Day: March 27, 2010

Bikes = Economic Catastrophe

Will the US DOT recent policy change giving equal weight for multiple transportation modes result in ‘economic catastrophe’?

US Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood’s March 15 policy announcement favoring bicycle transportation received a lot of favorable press from bike wonks like you and I. The National Association of Manufacturers fears the impact this policy could have on “the efficient movement of freight.” (more…)

UCI Worlds 2010 crash: Bike breaks in two

17 year old Danish racer Julie Leth slides across the boards Friday at the UCI Track World Championship 33 laps into the women’s scratch race, taking out four other racers in the crash. American Shelley Evans’ bike snapped in half in the smashup. (more…)