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Pedal & Power

A Swedish invention that preceded the Motorola bicycle-operated cellphone recharger.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/10/pedal-power/

California and Texas wrangling over 3-foot clearances for bicycle riders

Bicycle advocates in California and Texas are lobbying for state laws that would require passing vehicles to give at least 3 feet of clearance when passing bicycles.

Efforts to pass 3-foot legislation have failed in both states before.

The California bill, entitled AB 60, was introduced by Assemblyman Pedro Nava of Santa Barbara in memory of a cyclist killed by a passing truck on a narrow road. The Texas bill has yet to be filed. If the bills pass, the two states would join seven others that currently have similar laws …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/09/california-and-texas-wrangling-over-3-foot-clearances-for-bicycle-riders/

Bikeway in Austin named for Lance Armstrong

Construction on a 6-mile bikeway across Lance Armstrong's adopted hometown of Austin is expected to start this spring.

Talk about the Lance Armstrong Bikeway started in 2000, but the plans, access and funding has taken this long for approval. It's expected to be completed in 2008.

Another bikeway in Austin is the Veloway, pictured at left. Allocation of funds made it controversial when it was built in the '90s, but it's said to be well-used now.

For those familiar with Austin….

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/09/bikeway-in-austin-named-for-lance-armstrong/

CES: Bicycle as decoration or function?

I'd say this is definitely a bicycle used as a decoration.

Motorola CEO Ed Zander rode this yellow comfort bike onto the stage for his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Monday.

Was it left over from Interbike in September? Maybe. The boss of the $35 billion electronics giant (2005) wanted to make the point that digital content is portable, even in countries that rely mostly on bicycle transportation.

(Update: Motorola plans to sell a bicycle-mounted cellphone charger that will broaden its cellphone markets to developing countries.)…

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/08/ces-bicycle-as-decoration-or-function/

Motorola CEO dismounts at CES

Motorola CEO Ed Zander rode a bicycle onto the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday to make a point about reaching out to countries where bicycles are popular. Photo by gigaomces at flickr.com

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/08/motorola-ceo-dismounts-at-ces/

Austin's Veloway

Three-mile loop on the southside of Austin. Picture from city website.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/08/austins-veloway/

Floyd Landis Fairness Fund

Do you think Floyd Landis is getting a raw deal? Supporters have launched the Floyd Fairness Fund in hopes of raising $2 million to support the costs of his defense.

Landis, winner of the 2006 Tour de France, is defending his title and career against doping allegations that arose shortly after the Tour.

A French laboratory alleged that Landis's testosterone ratios did not fall within accepted levels. Landis is preparing to defend himself …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/08/floyd-landis-fairness-fund/

San Juan Islands: Bicycle as decoration or function?

Photo by Bruce Friedland at BPF Photography

Here's a bicycle my friend Bruce shot outside a restaurant on Orcas Island up in the San Juans on Puget Sound. At first it looks like a prop, but there is air in the tires.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/08/san-juan-islands-bicycle-as-decoration-or-function/

Bicycle on Orcas Island

Photo by Bruce Friedland at BPF Photography

Here's a bicycle my friend Bruce shot outside a restaurant.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/08/bicycle-on-orcas-island/

Bike as art

Bicycle leaning against a fence on Orkas Island. Photo by Bruce Friedland at BPF Photography

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/08/bike-as-art/