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Ex-NYPD officer goes on trial over cyclist clash
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Cycling Provides a Break for Some With Parkinson’s
By GINA KOLATA  
Father, son build bonds mountain biking
It was three hours before Super Bowl kickoff and Mike Orman hustled to squeeze in a mountain bike ride between storms. But mountain biking was the last thing on his mind.
Critical Mass bike rides in Austin designed to send message
Rush hour traffic in downtown Austin Friday evening had another element added to it around 5:30 Dozens of cyclists from all parts of town converged on the University of Texas to participate in Critical Mass.  That's when cyclists riding in a large group together take over a particular road at a...
LIVESTRONG products going global
Cyclist Lance Armstrong's philanthropic organization LIVESTRONG is taking its product line global, according to Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE), which creates and sells the iconic yellow bracelets and other goods.
Bicycling for all trips hits 1 percent
Blogging live from the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, one of the biggest events of the year for transportation nerds…er, professionals. I got an early look at the 2009 data from the National Household Transportation Survey.
Team IMBA Participants Raised Over $80,000 for Mountain Bike Trails in 2009
For Immediate Release 12-9-09 Contact Mark Eller IMBA Communications Director markeller@imba.com 303-545-9011
Drivers Killing Cyclist not just A US Problem
The following link is an article about a growing problem in London with vechiles and the press saying pretty much nothing about it. It seems that motorist vs. cyclist is an international problem. CAUTION: Pictures are fairly graphic, no blood just the bike trapped under truck. Crap Cycling & Wal...
Cat Incident Demonstrates Importance of Bike Helmets
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - It may or may not have been black, but the cat that crossed German pro cyclist Matthias Kessler's path last week while training in Majorca definitely brought bad luck . Add Kessler's decision not to wear a helmet and the result was horrible: It was nearly fatal. Kessler, 30, a for...
Apple App: Memory Map
Digital mapping specialist Memory-Map is set to launch a version of its popular software for the increasingly-ubiquitous iPhone. The iPhone app will display maps from Memory-Map's current range, including Ordnance Survey's Explorer 1:25,000 and Landranger 1:50,000 maps, CAA and marine charts and all...
You Shall Have Bike Lanes Wherever You Go
Some cities are slow getting around to approving bike lanes; others don't bother. Here is a way to carry your bike lane with you wherever you go: project it onto the road with fricking lasers. Alex Tee and Evan Gant of Altitude write:
"80 for Haiti" bike ride will raise money for disaster relief
by Gene Bisbee Bicyclists can raise money for the Haitian disaster relief effort by joining a bike ride across the rolling terrain of southeastern San Diego County on Feb. 13.
"I Love My Bicycle" loves Haiti
A few months back we posted about a great new documentary called I Love My Bicycle. In light of recent events, filmmaker Joe Stakun’s doing his part to help out with the Haitian relief effort. This week, buy a copy of the doc on the website and all of the profits are going to Haiti. So you...
10 Things IMBA Did For Mountain Biking in 2009
For Immediate Release 12-9-09 Contact Mark Eller IMBA Communications Director markeller@imba.com 303-545-9011 We’re making a list, checking it twice … It’s a tradition at IMBA to issue a list of 10 things we did for mountain bikers as the calendar year comes to a close. This time,...
CYCLING WHEELS UP THE POLICY AGENDA
WASHINGTON -- Can you imagine several hundred of this capital city's policy wonks turning out for a two-hour discussion of bicycling? A decade ago, it would have been unthinkable. But this month it happened, sponsored by the esteemed Brookings Institution, at a prime U.S. Capitol-view room of the fa...
Police arrest alleged hit-and-run driver in cyclist crash
A motorist hit a cyclist near Key Biscayne, and dragged his bike for miles while the victim lay dying on the road.   BY ANDRES VIGLUCCI AND SERGIO BUSTOS aviglucci@MiamiHerald.com
Crash victim organizes bicyclist rally
A year and a half ago, bicyclist Caitlyn Schoenfeld was hit by a car at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Thomas Street in Wausau.
Top 10 best cities in the world for bicycling
Top 10 best cities in the world for bicycling
Bike Clubs: What’s their place?
 
GRITTY MCDUFF’S BREWING COMPANY NAMED OFFICIAL BEER OF DEMPSEY CHALLENGE CYCLING FUNDRAISER
  Released 7/28/09  
'Lance Armstrong Livestrong Day' in Aspen gains strength
Carolyn Sackariason The Aspen Times Aspen, CO Colorado
Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge
It's always a pleasure to ride somewhere new and somewhere cooler in the summer to escape the blasted heat of the IE. So my wife, a friend and myself decided to sign up for a nice coastal ride, the Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge. Now you would think that after 12+ years of riding that such a ti...
Collecting Bicycles For Haiti - You Can Help!
  Posted below is a letter to the Montgomery Bicycle Club from Stephanie Reynold, received on 20 March 2009 Members of the Montgomery Bicycle Club:
Bike sharing that creates energy – and pays you to ride?
By Andrew Heining | 07.16.09 File under: “Yes please,” “Awesome of the day,” and “Car[e]-free cruising.” Remember when a simple bike-sharing program was considered revolutionary?
‘European style’ bike-sharing to begin in Newport
 
New Belgium Brewery- Tour De Fat A Success
  Well if two words could describe my feelings right now they would be "holy" and "cow"! That show (The Windy Cities Tour de Fat, of course) was amazing.  The set up went smooth on Friday (almost as if we had done it before), and then Saturday was of...
Contador linked to planned Spanish team
 
Tour de France sparks interest in valley cycling
  Local cycling clubs offer rides With Lance Armstrong back in the Tour de France for the first time since 2005, the race has grabbed America's attention, including plenty of fans in the Coachella Valley. From bicycle shops, to riding clubs, to fans of the sport, the desert is full of people wa...
New York cycling boosted by lane creation
  200 miles of new cycle lanes completed; Cycling grows 45 per cent    
Cycle Dog Putting Inner Tubes to Good Use
 
Manufacturers struggle to keep up with the boom
  Riding a bike has become so popular that shops are running out. Susie Mesure caught up with the tribes of British converts to two-wheeled transport   Europe is running out of bikes thanks to a British cycling boom that has caught the world's biggest bike manufacturers on the hop.  
Specialized Launches Globe Urban Brand
 
2009 IMBA Jerseys and Shorts
  The International Mountain Bicycling Association is a non-profit educational organization who brings out the best in mountain biking by encouraging low-impact riding, volunteer trail-work participation, cooperation among different trail user groups, grassroots advocacy and innovative trail ma...
BUMP Oak Mountain Lake Trail Project Moves Forward
 
Backcountry.com Launches Cutter Brand
  Backcountry.com has launched a new clothing and accessory brand called Cutter. Named in recognition of the gritty, underdog spirit of the Cutters team in the movie "Breaking Away," Cutter will appeal to the urban rider. “Cutter is built for the urban bike commuter. It’s...
2009 "Route 66 Trail" Ride
  Saturday, August 29 to Thursday, September 3 St. Louis (Granite City, IL) to Chicago Summary and Purpose -- The "2009 Route 66 Trail Ride" is a loosely-organized, (generally) self-supported bicycle tour meant to publicize and promote development of Illinois’ Route 66 Trail bic...
ACTION ITEM! SIGN THE BIKE PLAN PETITION
 
Cycling for Hope and Music
  Be an Instrument of Hope: Help bring music back to youth who need it most The Event Due to devastating cuts to public school funding Youth Empowerment School, an Oakland high school, has been forced to suspend its music program. Now you have the opportunity to fund the ride that will bring th...
Historic Opportunity for New Mountain Bike Access in Marin County, California
  California State Parks has announced a proposal to open a singletrack trail for mountain biking in Marin County, on the shoulders of Mt. Tamalpais. The agency plans to allow bicycle use on the 4-mile Bill’s Trail segment, and is soliciting public comments on the project. The commentary...
Bike Tour Aims To Raise Millions For Cancer Research
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Momentum is picking up for Pelotonia, a bike tour to raise millions for cancer research at Ohio State.   The 180-mile bike ride is scheduled for Aug. 28-30, 10TV's Andrea Cambern reported. "It's going to be a catharsizes of sorts for each of our cyclists,...
Speedplay Delivers Custom Fit Program
 
Masi Teaming Up with Chrome Bags
 
Mini Cooper launches cycle division
First model is a sub £300 fixed gear. Bikes to be sold via cooperbikes.com    
Cannondale Recalls Bicycles; JD Forks Can Lose Alignment, Posing Crash Hazard
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Bicycles with...
Rocky Mountain Show Open To All
 
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Tour Report: Allegrippis Trail System Grand Opening
 
Colorado brings in new cycle safety law
  Road cyclists in Colorado receive extra legal measures    
MapMyRide.com Teams with Versus
 
Handmade Show Moving to Virginia