Brisbane: He Died with a Metal Storm Slug in His Head – Personal commentary from a Queensland cyclist
It seems to have become a favourite sport for journalists to stir up the anti-cycling underbelly in our society. The favoured method seems to be that of writing some sort of personal account of their own raging encounter [...]

Oxford Mail – Editorial: Make streets safe for cyclists
News that 12 locations in Oxford have been identified as being dangerous to cyclists will come as no surprise to anyone who regularly uses a bike to get around the city. In fact, the only surprise is that more areas have not been singled out. Cyclists frequently [...]

Oxford Mail: On Yer Bike
Coming to Oxford this autumn is an annual conference staged by the national cycling organisation – the CTC and cycle campaign network. Oxford’s own cycle campaign group, Cyclox, is hosting the event on November 16,17 and 18, mostly in Oxford Town Hall.
I feel like a chuckle at this point because, ironically, [...]

Star Tribune: Roadguy: When you’re a Roadguy, going carless isn’t easy
A whole day without driving? Having your own personal No-Car Day can be a challenge. Roadguy loves his car and enjoys driving, especially on any highway that’s free-flowing. But he also knows that driving has costs, both personal and global, so sometimes he challenges himself [...]

The Herald: We can take lessons from Paris on cycling
This autumn I sampled the Paris cycle scheme. I never realised how small and convenient the centre of Paris is. In 10 minutes I had gone from the Gare du Nord to the Louvre. The Paris Metro and bus system is sophisticated, but for sheer convenience, [...]

Leelanau News: First ‘bicycle craze’ enjoyed decades ago
Biking is big in Leelanau. But it’s nothing new. At the turn of the 19th century, it was often reported in the Enterprise of people traveling to special events “by wheel.” And a 1903 publication issued by the Traverse City Chamber of Commerce touted the area’s trout streams, [...]

China Post: 31% of bicycle helmets below standard: survey
Thirty-one percent of bicycle helmets recently surveyed by the Consumers’ Foundation are below standard, according to the results of the survey released yesterday.The survey of 29 locally available bicycle helmets found that six carried substandard labels, three had chin straps that broke easily and one contained no [...]

Blue Oregon: Open season on bicycles
Yesterday, another Portland bicyclist died for no reason other than a big truck neglected to take care when turning — and because our bike lanes are safe only when the nearest motorized vehicle is at least two blocks away.
A cyclist was killed in North Portland on Monday after being pinned [...]

Billings Gazette: Letter: Cyclists, motorists must share roads safely
Sharon Olsen wrote a letter the other day about a mother biking with her two small children in the middle of the traffic lane. Conversely, nonmotorists have written in complaining about drivers’ ill-regard for bikers and walkers. The sad truth is there is egregious behavior on [...]

ABC Stateline Victoria: Plans to make cycling a more attractive option for commuters
Broadcast: 19/10/2007. Reporter: Matthew Stanley
TIM PALLAS, ROADS MINISTER: About 77 per cent of all commute trips in Melbourne are by a single driver.
It is not an illegitimate activity but it is one that we’ve got to discourage.

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