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Asthma UK's Beach to Beach Bike Ride

2 day cycling event from Bournemouth to Brighton taking place from Saturday 19th to... more

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How to pack for your bike trek /or cycling bike ride event

After 14 treks from San Francisco to Los Angeles. I've decided to share some of... more

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Cyclist is fined for not riding in the bike lane - gets revenge

We all know that cyclists don’t always respect the rules of the road, but who... more

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Victoria Pendleton Flying lap Manchester Velodrome

Amazing onboard footage of World and Olympic Champion Victoria Pendleton reaching... more

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Alleycat

See it on Vimeo! - http://vimeo.com/18861767 Ben Pridgeon shares his interest in... more

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Know your enemy: Cyclists

As motorists get hit with higher fuel costs and soaring road taxes, I thought it was... more

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World's First Wireless Electric Bike

At the 109th Canton fair in Guanzhou China earlier this month, Toronto-based Daymak... more

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Is dangerous cycling a problem?

MPs could introduce a new offence of causing death by dangerous cycling. But how much... more

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Coppi e Bartali: Stage 3 - Sella Wins!

Emanuele Sella wins Stage 3 of the International Week of Coppi and Bartali and takes... more

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Replacing McQuaid: Mission Impossible

An excellent insight into the troublesome state of the UCI coming from ex-frame... more

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Downtown downhill bike racing is just crazy!

Here at Talkgreen, we strongly believe in riding your bike as often as possible to get... more

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Terrifying street bike race

A suited and booted guy on a bike races the streets of Chile.

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Ouch! Cyclist Wins Bronze With Giant Splinter In His Leg

Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang won bronze at the track cycling World Cup -... more

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London's Ghost Bikes

London is dotted with abandoned bikes, all chained up and completely spray-painted... more

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Top 50 Bike Commuting Blogs

Bike commuting is a lifestyle that many would like to explore, but aren’t sure... more

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Laws to Prevent Your Using Electronics While Driving, Cycling, Walking

For some lawmakers, Cathy Cruz Marrero's now-infamous fall into a fountain while texting couldn't have come at a better time.
In California, State Sen. Joe Simitian has reintroduced a bill that would fine cyclists $20 for texting. In Oregon, State Rep. Michael Schaufler wants to fine cyclists $90 for wearing headphones or earbuds. In Virginia, lawmakers are considering whether to broaden such a ban to include any handheld communication device.
And in New York, a bill before the legislature's transportation committee would ban the use of electronic devices while crossing streets.
This is the second time State Sen. Carl Kruger has introduced this legislation to stem what he calls "tuning in and tuning out." As if to prove his point, a 21-year-old man listening to an iPod Nano in a crosswalk on Madison Avenue in New York last December was killed when a Mack truck backed into him and dragged him 30 feet. Presumably, the man did not hear the beeping of the truck in reverse.

The whirlwind of legislation comes at a time when pedestrian fatalities were up for the first time in four years in the first half of 2010, according to a report just released by the Governors Highway Safety Association, which also reports that pedestrian fatalities account for about 12 percent of overall traffic deaths in the United States. Meanwhile, researchers in Washington and in Illinois have been exploring the nature of distraction while walking using cell phones.
Sen. Kruger's bill calls for a ban in streets of cities with populations of a million or more people. But the Governors Highway Safety Association reports that in the three biggest states with the biggest cities (New York, California, and Texas), pedestrian fatalities actually fell. Arizona (up 21), Florida (up 36), Oklahoma (up 16), Oregon (up 18), and North Carolina (up 17) saw the largest jumps in pedestrian fatalities over the previous year.
While restricting the use of distracting devices in cars and on bicycles has become more commonplace across the States, legislation targeting pedestrians and joggers crosses a new line. (In Arkansas, a proposal to ban pedestrians from wearing headphones over both ears was met with such outrage that a legislator withdrew it altogether this week.)
Setting aside the obvious debate over whether a person should retain the basic right to walk or jog distracted, the next questions include whether this kind of ban will work to save lives, and if so, at what cost?
If the bill in New York passes, these questions will be answered in due time. Until then, expect to see a range of legal questions about the finer details of the ban, including what, exactly, constitutes a street, and a crossing of the street, and which electronic devices, if any, may be excused from said ban.

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-20029623-247.html#ixzz1CBJiDG4zFor some lawmakers, Cathy Cruz Marrero's now-infamous fall into a fountain while... more

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Puncture Kit Bicycle Drummer

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DIY winter bike tires through zip ties

Just because the snow might be piling up doesn’t mean you have to hang up the... more

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Start Pedalling

Eight reasons why cycling is good for you Cycling exercises the heart better than... more

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This Season on Long Way Round

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman met on the set of "The Serpent's... more

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