. Scott Peoples, 20, had just won a scholarship with the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) when a Nissan Patrol four-wheel […]

The Herald: Ikea wheels out gifts to keep staff in the saddle at Christmas
Ikea, the furniture giant, gave a new meaning to “on your bike” yesterday, presenting their 1000 Scottish employees flat-pack bicycles for Christmas. In an attempt “to create a better everyday life for the many”, the folding bicycles were handed over to stunned […]