Vancouver, BC and environs will be a traffic nightmare during the Winter Olympics, so organizers are promoting “alternative” transportation in a transportation plan that restricts on street parking and encourages public transportation, shuttles, walking and even bicycling. “The goal is to reduce vehicle traffic by 30 per cent, which is about 26,000 vehicles,” says Terry […]
This stationary bike is a Wii controller. From the game screenshot, it appears you use this bike drive a pedal powered chopper over the planet to clean up the planet. More at Kotaku. Due for release January 2010 from French game publisher BigBen Interactive. Since they’re French, is it too much to hope for a […]
This is sickening… Five teenagers were charged with aggravated battery yesterday for dousing a 15-year-old with rubbing alcohol and setting him on fire because he stopped someone from stealing his father’s bicycle, authorities said. Details –> AHN. Update courtesy my loyal readers – the article I link to has info that doesn’t quite fit the […]
But the tree did get the bike and trash the front wheel. This is Daniel. When this huge tree came down at Haight and Broderick in San Francisco, he almost ate it. More about Daniel and his adventure at SFist. Photo by expuestosiempre. H/T to Murph. I just took a walk around my apartment complex […]
From The Dallas Morning News: Sergio Portillo, 33, was stopped July 11, 2008, as he rode his bicycle while not wearing a helmet near downtown. He was then searched and charged with drug possession after police said they found that he was carrying crack cocaine. Abuse of power is one of [Attorney David] Pire’s concerns. […]
This is a guest post by Andreas who writes about cycling in London on his blog. You can follow him on Twitter here. We all know electric bikes are becoming more popular, they featured heavily at various cycle shows. In China they sell around 10 million every year. It is likely sales in other countries […]