Posted by admin on 02/28/07 in Cycling Advocacy News
The Yemen Times: First “Great Sana’a Bike Ride” on April 2 - Promoting the virtues of two-wheelers
Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the traffic in Sana’a. Getting around this city by car is taking more time than ever. Parking is a problem. And a brown pall of pollution hangs over the city. Enter […]
Posted by admin on 02/28/07 in Cyclist Incidents, Traffic Safety Issues
ABC Online: Bike group backs coroner’s call for better lighting
Bicycle Victoria is supporting a coroner’s report on a young boy killed while riding his bike between Warragul and Drouin last year. The 11-year-old boy was not wearing a helmet, was wearing dark clothes and did not have lights on his bike when he was […]
Posted by admin on 02/27/07 in Commuter Tales
Hartford Courant: Pioneers Commute By Bike
Piles of frozen snow stick out into Franklin Avenue like deadly icebergs, but Kevin Sullivan pedals on. He’s got to get to work. Sullivan is one of a handful who have said to hell with his car in favor of year-round biking to the office - and part of […]
Posted by admin on 02/26/07 in Cyclist Incidents, Share the Road
Daily News Journal: Bicyclists: ‘Just share the road’
As temperatures rise, avid cyclists find a way to take to the roads, despite potential hazards from passing vehicles. “Just share the road — it’s a joint effort,” said Xavier Solis, Murfreesboro Outdoor and Bicycles sales associate. Cyclists don’t have adequate space on busy roads, he said. On […]
Posted by admin on 02/26/07 in Commuter Tales
Monroe News: She puts her mettle to the bicycle pedal in any weather
When winter strikes with a vengeance, Melissa Phelps doesn’t worry about gas-line freeze-up, dead batteries or scraping windshields. She doesn’t have a car. Instead, she uses alternative fuel: Muscle power. She gets around on her 10-speed Free Spirit bicycle, even […]
Posted by admin on 02/25/07 in Traffic Safety Issues
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Bicycle rodeos teach kids safety ropes
Riding a bicycle might be easy, but pedaling on Broward County’s streets sure isn’t — especially if you’re a child. So recreation leaders offer what is called a “bicycle rodeo,” giving children the skills they need to ride safely, said Mark Horowitz, Broward’s bicycle and pedestrian […]
Posted by admin on 02/25/07 in Opinion Pieces/Articles
The Age: The deadly beast with cars for claws
Can you remember a worse week on our roads? Friday to Friday 14, people dead; five in one day. It hasn’t been raining, the roads aren’t icy death traps, or oil slicks. What’s going on? I’m sure the stats will tell a familiar story: speed, […]
Posted by admin on 02/23/07 in Cyclist Incidents
Daily Advertiser: Hooligan drivers terrorise cyclists
Cyclist Milt McFarlane coping with the dangerous perils of riding on Griffith roads.
Cyclists in Griffith have been warned to watch out after a spate of senseless attacks from drivers and near-misses in recent weeks.
The careless and deranged drivers are endangering the lives of cyclists, according to local bike enthusiast Milt […]