Civil disobedience at Colorado bicycle tour

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Fritz asked if I could write on this topic. I’m happy to oblige. On July 25th, bicycle riders at Colorado’s Sunrise Century may encounter some protesters. An unsigned flier urges area motorists to engage in “civil disobedience” by blocking area roadways with their vehicles as a means of protesting the state’s new three feet passing […]

Missy Giove caught with 400 lbs of weed

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Former professional mountain biker Missy “The Missile” Giove was charged Tuesday with marijuana distribution after investigators found 400 pounds of marijuana. In a search of a cabin and Giove’s borrowed truck and trailer, investigators found “marijuana, a money counter, a heat sealer, plastic bags identical in size and color and the type used to hold […]

Carbon footprint of spam email

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Some of you might remember my ruminations on the carbon footprint of blogging. I never even thought, however, of the carbon footprint of spam — the unsolicited untargeted ads broadcast via email and social networks. It turns out that anti virus vendor McAfee commissioned a study to calculate the energy cost of sending and receiving […]

World’s Best Bike Stickers

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Leave a comment for a chance to win free stickers! Walt and Dwight run a small, independent print shop in Tuscon, Arizona where they create what they say are The World’s Best Bike Stickers. They like to promote bike riding through their stickers, shirts and other products. They even have reflective bike stickers, which seems […]

Missouri town passes bicycle harassment law

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One Missouri college town that takes pride in its bike-friendly status is threatening jail time for motorists who aren’t so friendly. The Columbia City Council heard from a steady succession of cyclists who’ve been victims of road rage — including a bike shop owner who was pistol-whipped — before unanimously approving a new ordinance Monday […]