Archive for the 'Bicycle Culture' Category

UK: Lager replaces Pimms in bike polo revival

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 [...]

Vic: Hand-cyclists crank through Gippsland

ABC Online: Hand-cyclists crank through Gippsland
A team of hand-cyclists are cranking their way through Gippsland this week as they complete a ride from Orbost to Melbourne to raise awareness of people with disabilities and the benefits of an active lifestyle. One of the riders, Stuart Tripp, formerly of Traralgon, spoke to ABC Gippsland’s Gerard Callinan [...]

Positive Spin: Bicycles built for 40-year marriage

Anchorage Daily News: Bicycles built for 40-year marriage
The Turnagain Arm cruise was just one more in a quest that has led them to bike beautiful sites in nearly every state. The couple were seeking relief from winter when they traveled in 1992 to Hilton Head Island off the coast of South Carolina. In addition [...]