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March 22, 2006
U.K. Bicycle Lanes: in the gutter
A lot can be said for the argument that the roads we have are more than sufficient for cyclists and automobiles alike. In my opinion, much time, money and effort is wasted on bike paths, when more attention should be given our current road conditions. Education and safety are key to motor vehicle and cyclists sharing our current roads in harmony. Let the U.K. teach us a lesson about how to do things properly in the United States.
There is no reason cars, bicycles and pedestrians can't coexist peacefully without wasting hundreds of thousands of our tax dollars on separate bicycle paths. However, let's concentrate on making the roads we have safe for everyone. If people want to build bike paths in places where there are no roads for cycling (old railroad routes, etc.), let them do it through non-profits.
A tip of the hat to BBC NEWS for this story.
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March 16, 2006
SLACKER!
"'Wherever I go, there's my bicycle.' The bicycle obsessed pursuits of a Cape Cod cyclist."If anyone (anyone?) was wondering where I have vanished to, and why the lack of blog posts, I have a couple of excuses:
- I have been doing some renovations over at Cape Cod Cyclists' Escape... sprucing things up a bit after a couple of years collecting dust.
- I have been playing with a few of my online addictions:
and a few others I won't bore you with.
With the wedding only a month away, there is obviously much happening on that front as well. Tomorrow we go to the town hall for the marriage license, and Sunday Morning Blog (Dead Bloggers Society, Commute-a-Blog, etc.) will soon be joined forever with Jesse Loves Brady. Amazing!
I'll do my best to keep up with the posts, but at least now you all know what I am up to with my disappearing act.
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March 04, 2006
Bicycle Furniture?
"Bike Furniture Design is a design and manufacturing studio specializing in contemporary, modern furniture made primarily from recycled steel and aluminum bicycle rims, handlebars, and frames."Yes, I am bicycle obsessed. No, this does not include my furniture. The chairs do look comfortable though...
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Bicycle taxis thrive on streets of New York; city considers crackdown
Transportation Officials Consider Inspections, Fees and Insurance for Pedicabs:
"NEW YORK -- The bicycle taxi trend is weaving its way through the clogged streets of midtown Manhattan, a movement growing so rapidly that the city is proposing regulations before it spins out of control."I agree that there should be some sort of safety certification and inspections for these pedicab operators, but I am not sure that I agree with proposals to regulate them financially. What better way to encourage less crowded streets than to encourage human powered transport? Putting a financial burden on people who are providing such a working benefit to the city seems foolish. If the city is so concerned about safety, maybe they could create some sort of insurance fund for all pedestrians in the city. They should use transportation monies for this effort. The burden on our city streets are cars, trucks and buses... not bicycles, pedestrians and pedicabs.
A tip of the hat to Newsday.com for this story.
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March 03, 2006
This Bike is the Bomb!
newsvine, via AP:
"Bike is a Pipe Bomb" sticker causes scare:
"ATHENS, OHIO — A sticker on a bicycle that said "this bike is a pipe bomb" caused a scare Thursday at Ohio University that shut down four buildings before authorities learned the message was the name of a punk rock band, a university spokesman said."
I guess this person would have been better off if they were a fan of my favorite band: My Other Bike is a Pipe Bomb.
A tip of the hat to newsvine for this story.
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March 01, 2006
Arrowhead 135 Ultramarathon
Arrowhead 135 Ultramarathon - New York Times:
"The Arrowhead 135 Ultramarathon owes its existence to the perpetual cold that each winter settles over this region of northern Minnesota, which has been tagged the Icebox of the Nation. As a flagship event in the BAD 135 World Series, a new international series of human-powered races that traverse 135 miles in extreme environments, the Arrowhead 135 Ultramarathon has been designated as the cold-weather race, and it is the opposite of the Badwater Ultramarathon, a sister 135-mile race held in Death Valley, Calif., at the height of summer's heat in July."Cycling Ultramarathons in sub-zero temperatures? These people are nuts... and amazing!
A tip of the hat to The New York Times for this story.
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Man sentenced for ride-by bottom slap...
BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb 24
Man sentenced for ride-by bottom slap - Yahoo! News:
"A Colombian man has been sentenced to four years' house arrest for slapping a woman's bottom as he rode by her on his bicycle, sparking debate on whether the punishment fit the crime."
What if Columbian justice were to come to Provincetown, MA.? I have witnessed a few ride-by spankings there over the years...
A tip of the hat to Yahoo! News for this story.
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