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Safe Bicycling Streets: What Will it Take? - KCET (blog)
Google Cycling news &bull Yesterday
Los Angeles is a bike town in waiting. All the elements are there: year-round fair weather, relative flatness, big wide streets, insane traffic delays, the need for exercise in a city that lacks public parks and spaces. Studies show that 50% of trips made by car are less than 3 miles long. We know that not all of those trips are to carry lumber and tons of groceries. They're mostly trips to the movies, to get coffee, dinner, the book store, school, concerts - but how about a bike date with peanut butter n' jelly sandwiches in the park? The… Full Story »
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ODOT installs new flashing beacon near site of Angela Burke fatality
BikePortland.org &bull Yesterday
The Oregon Department of Transportation flipped the switch on a new crossing treatment on SW Barbur this morning. The location, south of SW Hamilton Street near Rasmussen Village, is just up the road from where Angela Burke was struck and… Full Story »
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Bicycles offer exercise and transportation - Daily Democrat
Google Cycling news &bull Yesterday
Paul Erickson is an engineer who loves machines and exercising on his bicycle. In my opinion, the wheel is one of the most incredible history-changing technologies of all time. All of us who live in modern society either directly or indirectly use the wheel in some way, but for most persons the wheel is just something on our cars that need to be checked from… Full Story »
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SDG Bel Air RL Ti saddle review
Bikeradar.com &bull Yesterday
SDG's camo or snakeskin designs will be right up your street. The problem was in the nose of the saddle, where the rail is folded back on itself. The Ti rail creaked against the plastic mould holding it to the… Full Story »
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Marin Bikes being sold to investment firm
Bikeradar.com &bull Yesterday
Founded in 1986 in Marin County, California - the place widely regarded as the birthplace of mountain biking - the business is currently owned by its staff and the family of founder and president Robert Buckley. No date has yet… Full Story »
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Gearing Up in Davis
LiveStrong Blog &bull Feb 6, 2012
It was great to see so many supporters out in Davis on Saturday in celebration of World Cancer Day and the Team LIVESTRONG Challenge. The Davis Bicycle Club did a great job leading our two rides from the Bicycling Hall… Full Story »
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PYGA Industries 29ers - First look
Bikeradar.com &bull Feb 6, 2012
Patrick Morewood set up PYGA Industries last year after leaving Morewood Bikes in search of a new challenge. He's now given us a look at his first two new bikes, the Oneten29 and Zero29. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. These two models… Full Story »
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In between adventures
Up in Alaska &bull Feb 5, 2012
I am, at my core, a lazy person. I often tell people that the reason I aim for big expedition-style races is to establish an iron-clad excuse to pursue hours of adventure training. But sometimes I realize that the opposite is also true - I "train" so I can justify big adventures. Remove the adventure factor - either adventure as training, or training for adventure - and I start to display disconcerting impassivity for the hobbies I claim as passions. I'm beginning to realize that adventure might just be… Full Story »
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Winter Gear: Gemini Xera LED Light
NSMB.com: Gear &bull Feb 5, 2012
The first thing you notice when you pull the Gemini Xera out of its box is how small the light head and battery unit actually are. This is indicated by the low claimed weight of the system, but didn't really strike me until held it in my hand. The actual weight of the light head and… Full Story »
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Winter Gear: Giro Helmet and Gloves
NSMB.com: Gear &bull Feb 5, 2012
I am a card-carrying glove wearer; I've crashed my bikes enough times on the street and on the trails to know that I'm not only wearing gloves for comfort but for protection. For a few months a year we fight cold extremities and hope to find a magic bullet that will keep us warm and not affect our riding experience. Insulated winter gloves have a tendency to slide around on your bars, can make braking treacherous, and reduce tactile feel to that of an oven mitt. Fortunately, the Giro Pivot has none of these qualities. Insulated gloves can be hit… Full Story »
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On the Spot: Fork; Wheels; etc...
Cycle Snack &bull Feb 4, 2012
All that's left are cables, brakes, shifter, rear derailleur, and pedals. There are areas that I could improve, like the stem and saddle, as well as I haven't purchased pedals yet, so I will definitely be weight conscious on those… Full Story »
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Mag41 Releases First International Issue
Pinkbike.com &bull Feb 4, 2012
Mag41 is quite a popular, free digimag from Germany, made by young riders in love with various aspects of the mountain bike sport, such freeriding, downhill racing, enduro or dirt jumping. It's a dynamic and professional group, consisting of passionate bikers and racers, who have gained experience in the journalistic sector as well as… Full Story »
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We Interrupt this Fat Bike Program...
Dave Byers, Cycling Junkie &bull Feb 3, 2012
To bring you the 5th annual Camp Lynda. I left this... ...for this! photo by the one and only Fixie Dave Camp Lynda V5, Day 1 is in the books and I need to go to bed so that I… Full Story »
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BikeCraft: Coming soon to an online storefront
BikePortland.org &bull Feb 3, 2012
You'll recall this year I formally handed over the event to Aaron Kaffen and Amos Hunter after running it for six years (sniff, sniff). Amos and Aaron took it to a whole new level and the event was really solid.… Full Story »
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Bicycle rider collides with car door, taken to hospital - West Seattle Blog (blog)
Google Cycling news &bull Feb 2, 2012
We're at the scene to find out more. The rider was going to be transported by private ambulance, but then was moved to a medic unit. We don't yet know the extent of his injuries. He was not wearing a helmet. He remained conscious and responsive but could… Full Story »
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Actual Cafe launches Bicycle Bingo fundraising parties - Berkeleyside
Google Cycling news &bull Feb 2, 2012
Actual Cafe has had a novel idea for groundhog day - which, as it happens is today - and for every week after today. The whole point of groundhog day, after all, is that it repeats itself. The San Pablo… Full Story »
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Andrew Grimes: Why the bicycle has no place on our city roads - Manchester Evening News (blog)
Google Cycling news &bull Feb 2, 2012
It is seldom a good idea to get on yer bike. Hail a taxi. Catch a bus. Drive a car. Walk. Each of these alternatives offers the likeliest chance of completing a journey through a British city without winding up at the undertakers. Cycling is a relic of cosy, Edwardian rurality, when one could take one's chances in contest with a lumbering horse and cart. Nobody got his or her skull crushed under the hooves of a farmer's shire. Today is the 21st century, burnt tyre rubber… Full Story »
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Top 10 problems with the proposed House transportation bill
BikeLeague.org Blog &bull Feb 1, 2012
By popular demand, you can now read the top ten list of reasons the proposed House transportation bill, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, is terrible for bicycling and livable communities. Under current law, traffic calming and bicycle/pedestrian safety are eligible for funding from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). The House's proposed bill would make traffic calming and bike/ped safety ineligible for funding, encouraging faster, more dangerous streets. Current law requires that rumble strips on roads "do no… Full Story »
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Amendment could help transpo bill, but it's not a done deal yet
BikePortland.org &bull Feb 1, 2012
Horrible" is how the League of American Bicyclists feels about it and former House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chair Jim Oberstar told Politico this morning that the bill has been "hijacked" by "fringe policymakers." Opponents of the bill are now counting an amendment expected… Full Story »
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Core Bike 2012: Silverfish
Singletrack Podcasts &bull Feb 1, 2012
Lots to see at this year's Core Bike Show 2012, so we're chopping it into manageable pieces. First off, we take a look through the Silverfish atrium, starting with its Evoc packs. Evoc has become known for its range of hydration packs with in-built back protectors. But not everyone wants one of those, or perhaps they have their… Full Story »
