That’s the list of words Dottie came up with when asked how she would promote bicycling. I would use all the tactics that automobile advertisers use. They show the car as sexy, safe, freeing, fun, attractive, normal, necessary. In my experience, these adjectives describe bicycling more accurately than driving, especially in the city. Bicycling delivers […]

Carl Batrell’s film “Fat Bike” got first place a couple of weekends ago at the Boston Bike Film Festival. The film follows cyclists Josh Morehouse and Mike Morganson as they train in and around Anchorage, Alaska for the Susitna 100 race.

Filmmaker Franny Armstrong tweeted last night: “Was getting attacked by feral kids with an iron bar on the streets of Camden tonight, when Boris Johnson cycled by & saved me. True story.“ Here’s the dope: Boris Johnson, who regularly bikes to and from the office, was Just Riding Along when he heard a cry for […]

Dan Scott carries the Olympic Torch while riding his mountain bike in British Columbia. The torch makes a brilliant if awkward “be seen” light for his bike. The torch is also a reasonable gauge for those states that have passed a 1 meter / 3 foot passing law. The Olympic Flame will be travelling across […]

Guest essay from Serge Issakov of La Jolla, California. Posted originally to the CABO Forum and republished here with his permission. The attitude and ignorance of Dr. Christopher Thompson is all too familiar for most bicyclists, exemplified by the fact that he admitted to police at the scene that he slammed on his brakes “to […]