High gas prices have put more bicyclists on the road and into the path of oncoming cars in Berkeley, where the number of collisions has shot up in the past four years. Berkeley police say the number of bike riders hit by cars in the city rose 70 percent from 2005 compared with the first 10 months of 2008. More Info…
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If there’s such a thing as crime karma, it came home to roost on an alleged bicycle thief, discovered with a purloined, $1,000 road bike removed from a bike rack in front of the West Napa Street Safeway store. The caper began… More Info…
Does anyone know how the rash of “Day In The Life” videos got started anyway? Not that it’s truly important, but I seem to notice it popping up more and more these days. I hate to even bring it up, but did it start with the BMX version of 411 video magazine? Remember that thing? Good in theory, good riding, good people, good music and pretty good videos all around. But since the people behind the project weren’t BMXers, it sometimes didn’t translate so well. Remember the infamous Brian Castillo bow-legged table cover?
The cover that basically told everyone in BMX, “411 doesn’t know what they’re doing.” I mean, we all know Castillo can lay a proper tabletop any day of the week in his sleep…Â More info
Dave Brailsford today called for his team’s success in the Beijing Olympics to be converted into increased participation across the UK in the run-up to the London Games in 2012.
Speaking at a Westminster reception hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group, British Cycling’s performance director said there should be a “connection between participation and inspiration”. With the BMX world champion Shanaze Reade at his side…Â More info