AJC.com: Bikers becoming targets - Aggressive drivers illegally harassing metro biking community
The Atlanta metro area’s increased traffic congestion has spawned ever escalating levels of road rage. Cyclists have especially felt the brunt of this through increased attacks by automobile drivers trying to scare us off the roads. Many are probably unaware of the Georgia laws […]

The Salinas Californian: Drivers need to watch for cyclists - ‘Right hook’ by cars commonly causes accidents
As bicycling becomes more popular in the Salinas area, with events such as the Amgen Tour of California, Sea Otter Classic and Monterey County Bike Week, motorists see an increasing number of bicyclists on the road. This trend may […]

WDEF News12: Jogger Takes Issue with Bicyclists
Don Lastine is an avid jogger who insists he is not anti-bicycle. He’s just upset because bicyclists have almost run him over. Don Lastine “I’m a big guy, if they’re gonna hit me, it’s gonna be a shared pain,” he says. Lastine says he and his friends […]

WBNG: Thater Memorial Races Kick Off

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Races get underway for the 24th annual Chris Thater Memorial. Some people took to the shade to watch, while many others braved the heat and lined the streets of Binghamton. Here, fans enjoyed some of the older riders, who competed in a masters event. […]

National Post: Oh, those tenacious cyclists: War of the wheels continues
Alex Nevitte, 16, wrote in these pages last Friday about the hostility and obstacles she faces trying to commute from North Toronto to her summer job in Rosedale. ‘‘What is the deal,’’ she asked, ‘‘with motorists, specifically car and SUV drivers who think they are […]

Nelson Mail: Giving cyclists respect on the road
When it comes to cold weather, I’m a real softie. It’s hard enough going out on a run, even bundled up in cap, gloves and many layers of clothing. As for biking, I just don’t have the heart for it. Give me my trusty trainer in the […]

Stuff.co.nz: Cyclists and motorists warned as crashes soar
Crashes involving cyclists have soared. So Rodney police are pleading for patience from both motorists and cyclists as riders take to the district’s roads in practice for the the cycling season in October. The opening 100km Hamilton to Pukekohe event is closely followed by the Round Lake Taupo […]

National Post: Rules of the road apply to cyclists, too
Alex Nevitte wrote last week about the many troubles Toronto bicyclists have seen. The 16-year-old North Toronto girl is using her bike to commute to her Rosedale job this summer, and calls it a “trial by fire.” Wrote Alex: “Not only are drivers in Toronto showing […]

Craverse City Record-Eagle: Cyclists hurting, but alive - Two men were hit from behind, face long recovery
William Aten and Brandon Inglehart love to bicycle great distances across northern Michigan, exactly what they were doing on a day that changed their lives. “A short ride is 25 miles,” said Aten, 58, a retired school principal who […]

Times Argus Online: Drivers and cyclists need to share the road
Q. What are some tips for cyclists and drivers to make the roads safer?
A. Unfortunately, cyclists need to understand that any accident with a car will always result in the cyclist losing. Cars weigh about one ton – cyclists weigh a little less. Keeping that […]

National Post: Urban Scrawl - The hazards of cycling in the city
Ah, from the mouth of babes. While Alex Nevitte, 16, has no intention of giving up her clean, green commuting machine, she constantly faces hardships on our roads every day. What is a student cyclist to do? The National Post welcomes her following […]

Asahi.com: Point of View - Masaki Kudo: Just like motorists, bicyclists need education
I founded an anticrime volunteer group in Akita in spring 2006. Since then, the members have been patrolling the streets by car and on foot, before and after work and on their days off. Last year, an elementary schoolboy was murdered in Akita […]

York Press: Cyclist’s bus fury
A cyclist has accused bus drivers of repeatedly pulling into cycle lanes in York, forcing him to stop and get off his bike.Mark Whitehead, 43, from Acomb, claims the problem is becoming so common that, sooner or later, someone will be knocked off their bicycle unless drivers start obeying the cycle […]

Lacrosse Tribune.com: Letter - Show respect for bicyclists
I often commute throughout the Coulee Region on my bicycle, and I am appalled at the lack of respect sometimes shown toward cyclists. In the past month, I have nearly been hit several times, been rudely honked at and had obscenities shouted at me for riding on the […]

2TheAdvocate.com: Letter: Cyclist has shocking experiences
A newbie to cycling, I am shocked at what I am experiencing on the roads. I’m sure seasoned cyclists have horror stories of near misses and are as frustrated as I. If everyone would treat a cyclist as if the cyclist were his or her fondest relative or […]

LJWorld.com: Cycling safety - Bicyclists and drivers need to redouble their efforts to safely share the road
The start of school is a natural time to ask motorists to be extra vigilant of pedestrians and bicyclists with whom they are sharing the road. Young cyclists may not always pay as much attention as they should, and […]

Los Angeles Times: On the mean streets of L.A.
Bicyclists and runners just want to share the pavement with drivers. They’re entitled, right? Scott Sing has had a tire iron hurled at him, a water bottle thrown at his head and been bombarded with racial epithets. And all he was trying to do was ride his […]

Courier-Mail: Cyclists hit by road rage
First it was scooter riders, now it’s cyclists. A new survey has revealed two-wheelers are copping abuse and road rage from other motorists. The CARSguide.com.au online survey has found cyclists are the most hated road users at 28 per cent. They were followed by large trucks (20 per […]

Herald Sun: Cyclists need a fair go
If you believe everything you see in the media, the cyclists riding along Beach Rd are lawless hooligans, flouting the road laws. But in my experience, less than 5 per cent of cyclists do the wrong thing on the road. I have been competing in triathlons for […]

Ross-Shire Journal: Cycle track on killer road is delayed again
A long-awaited cycle track is going to be built on a “killer” stretch of a Ross-shire road — but not this year as had been previously promised. Following the tragic death of cyclist Stephen Barclay on the A835 between Tore and Maryburgh in 2005, when he […]