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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

South Wales Echo: Give cyclists a fairer deal
The Echo today demands a fairer deal for the city’s cyclists with the launch of our Back the Bikes campaign. With Cardiff having one of the lowest rates in the UK for the number of people using bikes, we want to make it easier – and safer […]

Bike Radar: Bike/bus schemes winning over Stateside commuters
While bike rental schemes are hitting the headlines in Europe, a quieter revolution is happening on the other side of the Atlantic. Bus and bike commuter schemes have been on the increase in the USA and Canada in recent years, and the trend is gathering momentum. Services vary, […]

SMH: Souped-up pedal power
Having given up on the privately owned internal combustion engine a few years ago, we are now a three-bicycle family. This brings with it its own rewards, and its own set of problems. For a start, the big Saturday supermarket shop has gone - those panniers can only hold so much. And […]

WMUR9.com: Bail Reduced For Man Charged With Hitting Bicyclists - National Guard Member Ordered To Not Drive, Stay Away From Guns
A man charged with driving drunk and crashing into two bicyclists asked a judge Friday to reduce his bail. Adam Lamothe, 24, was charged with felony driving while intoxicated in connection with an Aug. […]

SeattlePI: City backpedals on healthy road option
When you’re riding your bike or walking down a road such as Stone Way in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, you are more likely to be thinking about what color of duct tape to buy from Stoneway Hardware than the lanes in the road. But research tells that the layout of […]

The Register-Guard: City to start work after Labor Day on Monroe-Friendly bike route
A bike route that opens in mid-October will give bicyclists a straight shot between southern Eugene and the Willamette River, the city says. Work will start after Labor Day on the Monroe-Friendly bikeway project, a nearly 30-block stretch going from Friendly Street and […]

AJC.com: Bikers becoming targets - Aggressive drivers illegally harassing metro biking community
The Atlanta metro area’s increased traffic congestion has spawned ever escalating levels of road rage. Cyclists have especially felt the brunt of this through increased attacks by automobile drivers trying to scare us off the roads. Many are probably unaware of the Georgia laws […]

The Salinas Californian: Drivers need to watch for cyclists - ‘Right hook’ by cars commonly causes accidents
As bicycling becomes more popular in the Salinas area, with events such as the Amgen Tour of California, Sea Otter Classic and Monterey County Bike Week, motorists see an increasing number of bicyclists on the road. This trend may […]

Geelong Advertiser: The Reality of coping with road fatalities
Geelong’s top traffic cop copes with the sight of dismembered bodies and unrecognisable faces by separating the person from the shell. “You’ve got to do your job and get over it,’’ Senior Sergeant Shane Coles says. His words are not cold, just pragmatic. But there […]

SeattlePI: Picture a new way to arrive at your location - Event spotlights transportation alternatives
The people looked frozen in time on Second Avenue, sitting on folding chairs and pretending their hands were on steering wheels. They also sat shoulder to shoulder to illustrate riding make-believe buses or light rail. But those moments on Sunday […]

Daily Herald : Bicycle federation honors organizations that met the Challenge
Last month, the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation honored participants and winners in the 14th annual Bicycle Commuter Challenge at a luncheon at the Fairmont Chicago hotel. The luncheon, presented by SRAM Corp., brought together bike-commuting advocates from all over the Chicago area.
I was honored to […]

Daily Record: Cyclists’ Hit-Run Agony
A cyclist suffered spinal injuries and a number of broken bones after a hit-and-run crash with a car. The 28-year-old man was struck as he cycled home in the early hours of yesterday. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening and his condition in hospital was last night described as […]

Western Courier: Getting the wheels rolling on bike safety
Learning how to ride a bike is an experience no one forgets. The first time your foot touches the pedal you can hardly wait to get those darn training wheels off. Finally, the day comes when they are removed and you start whizzing around the block until […]

SooNews.ca: $7.9 Million Cycling Path Pedals Forward
A dream of developing a city wide master cycling plan was passed by Sault Ste. Marie council Monday night. At a cost of $7.9 million, the cycling routes will connect every part of the city with 3 metre wide paths built to accommodate both cyclers and pedestrians. […]

The Press: Christchurch race organisers aim to make event’s cycling safer
Organisers preparing to resurrect the Christchurch multisport race say a change of day and start time will help alleviate hazards associated with the cycling leg. The annual run, cycle and kayak event – known as the AMP multisport race – was canned in Christchurch […]

Brattleboro Reformer: Putney ‘pedals’ climate message
This town is reducing its carbon footprint one pedal at a time. The Putney Energy Committee, a Selectboard-endorsed group, has officially launched its bike project. Over the past few months members of the committee have been scouring though piles at the dump, and going through discarded parts at […]