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Driver arrested for killing cyclist known for his anti-cycling views

May 15, 2013 – 1:31 pm

A Colorado man recently arrested and charged with vehicular homicide is known for his anti-cyclist rants at town meetings, reports the Boulder Daily Camera.

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RIP Al Fritz

May 10, 2013 – 3:45 pm

Al Fritz, creator of Schwinn’s iconic Sting-Ray bicycle, passed at age 88. Full obit in the LA Times: Al Fritz dies at 88; Schwinn exec developed the Sting-Ray bike. H/T to Mike Norri.

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Bike sharing jobs and much more

May 9, 2013 – 10:00 am

Hi everyone! My apologies for not posting about bicycle jobs in a while. I’ve been super busy with a major design project at Plano Cycling & Fitness. Did you know we sell every Brooks saddle at prices that beat Amazon? We think that’s pretty cool. Okay, now that my shameless promotion is out of the way, read more »

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A bike demo, hill sprints, and oh my aching legs

May 6, 2013 – 11:22 am

Whatever doesn’t kill me only makes me cry “Uncle!”: I overdid things with an extended demo on Specialized’s latest Roubaix bike and then hill sprints on a fixed gear bike. I’m in some real pain today. Ow.

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Driving is a get out of jail for murder card in the Bay Area

May 2, 2013 – 7:25 am

The Center for Investigative Journalism confirms something many of us already suspect. The Berkeley based non-profit news agency analyzed five years worth of data from 434 pedestrian fatalities in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco counties. Sixty percent of the 238 motorists found to be at fault or suspected of a read more »

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Anthony Foxx tapped for Transportation Secretary

April 28, 2013 – 10:11 pm

Charlotte, NC Mayor Anthony Foxx has reportedly been selected to be President Obama’s nomination for Secretary of the US Department of Transportation.

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