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'Less gas, more ass'

Drivers across Canada will face a major distraction on June 9. Groups of cyclists in Victoria, Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Moncton have committed to ride in the buff as part of World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) – under the cheeky theme: “Less gas, more ass.” According to the WNBR website, the naked ride “demonstrates the vulnerabilty of cyclists on the road and is a protest against oil dependency.” (24/05) Read

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Cycling Success Measured in Frequent-Flier Miles

The New York Times | 09/05/08

EARLY last year, Dr. Jason Newland, a 34-year-old pediatric infectious disease physician from Stilwell, Kan., decided he would upgrade his Cannondale road ... More

Pretty in pink

BBC | 09/05/08

Although not as iconic as its elder French cousin, the Giro is one third of cycling's "Triple Crown", along with Le Tour and the Road World Championships. It ... More

Passing surgeon comes to the rescue of cyclist

Timesonline | 09/05/08

A cyclist who severed an artery when she fell off her bike was saved by a stroke of luck because one of the people who came to her assistance was a vascular ... More

British cyclist Tom Austin among latest victims on the Road of Death

Timesonline | 01/05/08

As the Unduavi-Yolosa Highway in Bolivia winds down 12,000ft (3.6km) over 40 miles, its sheer drops and sudden bends present an irresistible challenge ... Read

Hot sun and snakes on the road

Cyclingnews | 01/02/07

Here in Africa we use sun-screen with SPF of 40 every time we go outside, and Lene runs over at least one snake a day. Even though we've all got ourselves ... Read

A bike helmet built for road hazards

news.com | 31/08/06

From the outside, the Smart Helmet looks ordinary. It's a black, shiny BMX helmet designed to block wind noise. It has a chin bar with a built-in microphone ... Read

Danish capital to host string of cycling world championships

International Herald Tribune | 26/01/07

Denmark has been awarded three international cycling races. The 2008 BMX world championship and the 2010 indoor cycling worlds will be held in Copenhagen, ... Read

Sophie rewarded for bike safety

Swindon Advertiser | 11/01/07

Safety conscious Sophie Grange won a new bike as a reward for wearing her helmet while on the roads. Four-year-old Sophie was riding near her home in Upper ... Read

New cycling test set for children

BBC | 07/09/06

A new cycling proficiency award aimed at preparing children for the present traffic and road conditions has been launched. Bikeability will be awarded ... Read

30.000 cyclists get green traffic light wave

Copenhagen Capacity | 28/12/06

Cars and especially busses have for year had the benefit of a green traffic light wave on the roads. But now it is the cyclists turn to enjoy a smooth ... Read

Green machines for our selves and the planet

Tandem | 24/05/07

Bicycle riding in North America has increased in popularity in recent years and the month of May in the GTA provides much evidence of this. This weekend ... Read

All you need to know about: mountain-biking

Guardian | 07/06/07

Oli Beckingsale is the British mountain bike champion and Commonwealth Games silver medallist. Keep your tyres soft Unlike a road bike, where you want ... Read

I want to ride my bicycle

HooK | 31/05/07

In the six minutes just before 9am, 40 cars whiz past the corner of Key West Drive and Stony Point Road, northeast of Pantops. Thirty six of them are inhabited ... Read

Bike Riding Polish Governor Had No License

Masterpage | 01/02/07

When Polish police order a weaving bicycle rider to stop he fell off the bike as he tried to leave the road and get on the sidewalk. The rider turned out ... Read

Asian Games cycling road races need more riders -- UCI president

People's Daily Online, | 15/12/06

In order to enhance the competitiveness of the sport, the Asian Games road cycling races need more cyclists per team to participate in, said the Union ... Read

Bikes 'still jumping red lights'

BBC | 23/11/06

Officials from Avon and Somerset Safety Camera Partnership who view images from vehicle-triggered red light cameras said they were "shocked" at the number. ... Read

Africans set for ride of their life at world championships

Turkish Press | 22/09/06

African cyclist Jeremie Ouedraogo will wear a wry smile when he lines up alongside his hero, Alexandre Vinokourov, when the men's road race starts at ... Read

Women encouraged to get on bikes

Oxford Mail | 31/05/07

Women are being urged to get on their bikes this weekend as part of a scheme to get more women on two wheels. The Five Miles to Fabulous rides are taking ... Read

On the Road for 4 Years and 25,000 Miles

The New York Times | 19/10/06

In a sense, cycling around the world was easy. I bought a steel mountain bike (which I had to weld back together six times), put a repair kit, tent, sleeping ... Read

Nine Legendary Frame Builders Collaborate on Custom Road Bike for NAHBS Raffle

Ppolnews | 01/02/07

The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS), the world's largest consumer show for custom-built bicycles, invites the public to buy a raffle ticket ... Read

Wheeling through history

The Phoenix | 09/05/08

n a cramped basement in Watertown, collector Michael Kaplan squeezes another box of parts next to his $10,000 1934 Schwinn Streamline Aerocycle. At a bike ... More

Out of the Land Cruiser and Onto a Bike

Washington post | 01/05/08

Dark clouds loomed above the acacia forest about a mile behind us. But despite the threat of rain, no one made a move to leave the lakeshore, the destination ... Read

Landis decision due before Interbike

Bikebiz.co.uk | 17/09/07

Interbike's Outdoor Demo starts on September 24th with the indoor convention kicking off on September 26th. If Landis is cleared by the three-man arbitration ... Read

Huffy: Re-Launch on EU Markets

Bike Europe | 22/09/06

The revived US based Huffy Corporation is in cooperation with the Bangladesh based Meghna Group, re-launching Huffy branded bikes in the EU markets. In ... Read

Bike Club Files First Lawsuit Challenging NYPD “Parade Rules”

Streetsblog | 29/03/07

On March 27, the 5 Borough Bicycle Club and several other affected parties filed a lawsuit in Federal court, asking a judge to stop the NYPD's new rules ... Read

Go Ahead, Scare Yourself

Bicycling | 29/03/07

Think about what you want to do cycling-wise in 2007. Now, raise your hand if you set a goal you know you can achieve. In my experience, at least half ... Read

Flowers, Love, and Rage

Queens Ledger | 11/01/07

They ranged in age from ten to 60, and they lived in every corner of the city, from St. Albans to Williamsburg, but all 14 of them have this in common: ... Read

Environmentalists stage 'naked' bike ride protest

24dash.com | 19/10/06

A group of brave environmentalists staged a "naked" bike ride through a busy city centre today. Bemused shoppers - many wrapped in coats and scarves ... Read

Photographer snaps 2000 nudes in Amsterdam

The Sydney Morning Herald | 07/06/07

Dozens of women posed naked on their bicycles on a bridge over one of Amsterdam's historic canals on Sunday - a unique sight even in a city famed for ... Read

Spinning made simple

The Sydney Morning Herald | 09/11/06

The scene in Bridget Jones' Diary where Renee Zellweger famously collapses from her exercise bike is more plausible than you think: a session of group ... Read

Bouticycle: new investments?

Bike Europe | 03/05/07

Facing bad results, the shareholders of netHub, owner of bike retail chain Bouticyle and wholsesaler José Alvarez, have decided to recapitalize ... Read

Transcript: Yoshizo Shimano, Chairman of Shimano

CNN | 02/11/06

Yoshizo Shimano straddles two of the world's most influential corporate cultures - the U.S. and the Japanese way of doing business. He heads the family-run ... Read

Donate your old bike to Africa

BBC | 28/09/06

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 ... Read