Ride helmetless and lose your bike?!

Published / by Richard Masoner / 45 Comments on Ride helmetless and lose your bike?!

Here’s a good reason mandatory helmet laws even for children should be opposed: Police in the Boston suburb of Holliston, MA said they will impound the bicycles of youths they see riding without their helmets. Police here are looking for scofflaws and will snatch the pedals from your feet if you’ve been warned numerous times […]

Free bike weekend at Governors Island

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This Friday, Saturday and Sunday (September 19-21, 2008) is Free Bike and Kite Weekend at Governors Island in New York. With help from Transportation Alternatives, Governors Island visitors can borrow a bike this weekend for up to an hour. Crazy things happen when you offer people free bike rides on car-free streets. People who haven’t […]