Toronto cycling enthusiast and blogger Tom Polarbear was pedaling around town this week when an “older woman” approached him and handed him an envelope reading simply, “Thank you.” Polarbear says he didn’t think much of it—”I thought it might be a flyer or something”—until he passed another cyclist, who held up his envelope from the [...]

The conversation is bubbling.  Read this article about cycling in New York City (The City’s Misunderstood Cyclists) published in the Wall Street Journal (March 4, 2011) An Excerpt: Outside of this city—and many places inside the city—it’s still very risky to ride a bike. Cyclists remain afterthoughts in the planning process. Parents don’t dream of [...]

The author of this indispensable resource, Bob  Mionske and uBerFred were teammates on the National team back in the 80’s.  He has made quite a name for himself in the bicycle law world. “Bicycling and the Law makes the law both entertaining and understandable and is a definitive resource answering bicycle related legal questions.” The [...]

The tag line says it all: Great Moments of Bicycling Wisdom, Inspiration and Humor.  Even the SuperFreddie Hegg is quoted, although, you won’t find Eso.Si.Que.Es! TMI: You know you’re not quite ready for the ride until you’ve taken care of the morning business; here’s your perfect companion to keep you entertained and to help you [...]

If you’re a Danny MacAskill fan, you can still be impressed by Chris Akrigg. Visit Chris Akrigg on Twitter window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({appId: “364015433630063″, status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true}); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement(“script”); e.async = true; e.src = document.location.protocol + “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js”; document.getElementById(“fb-root”).appendChild(e); }());

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The plan lays out a long term goal of 1,680 miles of interconnected bikeways and calls for more than 200 miles of new bicycle routes every 5 years. It suggests that such major arteries as Figueroa Street, Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard get bike lanes in the near future. It’s important to note that [...]

Doug Krikorian, a Sports Columnist for the Long Beach Press Telegram, revealed his irritation and impatience with cyclists on Second Street, in Belmont Shore,  and his disdain of  Sharrows  (those green stripes that alert motorists to the necessity to share the lane).  In a single comment he has empowered his audience to sharrow their own [...]

On April 14, 1975 I bought my first road bike with the intent to go on a tour in Europe. On Easter Sunday, 1977, I arrived in Paris and became a cyclist because that’s when I embarked on my first cycling adventure and it marked the beginning of a long and rewarding vocation.  I bought [...]

Here’s a break down of our Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per-Capita Emissions: (i.e., each of us: you, me and each of  “them” ) 19.1 metric tons of carbon dioxide is the total per-capita emissions for the United States. (Source: wikipedia) One third of the total per-capita carbon dioxide emissions are due to transportation. (Source www.eia.doe.gov) “In [...]