Posted by admin on 08/31/07 in Cyclist Incidents
Orange County Register: Boy on bicycle killed in Huntington Beach crash – The 14-year-old was riding alongside a friend when he was struck.
The memories of a Yellowstone family vacation less than two weeks ago were still fresh in his relatives’ minds – playing horseshoes, whitewater rafting, riding canoes. The 14-year-old had just finished a [...]
Posted by admin on 08/30/07 in Commuter Tales, Opinion Pieces/Articles
The Day.com: How I Brought Exxon Mobil to its Knees
While crossing the Gold Star bridge one day last week I had to jam on the brakes and swerve to avoid a bicyclist heading straight toward me. Of course, he also had to veer aside to make room for me on my bike. I was pedaling [...]
Posted by admin on 08/28/07 in Opinion Pieces/Articles, Traffic Safety Issues
SMH: Stay in Touch blog – Urban journeys: Cyclists, cars poles apart
Cyclists have reasoning powers superior to normal human beings, but we suspect even they would have trouble with Waverley Council’s latest attempt to make life easier for them.
Riders heading down Martins Avenue’s hill from Penkivil Street, Bondi, are directed straight into the street sign [...]
Posted by admin on 08/28/07 in Sustainable Transport Issues
Scotsman.com: Train and bike . . just the ticket
The most recent Transport 2000 survey has highlighted a host of problems people face if they are attempting to travel to railway stations by bicycle, including insecure cycle parking and the lack of safe routes to stations. This is something that must be addressed because bicycles [...]