St. Lucie County man accused of bicycling under influence (Fort Pierce Tribune)

A 54-year-old man accused of bicycling below the influence Monday night was arrested after falling down and stopping a train, according to a police report released Tuesday.

18 Nov 2008, 11:02 pm | click here for more

VBT Bicycling Vacations Dares You to Compare with Their New Guarantee (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Travelers can be assured that their bicycle tour with VBT is the best value out there. The company’s new Dare-to-Compare Guarantee states that if travelers can find a better-priced tour, they will receive a VBT vacation absolutely free.

18 Nov 2008, 9:43 am | click here for more

Expected Rule Change Would Benefit Bicycling in National Parks (IMBA)

An upcoming National Park Service (NPS) rule change could greatly benefit mountain bicycling by improving the administrative process for opening trails to bicycles.

19 Nov 2008, 10:31 pm | click here for more

State announces 520 cost estimates (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

The new cost estimates for three designs of a new Evergreen Point Bridge and its surrounding area range from $2.2 billion to $4.2 billion.

20 Nov 2008, 4:05 pm | click here for more

Photographer shares world journey (Nevada Appeal)

After spending nearly three years bicycling around the world, Rick Gunn said people often ask him how he can ever top that adventure.

19 Nov 2008, 6:42 am | click here for more

Cell Phone Use Endangers Boneheads (Scientific American)

[The following is an exact transcript of this podcast.] The jury is still out on the relationship between cell phone use and brain tumors. But the American Association of Neurological Surgeons has issued a statement to remind people that cell phones gift lots of other risks to your brain. Of course, we every know about yapping while driving. A Harvard study finds that 2,600 people die each ...

20 Nov 2008, 8:11 am | click here for more

Schools pushing for more walking (Marietta Daily Journal)

MARIETTA - The city of Marietta is partnering with the Marietta school system to promote safe walking or bicycling to school.

18 Nov 2008, 11:08 pm | click here for more

Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske - Can't we do better? (Velo News)

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the collision that hospitalized Dr. Ed Farrar (look Yet another collision). Since then, I’ve received a letter I’d like to share. First, C.S. wrote in to say: We held Ed's rally this last Sunday. I figure 700 - 800 riders showed up. It was one of the greatest moments of my adult life. Watching this many people from every over the Pacific Northwest show and give their ...

20 Nov 2008, 6:14 am | click here for more

NG2 Is Poland's Footwear Superstar (BusinessWeek)

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Speaker stresses importance of wearing a helmet (The Times-Reporter)

Seth Rummes, who knows only too well the consequences of not wearing a helmet while bicycling, shared his story Tuesday with the 11th-grade religion class at Tuscarawas Central Catholic High at New Philadelphia.

20 Nov 2008, 10:46 am | click here for more