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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 by one person: the driver. UVA physiologist John Hackett, however, smiles behind his sunglasses, swings his leg over his 18-speed Readline bicycle, and yells above the roar of the motorized blurs. (31/05) ReadYou may also like
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
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
Riding is the most profound activism
Los Angeles Times | 08/05/08
The greatness and downfall of adulthood lies in the abundance of choices. We can choose to quit our job, to workout more, to listen to our children, hang-glide ... More
Students snap up free bicycle lamps
Oxford Mail | 18/01/07
Students and staff at Oxford University snapped up 1,000 free sets of bicycle lights in just two hours. The giveaway on Saturday, as part of a safety drive ... Read
Robbers superglue man naked to bike
Guardian | 03/05/07
It bore all the hallmarks of just another South African crime statistic: an armed gang, an abduction in broad daylight, a victim forced to drive home so ... Read
30 pubs in 6 days
Bikemag | 01/02/07
"Our mission was to hit some of Irelands best biking spots, while visiting as many pubs as possible along the way. The camper was packed with several ... Read
A Measure of the Power That Drives the Bicycle
The New York Times | 13/07/07
Two decades ago, Polar popularized the use of heart-rate monitors as training tools for athletes, both professional and amateur. More recently, dedicated ... Read
Interbike 2007 Cranks Up
Pez Cyclingnews | 08/10/07
Sure this is Inter-BIKE, but one category that stuck out this year was on the drive side - Cranks in particular. Here's what's cool from Ingenu, Easton, ... Read
Cyclist spinning way into French bike race
Columbia's Missourian | 31/05/07
Even as a child, Dale Brigham was a rider. At 4 years old, fresh off his tricycle, he decided to broaden his horizons and move past the scary sloping driveway ... Read
Bike to take on Japanese rivals
The Hindu | 16/05/07
Showing off the TVS Neo's features during a test drive at Sentul City, Indonesia, on Tuesday, the man behind its design was confident it could hold its ... Read