This is kind of amusing: “In his State of the City address Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn responded to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s threat to lure Seattle’s tech jobs to his city by creating a world-class bike lane network,” reports Tom Fucoloro. “We’re going to build world-class, safe bike lanes, too, the mayor said. And read more
Correlation and causation? I’ve seen a number of links today to this Swedish study showing people who commute by bike are healthier (mentally and physically) than those who drive or take public transportation.
Monterey Road is the main cycling route between San Jose and Morgan Hill for those who avoid the meandering Coyote Creek Trail, and big parts of this street in San Jose are pretty chewed up.
Hair stylist Vidal Sassoon apparently had an interesting life as a teen and young adult. He grew up in a Jewish orphanage in London, worked through the London Blitz delivering packages as a 14 year old bike courier and picked street fights with fascists in post-war Britian as a member of the infamous 43 Group read more
Lindsay Lohan tries bicycle riding as part of a healthier lifestyle.
High school mountain bikers honored at NICA banquet Muhammad Ali, Wilma Rudolph, Lance Armstrong, Magic Johnson. What do they all have in common? They’re all well-known sports heroes. They are more than just champions in their respective sports. They have all used their fame to give back, to inspire and encourage, and to call attention read more
