Herald-Sun: Cyclist hit by car
A cyclist was killed on a country road northeast of Melbourne yesterday. The man, who is yet to be identified, was riding south on the Maroondah Highway about 10.10am in Merton when he was allegedly hit by a four-wheel drive. He died at the scene. The man driving the four-wheel […]

NY Daily News: Jury awards cyclist hit by bus 11M
A Manhattan jury has awarded $11 million to a Bronx bicyclist whose right foot had to be amputated after it was run over by a city bus that kept going until police stopped it. Following a trial in Manhattan Supreme Court, jurors found that a Metropolitan […]

Bike Biz: Rude ride movie wins big Green gong
Love Your Bike, a poster and movie campaign to get Manchester’s car commuters to take to bicycles won first prize at the Green Awards held at London’s Guildhall on Wednesday night. Beware, the viral video within is risque…with bells on
The ‘Love Your Bike’ campaign was created by […]

Borders Today: Get on yer bike for a bit of fun
‘On yer bike’ is usually a negative expression – it generally means ‘get lost’ or ‘you must be joking, you can’t have this or you can’t do that’. However, a new initiative from the Active Forest Partnership called On Yer Bike has much more positive […]

Adelaide Now: Cyclist may lose leg
Another cyclist has been hit by a vehicle - this time the victim may lose his leg after he collided with a car at Thebarton this morning. The collision, which happened about 8am on the corner of South Rd and Bennett St, left him in a serious condition […]

The Age: Cyclists hurt after car hits pack
A Melbourne man is expected to be charged with multiple driving offences including being under the influence of drugs after his car allegedly ploughed into a pack of cyclists this morning. Three people were taken to hospital suffering back and hip injuries after the car allegedly […]

ABC Online: 3 hurt after car hits cyclists
Three people have been injured after a car collided with a group of five cyclists on the Nepean Highway at Moorabbin, south-east of Melbourne. Two men have been taken to the Alfred Hospital suffering hip and back injuries. A woman in her 40s has been also […]

Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection: Planning for Bicycles in Jerusalem
Nearly twenty bodies have joined together to sponsor Israel’s first professional meeting on bicycle oriented planning, scheduled to take place in the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies on December 18, 2006. The meeting, targeted at planners, architects, cyclists and the general public will address such issues […]

Adelaide Now: Mystery cyclist identified
A man killed in a crash at Tatachilla last Friday has been identified. Major Crash investigators have still not released the man’s details as formal identification is still to be completed. The man was riding a bicycle when he collided with a four-wheel-drive at the Main South Rd and […]

Adelaide Now: Death bike mystery
The twisted remains of a bicycle could today be used in police efforts to identify a cyclist killed in a crash last week. Police yesterday still had no knowledge of the identity of the man killed at Tatachilla about 6.40pm last Friday.
They said they may today resort to releasing images of […]

Cycling Promotion Fund Media Release: Two-wheeled cure for Christmas over-eating
Australia’s bicycle industry has the perfect cure for over-eating this festive season – buy yourself and your kids bicycles for Christmas and ride away those kilos. A new bike for Christmas can be the ideal gift for anyone from toddlers to grandparents, and much more […]

Statesman.com: How bike friendly will Austin become
Portland pointed the way, but it will take action on planned projects, leadership and money to make cycling a priority here Austin ought to be one of the best bicycling cities in the country. We’ve got rolling hills to train on, a climate that invites year-round cycling and a […]

Scotsman.com: One vehicle in seven is a bike during Lothian Road rush hour
Bikes account for one in seven of all forms of transport on Lothian Road during the morning rush hour, according to a new study. The results of the survey have even surprised cycle lobby groups, who now plan to press the council for […]

Courier Mail: Cyclist proud to be ‘eccentric’
Of the tens of thousands of barmy Englishman to have descended on Australian shores in recent months, Joff Summerfield might be the barmiest. The 39-year-old Londoner isn’t even here for the cricket. Mr Summerfield is 1700km into his Australian leg of an around the world tour on one of […]

NY Daily News: It’s wheel simple - bikes go here
Move over, drivers - you have company. The city has installed signs and painted biker silhouettes on blacktop in Times Square and two other locations to remind drivers they must share the roads with cyclists.
The markings also were added to Manhattan’s Grand St. and to Brooklyn’s […]

Charlotte Observer: Dr Traffic: Bicyclists have rights - and responsibilities
Rules, common sense help cyclists, motorists, cycling advocate says. Charlotte’s a car-centric city, but driving isn’t the only way to get around town. The power of two feet can work, too. Martin Zimmerman is the executive director of BIKES — that’s Bicyclists Initiating Kinder Environments and […]

The Financial Times: Welcome to the fold
Despite the wishes of some motorists, people who ride bicycles live longer. We are as healthy as those 10 years our junior. And, as you may have noticed, there are more of us than ever. The number of people cycling in London, boosted by the introduction of the congestion […]

Scoop NZ: Cycling to Work Threatened by Extinction
Press Release: Cycling Advocates Network - Everyday cycling is under threat of extinction. That’s the warning from New Zealand cycling advocates. “The 2006 Census shows a further decrease in the numbers of people cycling to work, to nearly 2% of commuters,” says Cycling Advocates’ Network (CAN) chair Robert […]

New England News: Man faces citations after crash killed girl on bicycle
A 33-year-old man is cited for his alleged involvement in an accident that killed a ten-year-old girl who was riding her bike in Foxborough. Aaron Fine was cited yesterday by the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office for negligent motor vehicle homicide, negligent operation of […]

Bike for all: Cycling more popular than football, says government survey
Sport England’s Active People survey has revealed that cycling is the fourth most popular sport and recreational activity, beating football. But cycle commuting was not factored in to the findings so the activity’s popularity is even greater than the survey suggests.
The new survey revealed that […]