Florida Voice: Editorial – Pedaling reduces car congestion, saves fuel
I have a dear friend in South Florida whom I used to describe as the most anti-walking and anti-bicycling demographic imaginable. He drove a large SUV occupied by only him, thought anyone who rode their bike was a “treehugger” and always scoffed at the thought of [...]

Cambridge Evening News: Cash help for cycling staff
Company bosses are being urged to encourage staff to cycle to work. They could be in line for a share of £8,000 to spend on cycle stands and shelters and have been invited to apply for the cash offered by Cambridgeshire Travel for Work Partnership. As [...]

Columbia Missourian: Residents curb car usage for ‘Low-Car’ challenge
Chad Canfield’s alarm blares. He peers at it: 4:30 a.m. His feet won’t hit the floor until 5, but within the hour, he’ll strap on a helmet and buzz down Broadway, where he’ll combat zero traffic and get a rare peek at Columbia while most of the [...]

Kauai Garden Island: Bicyclist lights up night as beacon of safety
If Kaua‘i bicyclists want to know how to negotiate roads safely at night, they should look up Gary Simao of Lihu‘e. For safety reasons, Simao, an avid bicyclist for 27 years, rides a customized mountain bicycle that has been fitted with five headlights and [...]

BBC Online: Commuters offered unclaimed bikes
Use of cycles will be offered free of charge in Inverness Bikes handed into the police and have remained unclaimed are to be offered to commuters so they can cycle the last leg of their journey to work. Inverness and Nairn Transport Forum said they hoped the Re-Cycle scheme [...]

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 [...]

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.

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Press Release: Over 40% of Cyclists Expose Themselves
A recent survey conducted by Cycleguard, the online bicycle insurance provider revealed that over 40% of cyclists exposed themselves to unnecessary risk by not having suitable bicycle insurance. Coventry, United Kingdom, August 26, 2007 –(PR.com)– These figures are all the more surprising in light of recent [...]

Washington Post: As Web Fuels Bike Thefts, Victims Turn Vigilantes
By the time he got the call last month, Martin Moulton had given up on his stolen $3,000 bike. The caller, a friend, had been browsing through bike ads on Craigslist when he spotted Moulton’s 2005 Cannondale with its unmistakable, custom-ordered Spiderflex saddle. “Adam,” as the [...]

York Region.com: Have bike, will travel
Reporter Caroline Grech risks life and limb to cycle to work on York’s mean streets
“The bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: converting calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of 3,000 miles per gallon.” — Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist.
I left Gloria at home today. Gloria is [...]