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View Article  Cyclists have right to Kentucky roads, court rules

Time for a little reality check: A cyclist hit by a passing pickup truck pulling two trailers had to take her case all the way to the Kentucky Supreme Court to affirm her right to the road.

The court struck down a ruling that essentially blamed the cyclist for being on the road when the vehicle hit her, according to the League of American Bicyclists.

When I read about all the laws being passed to support cyclists, "share the road" license plates being printed and road signs posted, it's shocking to learn how people -- including judges -- view cyclists' rights to the road. Non-existent. ...    more »

View Article  BikeTown project moves to Africa

Just when I'm ready to throw my subscription to the advertising supplement named Bicycling magazine out with the trash, I see they've expanded their worthwhile BikeTown project to Africa.

BikeTown is Bicycling magazine's attempt, together with other sponsors, to get more people in the saddle by giving away bicycles then reporting on their lifestyle changes. Since it began in 2003, BikeTown has ...   more »

View Article  Bike parts fashioned into objects d'art at Arizona shop

Is it art? Or is it a bicycle component?

The Bicycle Inter-Community Action and Salvage project of Tucson answers that question Sunday at its 10th annual art auction.

BICAS is a nonprofit community coop where people can buy or rent bicycles.

But most importantly, it's a place where people can learn how to do repairs on their own bicycles. Cyclists ...   more »

View Article  Seattle and Boulder bicycles headed to Louisiana

The Katrina Bikes Partnership Project in Seattle closed the second weekend of its bicycle collection drive at Magnuson Park with a total 834 bikes last Sunday.

The bikes, helmets and other gear donated by Seattle area cyclists is on its way to Baton Rouge, where a delivery of bicycles from Boulder already has arrived, reports the Baton Rouge Advocate. ...    more »

View Article  California cyclist warns about climate change through Americas

David Kroodsma is a cyclist who is preaching what he practices.

The climate researcher at Stanford plans to spend the next year and a half on his bicycle, touring down the Pacific Coast from California to the tip of Argentina.

Along the way, he plans to talk to other scientists, school students, and anyone else he encounters about global warming and how the ...   more »

View Article  Bicycle commuters get new BikeStation in Long Beach

Long Beach is the new home of what the Press-Telegram calls a "state-of-the-art bicycle facility."
The Bikestation Long Beach first opened as a demonstration project for cycling commuters in 1996, the first facility of its kind in the US. ...   more »

View Article  Seattle residents donate bicycles for hurricane refugees

Seattle area residents parted with some 350 bicycles last weekend so Hurricane Katrina evacuees can have some way to get around.

Another Katrina Bikes Partnership Project collection is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, at Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. ...    more »

View Article  Defendant ready for trial in death of Utah cyclist

The driver of an SUV charged with class A misdemeanor negligent homicide in the death of a Utah cyclist is ready to defend herself in court.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports the trial of Elizabeth Deseelhorst, 66, will begin in about 2 weeks. She allegedly was behind the wheel of the SUV that struck Josie Johnson, 25, in Big Cottonwood Canyon ...   more »

View Article  Bikes and strikes, Philadelphia deals with transit walk-out

Four hundred thousand bus passengers in Philadelphia are fending for themselves by foot, bicycle, and car pool after 5,000 transit workers went on strike Monday.
A "Bike the Strike" station has been set up at Municipal Services Building. In addition to offering a secure place to store bikes, the station crew offers free safety checks ...    more »


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