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Donate your old bike to Africa
Jole Rider repairs any type of bike and gives them to children in Gambia whose walk to their secondary schools can be more than 10 miles each way. The Gloucestershire-based group are asking Bristolians to check sheds and garages to find either bikes or spare parts that are no longer needed. (28/09) Read
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The Sideways Bike: Like Surfing the Streets

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Bike Club Files First Lawsuit Challenging NYPD “Parade Rules”

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