Here are the bike related April Fools blog posts I’ve seen so far…
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About that 8.7% jump in cyclist fatalities
December 12, 2012 – 12:34 pm
Just released US NHTSA data shows bike fatalities in 2011 are up 8.7% in spite of an overall 2% decrease in traffic fatalities. Pedestrian fatalities are also up 3%.
Transpo bill cuts Safe Routes, bicycle funding
June 28, 2012 – 2:28 pm
It appears the rumors about California Senator Barbara Boxer caving to Republican pressure are at least partially true: The final product of a conference committee drafting the next Federal transportation funding bill cuts spending on the Safe Routes to School program and Transportation Enhancements.
Life Sentence For Murder of Dutch Bike Shop Owner
December 16, 2011 – 8:00 am
I’m writing this Thursday night, but when this posts Friday morning I’ll hopefully be riding with the Santa Cruz To Google (SC2G) crew through various Mid Peninsula Open Space trail on an epic road + dirt commute to work over the Santa Cruz Mountains. Wish me luck.
Trackstand Kim
December 7, 2011 – 3:05 pm
My photo of Kim Capriotti trackstanding in front of the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas was my most popular photo yesterday on Flickr. Kim’s a professional photographer from Chicago. I think a girl watching site linked to the photo. Bike news and stuff below the fold.
Passing distance vs distance from curb
October 26, 2011 – 10:40 am
Study shows gutter bunnies get squeezed; for maximum passing distance, ride three to four feet from the curb. The Florida Department of Transportation published a study [PDF] in which highway researchers measured how much room car and truck drives gave cyclists on Florida roads.
