bikes

45 Days in Jail for Driver who Rode Around with Cyclist on the Hood of his Car

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Road Rage Against Cyclist
Last summer, the Oregonian reported an incident between a cyclist and a deranged driver in Portland: Jason Scott Rehnberg, 37, yelled at the car to slow down, and apparently angered by the remark, the driver chased the cyclist. He rode his bike into the neighborhood to escape and after a while, probably thinking he was safe, he went ...

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Seven Cheap and Cheerful Commuter Bikes

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More and more people are commuting on their bikes. But what is the best bike for commuting? Our bike expert Warren says a good commuter bike has three main attributes:

1. they come equipped with a heap of accessories, such as fenders (mud guards), lights, cargo rack and strap, safety locks, kickstands, bells, and chain/wheel splash guards;
2. the cyclist sits tall, rather than crouched forward in a racing position;
3. they are simple, single speed models, or multi-speed enclosed, low maintenance, rear hubs.

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While GM and Friends Seek $50 Billion in Public Funds, There is no Mention of Help for Public Transit

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We didn’t hear it in the debates. We didn’t hear it on the campaign trail. And we didn’t hear anything about mass transit outlined anywhere in the economic bailout. It is difficult to recall anytime during the recent and ongoing economic struggle any mention of any economic stimulus for public transportation that would greatly lessen Americans' 2nd largest expense after housing....

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Piaggio Scooters Gone Green: 141 MPG Hybrid

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Photo credited to Thingermeijig

The well crafted Piaggio three-wheel scooter has gone where few scooters have gone before... totally green!

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Montreal Bike Share Program "Bixi" Gets a Name and an Award

Now that Montrealais have gotten a taste of bike sharing, they'll have to wait until next April for the bike share program (formerly Public Bike Sharing System or PBS) to officially roll out.

In the meantime, the program has been re-christened

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7 Electric Motorcycles You Must See (including 1 that does 0-60 MPH in 0.97 seconds)

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Electric Motorcycles: Cool and Green
There's nothing wrong with "cool", and we have to admit that few vehicles are cooler than motorcycles (at least in theory - not all of us would ride one). You're basically sitting on an engine with wheels. Can't get much simpler than that. They're not always practical, but the people who love their bikes really love them.

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Active Transportation For America Report

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Rails to Trails (RTC) has published a comprehensive report on the benefits of an infrastructure based on walkways and bikeways across America. Currently the U.S. Government funds such projects with approximately $453 million every year to help expand and repair these convenient paths....

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Roadside Assistance for Cyclists: Get To Where You’re Going

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Apologies to our bicycle fans on TreeHugger. Yet again we’ve been preoccupied with other tasks and have let our bike posts wane somewhat. Though we hoped you caught our recent round-up 21 Small Wheeled Bicycles .

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Bicycle Film Festival 2008. It’s Not Too Late

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We’ve given kudos to the Bicycle Film Festival for years, for spreading the word about this most miraculous of vehicles, so why should we stop now. Although, admittedly, we have arrived less than early to the party. But the annual festival still has four gigs before it slams on the brakes for yet another year.

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Cyclists Fight Back with Exploding Bike Lock

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Industrial designer Michael Lambourn has an idea that might help reduce bicycle theft: integrate a dye pack, like the kinds built into some fire alarm pulls and clothing tags, that that explodes and covers the bicycle and thief in loud purple dye.

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Design Competition: A Commuter Bike for the Masses

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Industrial designer James Thomas loves bikes, and blogs about them at Bicycle Design. He thinks that most bike designs fail for people taking up cycling as a serious mode of transportation.

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