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Free Burritos
Just another reason to wish you lived in southern California. The inaugural Roll Anything Day is Saturday, October 11th. This holiday is dedicated to ditching the gas guzzler and heading out on non-motorized transportation. Chipotle has agreed to hook everyone up with free burritos from 11-3 on Roll Anything Day, so head out and get one while your out riding your bike, skateboard, scooter, whatever. Just another reason to wish you lived in southern California. The inaugural Roll Anything Day is Saturday, October 11th. This holiday ... more
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Exclusive Look: Armstrong's Big Apple Madone - BikeRadar
This isn't what I'd characterize as newsworthy, but I knew a few of the folks here at Current would enjoy the pics.
Check out the whole story and be sure to check the photos.
I guess it is good to be the king. This isn't what I'd characterize as newsworthy, but I knew a few of the folks here at Current would enjoy the pics. ... more -
Caltrain will look at removing seats for bikes
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Caltrain officials will consider removing some seats to accommodate the growing throng of bicyclists who regularly find themselves bumped from rush-hour trains when room runs out for their two-wheelers.
"We obviously know well that there is much more demand for bike capacity," Caltrain chief Michael Scanlon said Thursday.
Scanlon said he has asked Caltrain engineers to review how passenger rail cars can accommodate more bikes - either through reconfiguring or removing seats - without compromising safety or displacing walk-on riders.
He said the result could be modest. He'd like the study to be completed within the next few months so the changes, if feasible, could be implemented by spring.
The announcement came as the Caltrain governing board unanimously adopted the "Bicycle Access and Parking Plan," the rail agency's strategy to deal with bikes on trains and at stations.
"I can't think of anything worse than arriving at the station and not being able to get on the train," said director Jerry Hill. --full article/click link-- ... more -
San Francisco Gets First Bicycle Traffic Signal
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition celebrated the installation of San Francisco's first ever bicycle traffic signal at the notoriously dangerous intersection of Fell and Masonic on the Panhandle Path.
The SFBC has spent years advocating for safety improvements at this intersection, and we are relieved that this safety fix is finally in place. This special traffic light separates the crossing light into two phases--pedestrians and bicyclists will receive a white walk and green bicycle signal respectively when it is their turn to cross, and then a separate green arrow will indicate when motor vehicles can turn left. These separate light phases ensure that bicycles and pedestrians do not cross paths with left-turning cars.
Read from the sf bike coalition site: http://www.sfbike.org/?fellmasonic
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San Francisco cyclists and transit officials on Tuesday unveiled new traffic lights to help bikers cross safely at the busy intersection of Masonic Avenue and Fell Street.
Within minutes, cars were ignoring it and blowing through the red no-left-turn arrow.
A biker waits to cross Fell Street at Masonic Avenue.
OK, so it's going to take everyone a few days to get used to the new lights. But cycling advocates said in the long run, the changes are going to prevent a lot of accidents and scary near-misses.
The intersection is among the city's most dangerous, said Leah Shahum, head of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Just three weeks ago a woman was hit by a car while crossing Fell Street and suffered a broken rib.
The lights are on the south side of the intersection, where cars turn left from Fell onto Masonic. A multi-purpose trail runs through that intersection. What happens is cars making the left turn on a green light don't see bikes coming from the trail.
"It's one of those situations where no one's at fault," said Shahum. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition celebrated the installation of San Francisco's first ever bicycle traffic signal at the notor... more -
Alpi bike resort: 25 minuti di adrenalina
Sestriere, Bardonecchia, Monginevro, Salice d'ulzio e Prali. Con il team Mysticfreeride abbiamo esplorato questi nuovi park per tutti coloro che amano l'adrenalina!!
buona visione! Sestriere, Bardonecchia, Monginevro, Salice d'ulzio e Prali. Con il team Mysticfreeride abbiamo esplorato questi nuovi park per t... more -
Bank Robber Robs 3 Banks on Bike
A bicycling bank thief has hit three banks in Boston, MA.
In each robbery - in Weymouth, Watertown and Shrewsbury - the robber wore a form-fitting bicycling outfit and covered the bridge of his nose with a “surgical bandage".
The man passed a note demanding money. He escaped on a bicycle. A bicycling bank thief has hit three banks in Boston, MA. ... more -
More Bikes Less Accedents?
According to a study by researchers at the University of New South Wales, the number of collisions decreases as the number of bicycles in traffic increases. It sounds like a paradox, they say, but motorists are more likely to drive carefully and respectfully when there are more cyclists on the road.
If that is the case, let's get the pedals turning! According to a study by researchers at the University of New South Wales, the number of collisions decreases as the number of bicycles... more -
Bicycle makers get a welcome push from polls
Good article on the variants of the industry, politcs, economy and international affairs all surrounding the power of the two wheels. Pedal Power indeed, go India!
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Progress is happens one step at a time.
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(image) Pedal power: A file photo of activists at a BJP rally. Political parties have begun to distribute bicycles for free to pull in votes.
Commuting concerns
A significant proportion of the working population even in cities—postmen, newspaper deliverers, snack sellers, construction workers and so on— cycle to work every day.
Their cause hasn’t been helped by roads that have no clearly marked lanes for bicycles, making their daily commute a hazardous affair.
In recent terrorist attacks in Bangalore and Jaipur, bombs were found planted in bicycles. That could crimp demand if more cities and states ask buyers of new bicycles for proof of identity as New Delhi already does.
“This will create a problem because a majority of the people who need a cycle, say in a village, do not have any such proof,” says Ishwar Chugh, director, Atlas Cycles, which produced 250,000 cycles last year.
Still, those who have to, and those who want to, use bicycles, even in cities.
Postman Brahmanand Maji in New Delhi prefers to commute on a cycle. “It’s easier to distribute mail on a cycle.”
The children’s bicycles segment of the market is growing by around 18% a year. Several foreign companies such as Sri Lanka’s Lumala and the US’ Firefox Bikes Pvt. Ltd and Trek Bicycle Corp. are present in this market. At around Rs1.9 lakh, Trek’s high-end bicycle costs as much as the least expensive car currently available in the market, the Maruti 800.
“We are saved by the children, and now the government programme,” says Omkar Pahwa, managing director of the Rs325 crore Avon Cycles Ltd, which produces 1.5 million bicycles a month. The company saw its export m argins drop by 3% last year, but domestic sales grew three times “because of government buying”.
Still, India doesn’t have a cycling culture, says Ludhiana-based Avtar Bhogal, who exports axle hubs to Europe. “In Europe, you can expect a chief executive of a company to ride to office. In India, a politician rides for publicity for one day and the media is all over about it. Then, everyone forgets.”
In June, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party pledged to ride a cycle to work once a week to protest a hike in fuel prices announced by the Union government.
He stopped his pedal-pushing protest last week. Good article on the variants of the industry, politcs, economy and international affairs all surrounding the power of the two wheels. ... more -
Police Report Bicycle Thefts at UCSF
SF is pretty common for many stolen bike cases. With slim chances to get it back, we can still at least try to prevent it. Here are some important phone# (for UCSF students) and also smoe tips for everyone, that can always come in handy (like storing/writing down your bike serial#)
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During the month of August, UCSF Police have received reports of a number of bicycle thefts committed on or around the Mission Bay and Parnassus campuses.
In all but one of the thefts, the bicycles were locked, and in some cases had the additional security of being parked in the Parnassus campus bicycle cage.
When the bicycles were reported stolen to the UCSF Police Department, the serial numbers were not available, making it impossible for the Police Department to enter the stolen bicycle’s information into the nationwide theft recovery system. SF is pretty common for many stolen bike cases. With slim chances to get it back, we can still at least try to prevent it. Here are so... more -
Bizarre bikes
Check out this cool collection of completely bonkers bikes, including jet-propelled, double-ended, pointlessly circular...
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The End of Chains?
Bikes with chains may be becoming an endangered species. Belt-driven bikes, which were introduced by boutique bike makers a couple of years ago, are just starting to hit the mainstream. Trek has introduced two new urban bikes for 2009 with belt drives rather than chains, and they look pretty sweet.
The benefit to a belt drive system over a chain and shifters system is that it won't stretch and break over time like a chain, weighs significantly less, stays clean (and keeps your cuffs clean) and is quiet. The downside? It's more expensive. The two bikes Trek has unveiled, the District and the Soho, will run you $930 and $990, respectively. But as with all new tech, the prices are always highest right when it starts hitting the mainstream. Look for bikes with belt drives to start coming from many more big bike companies for much less in the coming years. Bikes with chains may be becoming an endangered species. Belt-driven bikes, which were introduced by boutique bike makers a couple of ... more -
Bike program to donate money to Gustav relief
A great idea and a great organization.
But, I think they picked the wrong convention. I don't see too many people at the RNC riding bikes, more like rolling around town in Hummers. A great idea and a great organization. ... more -
Donate your bike, save the world?
In the new eco-conscious urban world, cycling to work is a growing trend. Cities are promoting this form of healthy commute by painting bike lanes across towns, and Paris has become the latest city to stock streets with free "public" bicycles for commuters to pick up and drop off at will. In the new eco-conscious urban world, cycling to work is a growing trend. Cities are promoting this form of healthy commute by paintin... more
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Alpi bike park - downhill
il resort delle olimpiadi d'estate ha tutta un altra faccia...adrenalina e natura, coktail perfetto!
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Bicyclists ride over 400 miles through Oklahoma
A 400 mile bicycle ride in the Oklahoma heat may not sound like a vacation to most of us, but for one group of hardy souls, Oklahoma Freewheel is a chance to slow down and enjoy the scenery. A 400 mile bicycle ride in the Oklahoma heat may not sound like a vacation to most of us, but for one group of hardy souls, Oklahoma F... more
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Mountain Bike: Meet Rachel Athertos
Rachel Laura Atherton (born 6 December 1987, near Salisbury) is a professional racing cyclist specialising in downhill mountain bike racing, and is a multiple national champion. She began BMXing at the age of 8 and mountain biking at the age of 11.[1] She was The SundayTimes' Sportswoman of the Year[2] and BBC Midlands Junior Sportswoman of the Year in 2005.[3]
In 2007, Rachel Atherton joined the Animal Commencal race team along with brothers Dan Atherton and Gee Atherton.
In June 2008 Rachel Atherton became the first British woman to win the Elite UCI Downhill World Championship, defeating second placed Sabrina Jonnier by 11.99 seconds in the final.[4] Rachel Laura Atherton (born 6 December 1987, near Salisbury) is a professional racing cyclist specialising in downhill mountain bike r... more -
New "fashionable" bikes for getting around town
A range of new bikes promise to make everyday travel as comfortable and fashionable as it is cheap.
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Talking With Dave # 8 - BMX Stunt ( David Spates )
David Spates talks about and shows a story he saw of a BMX stunt gone wrong. This is number 8 of David's on-going video commentaries. Check out some of his other videos like "My Invisible Dog", "Game juice", "Happy Mother's Day" and many others with more to come! Don't forget to add me as a friend and subscribe. :-)
Also if you have a youtube, Myspace, Facebook, or tagged account, please add me there too. Just search for my name. David Spates :-) David Spates talks about and shows a story he saw of a BMX stunt gone wrong. This is number 8 of David's on-going video commentar... more
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