ABC Online: Teenagers charged after cyclist knocked down by car door
Five youths have been arrested after a cyclist was knocked to the ground and injured. Police allege the female cyclist was riding on Ercumebene Drive in Duffy in south-west Canberra yesterday when the door of a passing car was opened and struck her. [...]

Moreland Leader: Refugees on the right path
Bicycle mechanic is helping asylum seekers go the distance. Bill Bretherton has been donating bicycles to refugees for four years through his volunteer-run collective, Human Powered Cycles, where he repairs and sells pre-loved and broken bicycles. Last month Bretherton received a $1000 grant from Cycling Promotion to run a [...]

The Guardian: Lager replaces Pimms in bike polo revival
The pre-polo social scene on Brick Lane is not one the regulars at Cowdray Park would recognise. There are no designer frocks or upturned Ralph Lauren collars, and the scruffily hip spectators choose cans of lager over champagne and Pimms. Yet urban bike polo, which has sprung [...]

Leader News.com.au: Yarraville crossing dig in
Two Maribyrnong councillors say that if the State Government will not fix the Yarraville railway crossing, they will do it themselves. Janis Rossiter and Catherine Cumming are calling on the community to turn up with their picks and shovels on Saturday, November 17 at 11am to dig out the [...]

Scotsman.com News: ‘Factions must learn to live in harmony’
Those that use the city’s roads on a regular basis – whether on four wheels or two – cannot have failed to notice that at times there is a war going on between motorists and cyclists. There are elements in both camps whose attitude towards each other [...]

Sunshine Coast Daily: Lorian overcomes deadly crash
For gutsy Australian cyclist Lorian Graham, one of the really good things about competing in Noosa – apart from the enthusiastic crowds that pull her along when her legs tire – is the lack of one particular demon. And that is the motor car. As Brisbane-based Lorian [...]

Boston.com: Spinning its wheels no more on bicycle-friendly policies
The bicycle racks may just be the beginning. About 100 people turned out on Oct. 22 for a forum on the “Role of Bicycling in World Class Cities,” one of several sessions that are being held to gauge public opinion on bicycling issues in Boston. [...]

The Age: Education News – Chain reaction
1. How popular is cycling?
According to the Melbourne City Council, there has been a significant increase in bicycles entering the city. In March, bikes accounted for 7.9 per cent of all vehicles, an increase of 3.9 per cent since 2006. Lobby group Bicycle Victoria reports membership at an all-time [...]

Bike Europe: Bike Lighting Stirs up Dutch Government
Since two days bicycle lighting is headline news in the Netherlands. The official requirements for bicycle lighting do not comply with what’s common used. For many years Dutch police has tolerated the, incorrect, use of flashing battery lights. But that’s over. As of today is forbidden to [...]

Woking News and Mail: Lighting up for cycle safety
A new campaign has been launched to try and halt the alarming rise in deaths of cyclists on the roads. Backed by Woking’s Tony Doyle — former world and European track cycling champion — the scheme is aimed at cutting casualities this winter. Pedal pushers are one [...]