Oh this is marvelous: Shoot a cyclist with a gun and get 120 days in the county lockup. Shoot at cars with a pellet gun and you get nearly four years in prison. Shawn Philip Wagner and Rojelio Gomez, both 21 when they were arrested in May, will also pay restitution to the 42 victims read more
This is amazing: The Chicago Department of Transportation created what looks to me like a stunningly useful Chicago bike parking locator. To find bike parking, you enter a ZIP code, Ward, community area, CTA station or Metra station and you see a map of nearby bike parking along with transit facilities and bike shops in read more
Danny loves Sidi Ergo shoes. He blogged about 9 Driving Habits That Most Annoy Cyclists and lists a lot of the usual suspects: right hooks, inattentive driving, etc. The thing that tops my list? Clueless idiots who insist that “there is no greater hazard on the road than bicyclists” and who believe that traffic violations read more
Imagine a magic box that, when used, kills random strangers. But you receive something back in exchange for that life — Money! Prosperity! Status! Self fulfillment! And everybody who doesn’t die lives happily ever after. The End? See also Fairy tales and fantastic stories at Quickrelease.TV.
The crowd really expressed their appreciation, whistling as this guy rode down the catwalk during last night’s fashion show at the San Francisco Bike Expo. At the time of this writing (late Saturday night), this photo has 15 views on my Flickr photo stream. This rider wears a Showers Pass jacket and cap with Bicycle read more
Freakonomics: What do women want. MAKE: DIY bike repair stand. Kanye West likes this $9,000 Grace eBike. How to shoot mountain bike photos. MAKEZine’s Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest started earlier this week. Cannondale is hiring. GC’s guide to winter cycling in Chicago. Streetsblog: Blaming the pedestrian. Again.. A blog focused solely on the Chinese read more
