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The Sideways Bike: Like Surfing the Streets
This crazy contraption is Michaels Killian's Sideways Bike. Killian is a software engineer in Dublin, Ireland and he came up with the idea while tinkering in his shed. A complex multi-stage chain transmission takes care of driving the wheels, and steering is done by moving the front and back wheels independently. To stop the rider slipping off, a unicycle saddle is used. (13/07) ReadYou may also like
Bike passion spins out great tales of cycle pioneers in NZ
Hawke's Bay Today | 20/06/08 
"Tearing along the traffic-burthened thoroughfare with staring eyeballs and reeking frame, this insane demon shoots past men, women and children, with ... More
Bike museum is judge's passion
Kentucky.com | 29/05/08
With so many bicycles on display, it's easy to overlook the framed, black-and-white photograph hanging on the back wall.
Taken in 1954, the photo shows ... More
Who'll dare to bare for naked bike ride?
Thisishampshire.net | 15/05/08
IT is the cheeky, head-turning protest that has a serious message.
Sporting nothing but their birthday suits and helmets, scores of people will take ... More
The Fixed-Gear Trend in Santa Cruz
City on a Hill Press | 09/05/08
Taylor Holmes pedals wildly as he charges downhill from the UC Santa Cruz campus, his skin-tight black jeans quickly spinning into blurs as he struggles ... More
Reinventing the wheel
Daily Princetonian | 24/04/08 
Chances are you've never seen a bicycle made out of bamboo. If you picture a bamboo bike as wobbly or lopsided, though, think again, because when juniors ... Read
Andrea's Patagonian Adventure
Pez Cyclingnews | 25/01/07
It's not uncommon for aging pro racers to put off retirement for another year or few because they just don't know what to do next. Recently retired ex-CSC ... Read
Their Kingdom for a Bike: It's Polo on Two Wheels
The New York Times | 03/05/07
You do not have to be a king to play polo. You do not need a 300-yard grass field, a long-handled mallet or a helmet. In fact, you do not even need a horse. ... Read
Wheels of fortune: The great debate rolls on between cyclists and motorists
Yorkshire Post | 29/03/07
As the Government unveils plans to invest £10m in 21st century cycling proficiency tests, Stephen Biscoe champions a return to pedal power, while ... Read
Artist is assembling sculpture out of bike parts
Ventura County Star | 04/04/08
Under a slight drizzle and with the ocean as a backdrop, Petaluma artist Mark Grieve began assembly Thursday of an 18-foot welded sculpture of dozens of ... Read
Suicide squirrel in opera-hating kamikaze bike spoke mangle
The Register | 07/09/06
A Helsinki squirrel dived into the bicycle wheel of passing opera singer Esa Ruuttunen, hospitalising him and killing itself. The squirrel - apparently ... Read
Insider's tour of Marin, on two wheels
Los Angeles Times | 08/12/06
WAITING for my latte at Tiburon's Cafe Acri, I was surrounded by a dozen men in powder-blue spandex. Their legs were closely shaved, and they walked in ... Read
Australian cyclist fits continental tyres
The Raw Story | 02/11/06
Last year, 53-year-old German fitness freak Achim Heukemes ran the equivalent of two-and-a-half marathons every day for 43 days to set a record for the ... Read
Basic training gets bike riders in gear for the trail
Seattle Post Intelligencer | 31/08/06
Falling off a pair of spinning wheels happens too fast for your life to flash through your mind, but you usually can get a curse word out and -- surprisingly ... 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
Sore Butt? Greasy pant-leg? Bad date-on-wheels? Ask Mr. Bike
Miami New Times | 24/05/07
The other day, I was griping to Mr. Bike on the phone about how much crap I had hauled to work on my bike that morning. “Have you thought about getting ... Read
Big wheels OK, say UCI
Bikemagic.com | 14/12/06
Gary Fisher has managed to persuade the UCI to allow 29in wheeled bikes to take part in mountain bike races. He's been working on the UCI for several ... Read
To grasp disaster, bike New Orleans
International Herald Tribune | 07/09/06
We start on high ground. It's hot and muggy, not a pleasant day for a bicycle ride. Then again, New Orleans never was all that pleasant in the late summer, ... Read
Wheels of hope turn in Rwanda
BusinessDay | 03/08/07
Bright yellow, green and blue jackets stood out in the departure lounge of Kigali's international airport. Rwanda's young national cycling team was on ... Read
South Africa: Putting Rural Children On Wheels
allAfrica.com | 26/04/07
RON Thompson is happiest when riding his bike. He has devoted his time, energy and money to finding ways of putting thousands of poor people, and especially ... Read
Winning the Tour de France Takes Grit, Strength--And Cutting-Edge Technology
Scientific American | 03/07/08
To wear the winner's distinctive yellow jersey when this year's Tour de France ends in Paris on July 27, cyclists must make every second count throughout ... More
U B the expert: Do your own bike repairs
WalletPop | 03/07/08
I've noticed a dramatic increase in the number of bicycle riders in my hometown this summer, many, I presume, driven to pedal by the rise in gas costs. ... More
Endurance mountain biking relatively safe: study
ABC News | 03/07/08
The study examines injury and illness rates of nearly 15,000 elite and recreational riders during eight years of endurance races.
It shows hotter and ... More
Is Pierre Rolland France's next big thing?
Cyclingnews | 20/06/08
It was touching to see Pierre Rolland kissing his polka dot jersey at the end of this month's Dauphiné. After getting to know him through his team ... More
Mr Who does talking on the bike
News.com.au | 12/06/08
Lined up beside gold medallists Ryan Bayley and Anna Meares, it was not exactly Phil Who?
He's a lot better than that.
But even Thuaux was surprised ... More
2,000 Naked Cyclists to Ride through 7 UK Cities
pressdispensary | 06/06/08
The World Naked Bike Ride ( www.worldnakedbikeride.org ) is now in its fifth year, and the rides in early June 2008 are expected to mobilise 2,000+ riders ... More
The wheelbarrow-bike that could be the solution to school-run traffic jams
MailonLine | 29/05/08
It looks like a wheelbarrow attached to a bike - but transport experts believe it could be the solution to school-run traffic.
Families in Richmond ... More
Common bike helmet mistakes that put riders at risk
kpic.com | 29/05/08
You wear a helmet when you ride a bike because you expect it to protect your head if you fall or crash. But safety experts warn as many as half of all ... More
Reflectivity, why not more?
Bicycle Desgn | 22/05/08
This picture, from our local bike to work day breakfast last week, shows one of the red blinkie lights on the back of my commuter bike. I have one on my ... More
Giro d'Italia classifications demystified
Cyclingnews | 15/05/08
To wear any special jersey in the Giro d'Italia is a great honour - one which all riders dream of gaining. If a rider takes the lead in one of the jersey ... More
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
Riding clean
Rocky Mountain News | 26/06/07
Discouraged by the direction his sport was taking, competitive amateur cyclist Doug Lovejoy started a grassroots movement last summer he hopes will become ... Read
Sitting In: It's Millar Time
Bicycling | 02/03/07
There are very few iconic cyclists — the kinds of riders who not only illuminate some elemental quality about what my friend Steak calls the human condition, ... Read
Drug claims are rubbish: O'Grady
The Sydney Morning Herald | 19/10/06
TOUR de France cyclist Stuart O'Grady has dismissed claims that almost all the sport's elite riders are drug cheats. O'Grady, who has returned to Adelaide ... Read
Introducing The ProTour Team Cars
PEZCycling | 29/03/07
PEZ correspondent, Pascal Orsini, was on the loose at Paris-Nice with his trusty camera, and unlike most who aim for the riders and their steeds, he took ... Read
Bruyneel defends decision to sign 'the best rider in the world'
Velonews | 23/11/06
Discovery Channel team manager Johan Bruyneel on Saturday responded to the critics over his decision to sign Italian star Ivan Basso. Bruyneel's decision ... Read
The Soigneur
Pez Cyclingnews | 02/03/07
She's been the soigneur to many champions in the world of pro cycling from Ivan Basso and Jens Voigt to sprinters like Robbie McEwen and Stuart O'Grady. ... Read
No ear piece required
Cyclingnews.com | 31/05/07
"It's not that I refuse it," said Di Luca, referring to his lack of an ear piece which many riders in the modern peloton cannot function without. "But ... Read
The Grand Prix La Marseillaise
Procycling | 08/02/07
Jeremy Hunt, a man so often overlooked by British selectors, made a flying start to the season with a win today that said much about his qualities as an ... 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
Tour de France
Chicago Sun-Times | 03/07/08
Greg Borzo is a self-proclaimed bike nut.
The 54-year-old Borzo, who lives in the North Park neighborhood, rides his seven-speed GT Rapid Transit for ... More
Get In The Saddle
Daily Record | 12/06/08
THERE are many good reasons to cycle. But if you haven't sat on a saddle for many years, you might need some new kit to get you started.
First, you ... More
Season's first ride needn't be a pain
Canada.com | 06/06/08
About to pedal off on the first bike ride of the season? Ten words: Take it easy. Cool down after. Or you'll be sorry.
Saddle sores? Aching back anyone?
The ... More
Massive challenge for Mat in 3,000-mile US bike race
Hereford Times | 06/06/08
A HEREFORD man who cycles to work in Wolverhampton is taking part in the world's toughest bike ride next week.
Mat Wilson, from Credenhill, will be ... More
Trapped in a vicious cycle
The Times | 28/09/06
Matt Carroll was looking for a mountain bike challenge but a 24-hour race called Sleepless in the Saddle was more than he bargained for. ‘Darling?” my ... Read
Saddle up!
Chortle | 12/04/07
ITV has commissioned a new comedy, Bike Squad, about cycling policemen.
Drop the Dead Donkey co-creator Guy Jenkin has been signed up to write a 90-minute ... Read
Bikes on Snow provides thrills, spills
Stuff | 03/07/08
That's why you have to fit chains to your car and drive slowly.
That's why snow ploughs run on caterpillar tracks and why practically all winter sports ... More
Don't let your bike eat your pants
McGill Daily | 24/04/08
As long as you're riding a bike with no chain guard, you'll need to be watching out for getting your pants/skirt/shoelaces/ankle hair caught in your ... Read
How to get a super cool bike for £150
Oxford Mail | 11/01/07
When the frame (yes, frame, not chain) on my old Raleigh Pioneer snapped a few weeks ago, I faced two choices. I could pay £100 or so to have the ... 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
Let's change the bike laws
SFBG | 20/06/08
Should bicyclists be allowed to treat stop signs as “yields” and stop lights like stop signs? Tomorrow, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Bicycle ... More
Season's first ride needn't be a pain
Canada.com | 06/06/08
About to pedal off on the first bike ride of the season? Ten words: Take it easy. Cool down after. Or you'll be sorry.
Saddle sores? Aching back anyone?
The ... More
Bike museum is judge's passion
Kentucky.com | 29/05/08
With so many bicycles on display, it's easy to overlook the framed, black-and-white photograph hanging on the back wall.
Taken in 1954, the photo shows ... More
Extreme marks the spot
The Sydney Morning Herald | 22/05/08
If acrobat Alexandra Harrison has learned one thing from performing in Paradise City, it's that you don't get between a BMX champ and his bike.
At ... More
Reflectivity, why not more?
Bicycle Desgn | 22/05/08
This picture, from our local bike to work day breakfast last week, shows one of the red blinkie lights on the back of my commuter bike. I have one on my ... More
Giro di PEZ: On The Pirate's Roads
Pez Cyclingnews | 22/05/08
Welcome back to Pirate's roads. Thirty-five kilometres to go and I stop once I read the big advice on the right side of the road. The Giro today is north ... More
The Fixed-Gear Trend in Santa Cruz
City on a Hill Press | 09/05/08
Taylor Holmes pedals wildly as he charges downhill from the UC Santa Cruz campus, his skin-tight black jeans quickly spinning into blurs as he struggles ... More
Laid-back triathlete works to lift himself over Ironman hump
SignOnSanDiego.com | 29/03/07
It's not as if Luke Bell's biological clock were ticking. Five weeks shy of 28, the Australian triathlete is in the prime of his career. Still, critics ... Read
A Ride On The Funky Side
Bicycling | 12/04/07
So I was watching a DVD of an old Parliament-Funkadelic concert with my daughter the other night-you know one of those funky-good-time shows from back ... Read
Tour de France strikes back at federation's grip on the big races
Guardian | 15/12/06
The festering conflict between the sport's governing body, the International Cycling Union, and major race organisers took a serious turn yesterday when ... Read
Tour de PEZ: Roadside Wrap-Up 1
Pez Cyclingnews | 01/08/07
If your post-Tour hangover hasn't kicked in yet – it will any day now. So to ease the pain of grand tour withdrawal, PEZ-man Bob Cullinan looks back on ... Read
The meeting of minds
The Guardian | 23/11/06
So I was sitting in the back row at the concert, waiting for the interval to finish and the music to start again. Because it was a Thursday, I had that ... Read
Very Veronica: Back From The Brink
Pez Cyclingnews | 17/08/07
Just before she was due to ride the Swedish nationals as the TT favorite, our newest pro diarist Veronica Andréasson was hit by a car while training ... Read
Matt Seaton's top 10 books about cycling
The Guardian | 31/07/07
Matt Seaton's haunting memoir, The Escape Artist, charts the physical and emotional consequences of his obsession with cycling, and his struggle with ... Read
'Cycling those carbon emissions away'
BBC | 02/03/07
The council plans to have 500 bicycles located at 25 points around the city for public use 24 hours a day. For a small charge, still to be determined, ... Read
Monsieur Felix and his bicycle tricks
Seattle Times | 08/02/07
Here's an entertainment tip if you're in the vicinity of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Go to the back of the church and find the Pont St. Louis, a pedestrian ... 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
What does riding a bike have to do with building my Network Marketing/MLM business?
American Chronicle | 24/05/07
Do you remember learning to ride a bike? Picture yourself as a kid. You are 6 maybe 7 years old and you are attempting to ride your bike up a hill. If ... Read
Bike parking
Guardian | 09/11/06
You know that something is afoot if bike parking is getting trendy. When architects and academics have decided it's time to wrest control of the humble ... Read
Bicycle in NYC without being killed using Ride the City
CNET Networks | 03/07/08
My CNET colleague in New York, Caroline McCarthy, insists there's not a single safe street for bicyclists in New York City. Don't tell that to Ride the ... More
'There's Mommy, riding a bike'
Toronto Star 1 | 29/05/08
Thirty-seven years after this race started, Grace Ramos stood, holding a video camera, at what her mother called "the finish line."
In Ecuador, men ... More
Afghan mine victims proudly work as bicycle couriers
Reuters | 22/05/08
Abdul Saboor rides his bicycle as far as 30 km a day through the dusty streets of Kabul delivering packages. Most people might be daunted by such distances ... More
Extreme marks the spot
The Sydney Morning Herald | 22/05/08
If acrobat Alexandra Harrison has learned one thing from performing in Paradise City, it's that you don't get between a BMX champ and his bike.
At ... More
Konya-made bicycle-taxis on NY streets
Today's Zaman | 15/05/08
A Turkish bicycle producer has developed a popular bicycle-taxi that has made its way to the streets of the US and England.
Sakallıoğlu ... More
Bicycle-makers ride high on surging oil prices
Reuters | 15/05/08
The row of gleaming bicycles being assembled on the factory floor of Giant Manufacturing, one of the world's biggest bicycle-makers, will soon hit streets ... More
Feather-boa bicycle bandits invade Vietnam's city streets
AFP | 15/05/08
An exotic and colourful new urban species has invaded Vietnam's crowded city streets, turning heads, slowing traffic and making a lot of noise -- the ... More
Who'll dare to bare for naked bike ride?
Thisishampshire.net | 15/05/08
IT is the cheeky, head-turning protest that has a serious message.
Sporting nothing but their birthday suits and helmets, scores of people will take ... More
Google Maps captures teenage bike gaff
Bike Radar | 24/04/08
But what's this? A vehicle sporting an impressive item of roof-mounted optical hardware moves along the street at a steady, metered pace. The all-seeing ... Read
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
Mayor vows 'a good look' at Critical Mass
San Francisco Chronicle | 05/04/07
Mayor Gavin Newsom said today that he plans to take "a good look" at the city's response to Critical Mass after bicyclists allegedly smashed through ... Read
Artist is assembling sculpture out of bike parts
Ventura County Star | 04/04/08
Under a slight drizzle and with the ocean as a backdrop, Petaluma artist Mark Grieve began assembly Thursday of an 18-foot welded sculpture of dozens of ... Read
Act Now to Save Pedicabs
Pedal Pushers Online | 26/04/07
On March 30th, Mayor Michael Bloomberg vetoed Intro 331A, a bill passed by the City Council that would have strangled the city's growing pedicab industry ... Read
Cycle thieves 'dismantle' garage
BBC | 15/12/06
Determined thieves took apart a Darlington man's garage brick by brick to steal mountain bikes worth £6,000.
The gang also dismantled three street ... Read
On your bike
Belfast Telegraph | 31/08/07
It's not that unusual for a teenage boy to have a paper round to get a little extra cash. What is out of the ordinary, however, is for that job to be ... Read
Biking to work without any brakes
Gazette.net | 24/05/07
Dan Hommer has commuted by bicycle to work for the past 30 years. Traveling from his home in Rockville, Hommer loves approaching the intersections on Tuckerman ... Read
Bike to the future
The Prague Post | 14/09/06
It is axiomatic that the country made basic blunders after communism's fall. The gravest error, perhaps, was the fulsome embrace of the automobile. In ... Read
Pedal power
The Guardian | 12/04/07
In his first three years at secondary school, Kevin Kane's mum was spending more than £5 a week from her tight family budget so he could get the ... Read
Bicyclists winning a war of lanes in San Francisco
The Christian Science Monitor | 14/09/06
By day, they are sober-minded city professionals - teachers, doctors, lawyers - who forgo cars and buses to commute by bicycle. One Friday night a month, ... Read