Monthly Archives: December 2009

I love you, You love me

Are we a happy family? I just wanna say: If you ride a bicycle, you’re A-OK in my book. I don’t care what you ride, why you ride, where you ride, and what you wear while riding — it’s all good. Prompted by Jack “Ghost Rider” Sweeney @ Bike Commuters, who wonders, “Can’t We All read more »

Cycle & Style

Cycle & Style is a “Ladies Cycling Fashion Magazine” out of Utah written by and for women who love cycling of all types — they do cyclocross and indoor spinning with sports bikes, but they also roll on cute cruiser bikes and seem to enjoy arranging cute photos of bikes and people like this one. read more »

UK Study: Risky cycling rarely to blame for bike crashes

Cyclists disobeying stop signal or wearing dark clothing at night rarely cited in collisions causing serious injury A tiny proportion of accidents involving cyclists are caused by riders jumping red lights or stop signs, or failing to wear high-visibility clothing and use lights, a government-commissioned study has discovered. With adult cyclists, police found the driver read more »

New Federal traffic signs standard includes bike signs

Sharrows and “Bikes May Use Full Lane” Now in National Traffic Sign Standard This morning, the US Federal Highway Administration published a new edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The December 2009 Edition of the MUTCD contains a number of new standards that apply to bicycle facilities. A couple of interesting read more »

Wednesday Morning Bike Ride

I hope you’re enjoying your morning as much as I am. There’s light rain in the San Francisco Bay Area today and mild temperatures. It’s almost perfect for a winter bike ride if you don’t mind a little water and grime. P.S. I haven’t robbed a liquor store.

MIT Copenhagen Wheel

Regenerative braking bicycle hub created by MIT people and introduced today in Copenhagen during the climate conference. Gee whiz factor: Bluetooth to connect to iPhone app for speed, direction and trip distance. More: MIT: Copenhagen Wheel.