November 6, 20123 Comments on Scofflaw gets her due
Stupid driving tricks.
You might have heard about Sheena Hardin in Cleveland. Judge Pinkey Carr sentenced her to wear a sign that says, “Only an idiot drives on the sidewalk to avoid a school bus.”
October 29, 20124 Comments on Beijing Commute Challenge: Porsche vs Bicycle
Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle compares driving a Porsche Panera GTS (retail price US$348,000, zero to 100 km/h in 4 seconds) vs a Tern Venge x10 folding bicycle (US$1750, zero to 100 in never) for a 10 km commute in Beijing? Guess who wins.
October 24, 201216 Comments on Boeing demonstrates anti-car weapon
Boeing demonstrates a non-lethal weapon that completely disables electronic devices.
Am I the only one who sees the potential havoc such a device in the hands of a terrorist bike hippie could wreak on our nation’s roads? Bzzzt! and every car within 50 yards is nonoperative.
October 17, 20121 Comment on Seatpost binder bolt
October 11, 20122 Comments on Nataliya Vasilyeva rides a bicycle
Nataliya Vasilyeva is a business reporter for the Associated Press is Moscow, Russia. She writes about the challenges of cycling in the Russian capital.
October 10, 20123 Comments on Drunk maniac mows down cyclists with his pickup truck
Cyclists in Joinville, Santa Catarina State, Brazil were injured when an angry driver ran them over with his pickup truck. Security video of the incident shows his actions may have been intentional.