"There’s a man assaulting another man on the corner of Saint Paul and Madison," I told the 911 operator on the line. Two bicyclists had pulled up in front of Red Emma’s coffeehouse followed by a drunk black man in a large SUV. As I watched, he threw one of their helmets into the street and kicked a bike lying on the sidewalk. Read more: https://epistolary.org/5720.html
Experts: Bikes help Oregon check obesity
Oregon is the only
state in the
U.S.
to not increase rate of obesity
NIH sets national example of discouraging biking to work
I
am truly shocked by the news that the National Institute of Health one of the
areas best examples of promoting biking to work as well as being one of this
nations authorities on health issues has done a 180 degree turn and has set forth
policies that not only discourage cycling to work but they also endanger the
safety of those who do choose to ride their bike to work against these new
obstacles and delays. And it seems that their primary motivation for this is to
make it even easier for those poor people who have to pollute the environment
and live an inactive lifestyle not to be inconvenienced in the slightest by health nuts. This
is so wrong! I am also appalled by
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Charleston SC Bikeway on Bridge
Prior to the construction of the new bridge there was no way to get from the Mt Pleasant area west of Charleston to the city itself other than by car. The director of Charleston Moves, their version of WABA, said that since the new facility was built bicycle usage has really jumped.
– Jack Cochrane
Soaring Gas Price Good News for Beer Drinkers in Chicago
Chicago Pub Slashes Pint Prices Inverse to Gas Increases
Whether you’re a motorist looking to drown your sorrows or a cyclist celebrating the rising cost of gas, a Chicago bar is introducing a promotion that will make everyone thirst for higher gas prices. The Handlebar, a bicycle themed bar and restaurant in Wicker Park is lowering beer prices as gas prices soar above $3 a gallon at the pump.
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S.F. drivers floored by cost of gas
"That’s the worst I’ve ever seen it," – Frank Tognotti
Diane Sinnott was stunned
JoAnn and Vance Dreher – They had been flabbergasted
"It’s three times as much at home," – Israeli tour leader Giora Bernat
"I won’t be able to afford this very much longer." – Jerry Hawkins
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Not worthy of the public’s trust
I found this on another list
and I thought this was good so I thought I would share; from Bruce
Rosar:
Those who operate heavy equipment
(i.e., most motor vehicles) within the public ways pose an extraordinary danger
to the person and property of others. Our government already keeps a watch on
such people. If you feel that the government should keep a closer watch, please
feel free to advocate for that.
One Got Fat
A bike safety film from 1963 promoting vehicular cycling. It has a surreal quality as 10 kids in monkey costumes get eliminated one by one as they violate bike safety rules.
https://www.archive.org/details/OneGotFa1963
The Science of Cycling
While the Science of Cycling is a large Web site (there are over 20 pages in six main sections, 20 audio and video clips, interactive javascripts, and lots of images), it is really only an introduction to an enormous and fascinating topic.
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