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Cycling is dangerous!

The UK Carbon Trust — a green non-profit working to “to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy” — discourages cycling on company business because cycling is too dangerous. They also don’t reimburse employees for Boris bike rentals because “the company cannot assess the quality or safety of any Boris bike and it is read more »

London SkyRide

A record 85,000 people participated in Sunday’s London SkyRide, as the city closed 15 km / 9 miles of city streets for the exclusive use of people and their human powered machines. Perhaps some of them were warming up to bike the tube strike?

Kelly Brooks rides a bicycle (again)

It’s been nearly a year since I last posted Kelly Brooks bike photos, so it’s time for a 2010 edition.

Gemma Atkinson rides a bicycle

Model Gemma Atkinson, an avid jogger, rides a bike in Manchester to promote the Manchester Sky Ride, an open streets event that will take place Sunday, August 1, 2010.

Mayors on bicycles

Happy Hump Day. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa fell off of his bike and broke his elbow after a cab driver pulled out abruptly in front of His Honor the other week. The Mayor is now calling for a city Bike Summit to improve the city’s bike safety record. In other news, Vancouver BC Mayor read more »

Kelly Brook rides an old timey trike

  Model Kelly Brook joined Olympic gold medalist Chris Hoy on old fashioned cycles in an appearance to announce the return of Sky Ride, the British open streets event that attracted over 100,000 people to ride their bikes last August. [picappgallerysingle id="8907484"]