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Cycling as a means of enabling the differently abled

Michie O’Day was born with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), a genetic disorder in which tumors grow on the ends of nerve fibers. In O’Day’s case, the tumors grow in her brain and spinal cord. The disease and its treatment eventually led to loss of hearing and balance for Ms. O’Day. She is unable to participate read more »

Bike vs Car standoff

People for Bikes kicks off American bike months with this campaign to “roll together.” The common argument is that making room for bikes is a zero sum game in which motorists lose out or even part of a United Nations conspiracy to enslave freedom loving Americans. Encouraging people to bike, though, improves conditions for everybody. read more »

Free bikes, Earth Day, and more

Happy Earth Day, you bike riding hippies. Did you know today is also the birthday of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (pictured to the left with a bicycle)? He was an enthusiastic cyclist and photographer, combining both of these hobbies while traveling before beginning his second career as architect of the Red Terror. More bicycle news Free read more »

@humantransit Santa Cruz METRO says “Frequency is…

@humantransit Santa Cruz METRO says “Frequency is freedom” in story about aerial tram for Santa Cruz campus scsentinel.net/localnews/ci_2…

Hit & Run vs cyclist, Freedom Blvd Santa Cruz…

Hit & Run vs cyclist, Freedom Blvd Santa Cruz County, California cyclelicio.us/chp/bike-GGHB-… via @chpbike

Bikes, blogs and the news: Monday roundup

Today: An Afghan women’s cycling team, maybe a bike bridge across the USA-Canada frontier, bike lane parking, adventures, rides, obstacles and opportunities.