The Australian: Hell on wheels
Cycling is a boom sport among middle-aged men seeking the twin thrills of speed and prestige. But as bikes become faster and riders grow ever more competitive, the consequences can be dire.
He had been down this way many times: past the bay-front homes, the pubs and life-saving clubs and the […]

Winnipeg Free Press: Don’t hit me, driver - it’ll delay your commute
‘Aren’t you afraid of getting smoked by an SUV?” one of my editors asked me as I clicked my cycling shoes into my pedals. “Every day,” I replied. “Every day.” I’ve been riding my mountain bike to work from March to November for the […]

The Age: Cyclists on the rise, but does this mean fewer cars?
Six thousand more people are riding to work in Melbourne than five years ago, data from the 2006 census shows. Cycling groups were delighted with the increase, compared with the 2001 census, but transport experts were not so enthusiastic. Melbourne University transport planner Paul […]

The Brooklyn Rail: A Future on Two Wheels - Is Bike-Sharing Possible in New York?
On a recent trip to Paris, I noticed with curiosity the rows of perfectly spaced, knee-high gray posts that had popped up intermittently throughout the city, just off the curbs. The next day, bicycles appeared next to each post, and representatives […]

SeattlePI: Cyclists need to soft-pedal their wants
Daily letters from “insulted,” “offended,” “shocked” and “outraged” readers are printed in the P-I. A few of those grouchy letters have been mine. Nearly all my complaints dealt with one topic: bicycling. So, what’s my problem?
I have nothing against bikes, bikers, bike clubs or bike trails. But it’s not […]

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 […]

Montreal Gazette: Pedestrians and joggers among bike-path hazards
A puzzling crack in the pavement of a major downtown artery has put a bit of a damper on the new bicycle path. As keen as cyclists are to have a safe, dedicated, cross-downtown route, who would have thought it would involve closing part of Montreal’s busiest commercial […]

Star Tribune.com: Letter of the day: See what scrupulous pedal power could do
The best way for people who ride bicycles to inform the general public that bicycles are allowed on streets and should be watched for would be to get out there every day, good weather or bad, and use the bicycle for daily activities […]

Timaru Herald: Liability’ tag angers cyclist
A Timaru man with Parkinson’s disease has been denied the right to take part in a charity bike ride, being told he is a liability. Ian Shore has participated in the Central South Island Charity Bike Ride for the past two years, but was told two weeks ago that […]

Meri News: India at 60: Bicycle, the champion of Indian roads
Today the Indian roads can be seen packed with all kinds of luxury vehicles, but during the early years of Independence the scenario was not same. The bicycle, though not invented in India, became the most popular vehicle among Indians. […]

SMH: British cancer icon Jane Tomlinson dies
Briton Jane Tomlinson, hailed as an inspiration for defying terminal cancer to run marathons, cycle across America and raise over a $A3 million for charity, has died at the age of 43. A family spokesman said the mother-of-three died - seven years after she was diagnosed with incurable […]

This is Nottingham: On the right route for cyclists in city
I find the prospect of cycling in the city centre just too daunting. And I’m not alone. Like me, Coun Emma Dewinton gave up her using her bike shortly after moving to Nottingham.”I think I’m fairly typical of residents who would […]

Herald Sun: Bikers riders speed through city
Cycle hoons blatantly ignoring speed limits are endangering the lives of pedestrians, according to a Herald Sun survey yesterday. A Herald Sun survey yesterday found fewer than 3 per cent of bike riders along Southbank Promenade obeyed the speed limit signs restricting them to 10km/h. Bike riders […]

Now Magazine: Tears of a bikeless cyclist - My Marin was last gift from a dying bud – but that didn’t stop the thief
It’s an all too familiar story in Toronto – another stolen bike. But while not wanting to minimize anyone else’s pain, I cycled into a life transformation on those wheels, and it’s […]

York Press: Letters - Parental concern
I noticed that David Rhodes does not live in York. York is a cycling city, and the green box at the traffic light is for cyclists, not for car drivers, who I see stopping on the box every day, waiting for the traffic lights to change. My nearly 21-year-old […]

Daily Telegraph: Cyclists drive us to the 10th circle of hell
If Dante was to be reincarnated in Sydney today, he’d add another chapter to his Inferno based purely on his first exposure to the traffic in this Godforsaken metropolis. There’s no shortage of torments to choose from in this 10th circle of hell - the […]

Daytona News-Journal Online.com: Editorial - Reinventing the (bicycle) wheel - Schools are good starting points
In the best of all worlds, cities and counties would routinely include bicycle/pedestrian pathways when building new roads or reconstructing old ones. Residents of all ages could then be assured of safe riding and walking conditions and begin to reap the […]

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 […]

Travel Bite.co.uk: Eco-friendly travellers spur cycling boom
Cycling holidays have doubled in popularity in the past 12 months, according holiday specialist Intrepid Travel. Vietnam was the most popular destination for those embarking on a cycling trip, closely followed by China. But Rajasthan was the most up-and-coming destination with a 160 per cent increase in […]

Worthing Herald: Worthing mum’s ‘outrage’ at kids’ cycling warning
An East Worthing mother was outraged to discover her daughters had been given a police warning against riding their bikes on the pavement. Clarissa Martin, from Ham Road, was shocked when her daughters Ice, 12, and Danielle, 10, returned from a trip into town having been told […]