Archive for the 'Bicycle Culture' Category

US: Cyclist to pedal for wounded warriors

Havelock News: Cyclist to pedal for wounded warriors
To Michael McGuinness, pedaling 62 miles is a small sacrifice. The Havelock resident and retired U.S. Marine will gladly go the distance in the Soldiers Ride Carolinas Challenge, a cycling event created to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. “If it makes a difference, I [...]

US: Geared for change

University Daily Kansan: Geared for change
Subversive cyclists want a piece of the street and to change your mind about grassroots traffic. Nearly 100 bicycles, some lacking brakes, others modified and accessorized, have gathered in front of Wescoe Beach. None of their riders are wearing spandex suits. Someone is in a cow costume. [...]

US: Sharing bike skills can solve social ills

Commercial Appeal.com: Sharing bike skills can solve social ills
In mid-August, more than 200 cyclists crowded into the Pittsburgh Filmmakers School for the fourth annual Bike! Bike! Community Bicycle Conference. The diverse collection of cyclists represented 62 bike shops from three continents, and the international flavor couldn’t distract from the unifying goal of each group: [...]

New York: The Spokes-Models

New York Observer: The Spokes-Models
Get a Helmet, Morning Glory! Beautiful—SCREEECH!—Roadkill! Who Are These Schwinn-Pumping, Flower-Shlepping Sirens? Where Do Gisele, Naomi and Chloë Think They Are? Shropshire?
Oh, carefree bicycle nymph, what thrilling secrets do your tires conceal? This anonymous beauty coasts down Broadway.
On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon, Vikki Eichmann was striding through the Union Square [...]