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20070321Status: Complete Viewed: 129 times Quote from an interview of Steve Jobs by “The Belfast Telegraph” at the recent Paris Expo: “Computers are like bicycles for our minds.” Steve Jobs… polished By iraryanbicycles— The last couple days have been super nice in Portland with sunshine, light winds and everyone out and about enjoying the springtime weather. despite all the nice weather outside i managed … http://iraryanbicycles.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/polished/ [very radical lefty…] Shanghai Is Back on the Bicycle Bandwagon StreetsBlog — The city is renovating a 300-kilometer network of “cycling arteries,” covering at least 60 percent of local roads open to cyclists, and plans to separate … http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/21/shanghai-is-back-on-the-bicycle-bandwagon/ SF couple cycling globe in Love World Tour - Examiner.com-USA— Bertrand Boudreau embarks from a San Francisco coffee shop on his globetrotting Love World Tour via his trusty 27-speed Giant bicycle. … http://www.examiner.com/a-630731~S_F__couple_cycling_globe_in_Love_World_Tour.html [something for the “gentlemen”] Brick Training By soulglo— So tonight’s training was the dreaded bricks: Biking: Biked 32k for an hour and a half down Highway 89 then up through the terrace Running: Ran 2 miles for 25 minutes. I find that I run much slower and painfully after biking. … http://trigeorgie.blogspot.com/2007/03/brick-training.html Bicycle built for sharing, giving Examiner.com-USA— Bertrand, 52, does the majority of the cycling each day — between 60 and 100 miles. When she’s not cycling, Risa, 46, mans the Love World Tour mobile, … http://www.examiner.com/a-630731~Bicycle_built_for_sharing__giving.html Year after heart attack, man plans to tackle triathlon Durham Herald Sun - Durham,NC,USA HILLSBOROUGH— Gary Lawrence is scheduled to participate this morning in the second annual Triangle SportsPlex Super Sprint Triathlon. … http://www.heraldsun.com/orange/10-830385.cfm Don’t diet and drive, researchers say The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia— Don’t diet and drive - that’s the message from Swedish researchers who have found people on low-kilojoule diets could be accused of drink driving even if … http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Dont-diet-and-drive-researchers-say/2007/03/19/1174152916740.html Letter: Combat-cycling in Taipei - Taipei Times - Taipei,Taiwan— The report cited an increasing number of bicycle-related injuries annually as the motivation for this crackdown on cyclists, with last year’s number of such … http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2007/03/19/2003352963 Triathlons exploding everywhere Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA— When multi-sport was in its infancy, triathlon season would kick off during the last weekend of April with the Tampa Bay triathlon, … http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070318/COLUMNISTS0312/703180337/1147/sports DIY, Physical Computing, and Advanced Topics: RE: bicycle … … but once I’m set up it will be quick work. I worked through the most difficult parts for my first project in this series, a bicycle-controlled drum machine. This new melody bike will use a lot of the same technology. http://createdigitalnoise.com/viewtopic.php?p=4597#4597 Traffic Police Video By Sivasothi— This video produced by the Traffic Police about road safety for cyclists was uploadded by LingtheMErciless to YouTube last year. SATan posted her reaction to the video on her blog, “.synthesized” a week later. http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/news/cycling/blog/2007/03/traffic-police-video.html did you have a bicycle…By miaj— did you have a bicycle and what was it like? (on today’s slip of paper drawn from the jar). bike.jpg. of course I had a bike! it was blue and fast. and I could ride with no hands. it provided escape from the house and chores and mom … http://miaj.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/did-you-have-a-bicycle/ Cycling, how foolish. By Suzbran— Although I am not a passionate cyclist, I do use my bicycle a reasonable amount I ride it to work, the gym (ha), and sometimes when I venture into the sprawling metropolis of east Oxford to see friends or go to my weekly violin lesson. … http://ironicobservations.vox.com/library/post/cycling-how-foolish-by-suz.html Quiz tests vegetable nutrition IQ Bradenton Herald - Bradenton,FL,USA— Fruits and vegetables may be a powerhouse for good health, but they do not guard against age-related eye diseases such as cataracts and macular degeneration … http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/living/16940926.htm Man arrested after bicycle strikes car Ventura County Star - Ventura county,CA,USA— Luis Martinez Gutierrez, 35, was arrested about 5 pm after he rode his bicycle into a vehicle in the 100 block of South 10th Street and did not stop, … http://www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/sp/article/0,1375,VCS_170_5430687,00.html Grandmother Battles Bicycle Thief KSBI 52 - Oklahoma City,OK,USA— However, he is facing misdemeanor charges of assault and battery. Police say he will not be charged for taking the bicycle because he did return the bike. http://www.ksbitv.com/home/6597877.html Make your own bike light— This page describes the construction of a bike light comprising three 3W Luxeon LEDs. This project had three main goals. 1.) Make a light suitable for use in 24-hour mountain bike racing. http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/03/diy_bike_light.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 OK, this is bicycle related, but some incredible slo-mo images and photos… Diet Coke and Mentos in high speed. By Neil Nafus— I am certain that most of you reading this have seen at least one video showing the explosive properties of Mentos mixed with Diet Coke. This is neat to watch happen in normal speed, but as Dave Chappelle so kindly pointed out for us, … http://www.lucidmovement.com/?p=98 High-Fat Diet Linked To Breast Cancer ECanada Now - Brantford,Ontario,Canada— Boston (eCanadaNow) - A new study has shown that a high-fat diet greatly raises the risk of developing breast cancer. The study was published in the Journal …by 14% http://www.ecanadanow.com/science/health/2007/03/21/high-fat-diet-linked-to-breast-cancer/ “Perils for Pedestrians” episode on Durham By nicomachus— “Perils for Pedestrians” is a monthly television series promoting awareness of issues affecting the safety of people who walk and bicycle. It takes a national and even international look how cities can become more bike and pedestrian … http://www.bikewalkdurham.org/2007/03/perils-for-pedestrians-episode-on.html Men’s Health Magazine 300 Workout - April 2007 By Craig Ballantyne— D., associate professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. He points out that large-scale trials of individual antioxidant supplements have been largely disappointing. … http://transform07trainer.menshealth.com/2007/03/mens_health_mag.html Cycling for sight— A BRAVE Taunton teenager plans to cycle from Land’s End to Taunton as he battles against a degenerative eye condition. http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/wcsomersetnews/display.var.1273667.0.cycling_for_sight.php Bicycle accidents are common occurrences, especially since an ever-increasing percentage of the cycling community includes youth. There are however, precautions that can be taken to prevent bicycle accidents and certain measures to take … http://bicycleaccidents.snap9.com/ |