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submitted by Gretchen Wright for team Bicyclism 37 weeks 2 days 23 hours 42 minutes ago
They are the deadliest stretches for Bay Area bicyclists - the chaotic city thoroughfares, the narrow, winding roads and the speed-demon highways.
A Chronicle analysis of accident reports has identified the most perilous roads and highways for Bay Area cyclists, including San Francisco's Market Street and Sonoma...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Bicyclism 39 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago
Every day, Marin residents log more than 131,000 miles by bike and on foot, according to the first report on the county's participation in a $100 million nationwide pilot project aimed at getting people out of cars.
The percentage of daily trips made by bicycling or walking...(more)
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submitted by Ari for team Bicyclism 26 weeks 1 day 13 hours 37 minutes ago
The Hummer, that scourge of the road and symbol of all that is evil about cars to bicyclists everywhere, could be nearing it's end of life. Woo hoo!
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"General Motors Corp., struggling to return to profit amid record gasoline prices, said it will close...(more)
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submitted by Ari for team Bicyclism 19 weeks 12 hours 5 minutes ago
So Novak -- a scumbag from way back -- runs over a 66 year old pedestrian, leaves the man injured on the street, speeds away in his Corvette. A bike commuter -- yeah, baby -- chases him down and traps him. Sweet...
From the story: "The bicyclist...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Bicyclism 15 weeks 46 minutes ago
Whether motivated by high gas prices, global warming or physical fitness, thousands of Caltrain's regular passengers are lugging their bicycles aboard. But the same incentives are also driving more commuters out of their cars and into the trains, causing a logjam inside to rival the gridlock...(more)
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submitted by Ari for team Bicyclism 32 weeks 3 days 2 hours 37 minutes ago
Richard Raport of West Hartford figures he's saved about $2,500 in the past few years from not purchasing gasoline and avoiding wearand-tear on his car by riding his bicycle to and from work at the state Capitol.
He says the exercise he endures by peddling 10 miles...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Bicyclism 16 weeks 3 days 10 hours 40 minutes ago
Emory University is hoping to make bikes the must-have back-to-school accessory this fall.
The school is selling discounted bicycles to students and faculty, adding bike lanes to campus roads and stocking bikes that can be borrowed for free. The university is pushing its $250,000 "Bike Emory" initiative,...(more)
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submitted by Ari for team Bicyclism 35 weeks 2 days 5 hours 33 minutes ago
Shortly before 7:30 p.m., the New York City Council approved a measure urging state lawmakers to vote in favor of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s congestion pricing proposal. The vote was 30 to 20, with one member absent. Mayor Bloomberg immediately scheduled a news conference for later...(more)
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submitted by Suzy for team Bicyclism 30 weeks 2 days 1 hour 15 minutes ago
Cycling campaigners say children are being turned into cul-de-sac kids by over-anxious parents.
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