Herald Sun: Cyclist critically ill after being struck by car
A cyclist is critically ill in hospital after falling from her bike and being struck by a car in Melbourne’s outer-east. The woman, aged in her 20s, was riding west along Canterbury Road when she fell into the path of an oncoming car about 9.40am […]

The Age: Cyclist critical after being struck by car
A cyclist is critically ill in hospital after falling from her bike and being struck by a car in Melbourne’s outer-east. The woman, aged in her 20s, was riding west along Canterbury Road when she fell into the path of an oncoming car about 9.40am (AEDT) […]

AM New York: Bill to crack down on yakking bicyclists crashes
After a day of unrelenting ridicule, Assemblyman Jon Bramnick decided Friday evening to withdraw his bill to ban talking on a cell phone while riding a bike. “Even my friends didn’t like the bill,” the Union County Republican said. A legislative committee […]

Here is an update on actions and related information concerning the proposed banning of cycling on the M2 in Sydney.
1. Bike North have put together this campaign: Hills M2 Motorway - Background Information: Hills M2 Motorway - Cycle Access Denied.
Cyclists will be banned on the M2 westbound from Delhi Road to Beecroft Road from the […]

Ruidoso News: Cyclist: Signs on Airport Road needed to help protect bicycle traffic
Airport Road leading from New Mexico 48 past Sierra Blanca Regional Airport to Devil’s Canyon offers some great cycling, but signs are needed to warn motorists to watch for two-wheel peddlers, says a cycling enthusiast. Frank Cannella received support from Lincoln County […]

SMH: Decision to shut M2 lane leaves cyclists choking
Cycling on the M2 used to be bliss. That was until the motorway’s owner, Transurban, backpedalled and closed a five-kilometre stretch of cycleway between Lane Cove and Beecroft Roads to create an extra westward-bound traffic lane.
The lane, which has been approved by the NSW Government, is due […]

Toronto Star: China: Kingdom of bicycles no more
The most populous country in the world is moving to a car-based economy, which is more bad news for global warming. Be worried. If you have given even a moment’s thought to climate warming and its potential impact on our planet, be very worried. China, a nation of […]

The Australian: On your bike: workers shun company cars
Forget the company car - today’s employee on the move is choosing two wheels for economy, speed and good health. Victoria’s Cycling Promotion Fund has identified what it says is a growing trend of replacing company cars with employer-supplied bikes. CPF spokesman Ian Christie said about […]

The Age: Road warriors ride off into the sunset
Rising costs and environmental concerns have led to a dramatic increase in the number of city workers ditching their cars in favour of bikes.
- Australian car sales slump as buyers go for imports
- VOTE On your bike
They may not look tough, but car and public transport companies […]

Berkshire Eagle Online: Bicycle Safety Act Local cyclists upset by veto
A bicycle safety bill that sought to make the roads safer for cyclists and motorists was vetoed by former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey in the 11th hour of her tenure on Beacon Hill last week, but bike safety advocates in the county and in the […]

GoUpstate.com: Training for bike riders old and new
A couple of workshops will teach people how to ride bicycles safely on the road and how to pass their knowledge on to others. The workshops are intended for everyone, from the parent teaching a child to ride to the person who wants to lead group rides and […]

Cyprus Mail: Cyclists attacked in road rage attack
A motorist from Limassol has been arrested and detained on suspicion of ramming his car into cyclists before getting out of his car and attacking them with a knuckleduster. According to police, Michalis Kallis, 35, had attacked the three cyclists, aged 17, 26 and 35, because they […]

Times of Malta: Letters -Cyclists and motorists (1)
The arrogance in Joe Borg’s letter (Cyclists - The Need For Legislation, December 20) is unacceptable and makes very disturbing reading. In his latest letter he expresses his opinion that cyclists should be legally obliged to wear helmets and pay road tax. Unfortunately he bases his views more […]

Bendigo Weekly: Getting a rolling start on the get fit resolution - Cycling
Getting fit usually features high on the list of new year’s resolutions. The hardest part of keeping this promise to ourselves is not the getting fit, but getting into the habit of working on it. So you’re going to try to get out […]

Times Up!:  2006 Bicyclist Memorial Ride
Date: Sunday, January 7th, 2007, Location: Bronx Ride: 9am:
Meet@ Pelham Bay stop on the 6 train. Queens/Brooklyn Ride: 945am: Meet @ Jamaica Center stop on the E or J trains.
Summary: Ride in honor of the bicyclists who died on the streets in 2006. These victims will not be forgotten. http://www.times-up.org/ghost_bikes.php See below […]

The Villager: Ride for cyclists killed in 2006
On Sun., Jan. 7, cyclists will ride to the crash site of each of the 14 cyclists known to have been killed on the streets of New York City in 2006, holding a vigil at the white “ghost bike” memorial at each site to mark the deaths. The […]

Norwich Evening News: Top cyclist killed by ’sleeping motorist’
“The most viable explanation” for a motorist knocking down and killing champion cyclist Zak Carr was that he had fallen asleep at the wheel, a jury heard yesterday. Donald Pearce took the witness stand at Norwich Crown Court, saying he could give no reason why his car […]

The Age: Cycle star dies after sudden collapse
The Australian cycling community is in shock after one of its bright young stars died on a training ride this morning. Daniel Bennett, 24, was a promising and well-respected cyclist preparing for overseas competition when his life was tragically cut short by a suspected heart attack. […]

Courier Mail: Queensland toll at 14
Queensland’s holiday road toll has risen to 14 with the death of a cyclist on the Gold Coast. Police said a 23-year-old Southport cyclist was riding with a group of about 20 other cyclists from the Cats Cycling Club along Main Beach Parade about 6.20am (AEST) when he fell […]

Guardian Unlimited: Coaches still safest on the road
Despite last night’s crash, coach travel remains by far the safest method of road travel. Department for Transport statistics for 2005, the last year for which figures are available, show that nine bus and coach passengers or drivers were killed out of a total road toll of 3,201. […]