Random bicycle news

By Yokota Fritz


Time to catch up on some links.

• Spinning world record attempt. 112 hours on a stationary bike. With video.
  
  
• Sue asked me to link to this about biking for polar bears. And she continues to post many many bike haikus, so I'll just point to her blog.

Photo "Pizza delivery by bicycle" by Matty Lang and used with permission. More bicycle news below...



I have a bus haiku. It's a true story.

       White pigeon swoops low.
       Bird dodges highway traffic.
       Thud on bus windshield. 

CenterLines is the newsletter of the U.S. National Center for Bicycling & Walking. Here are some tidbits from the December 12 issue.

• They have a podcast discussing bicycling and walking advocacy efforts.
  
  
• Chico Velo's cute "Turn a pedal, melt fat" video PSA, which was also mentioned at Bike Commute Tips.
  
  
  
  
• This Energy Counter shows how much states in the Northwest spend each day in energy. Comes with cool widgets that you can put on your website, too.
  
  
• Alcoholic bought a bicycle and found new life.
  
  
• Freikers in Bouler, Colorado (for "frequent bikers) win prizes for riding their bikes to school.

Oh, by the way, I have a Facebook account or profile or whatever you want to call it. If you know my real name feel free to look me up.

US Pacific Northwest Energy Spending Today: 0

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