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Bicycles in the News for Sunday, Apr29th2007

Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them.

     - Bill Vaughan, 1915 - 1977

“partnership between nature and man…” “Nothing happens unless you can get the community to support,”

     - Peter Boylan, the Oconee River Greenway

Tybee Island 5K to aid Sea Turtle Project - Savannah Morning News - Savannah,GA,USA 8:30 am start at University of Georgia Marine Extension Service at Skidaway Island. More info: 912–598–2336 or go to http://www.marex.uga.edu/aquarium … http://savannahnow.com/node/273996

Milledgeville marks first phase of greenway - Macon Telegraph - Macon,GA,USA One professor from Georgia College & State University rode his bicycle to Thursday’s event. “Nothing happens unless you can get the community to support,” … http://www.macon.com/100/story/28649.html

Race favorite an easy pick - Beaufort Gazette - Beaufort,SC,USA Pic’s trek started in the early 1990s when she joined the University of Georgia’s cycling team, her second stint in college after graduating from Virginia … http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local_sports/story/6485613p-5774847c.html

Bicycle tax break should be expanded - Victoria Times Colonist - Victoria,BC,Canada As the owner of Kabuki Kabs, the pedicab company I founded in Victoria in 1985, I have through numerous letters to the provincial government over the past … http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/letters/story.html?id=4d1aedf2-1806-4fcd-9273-871789acd05b

Cycling vet rides again - Roanoke Times - Roanoke,VA,USA Dr. Sabra Lucas plans to participate in a 100-mile bicycle ride for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Ever since she was 3 years old, Sabra Lucas wanted to … http://www.roanoke.com/neighbors%5Cwb/114698

Bicycle enthusiast escaped a stationary life for his love of pedaling - Frederick News Post (subscription) - Frederick,MD,USA Rinker and his wife, Danielle, opened The Bicycle Escape just before Thanksgiving 2005. Rinker runs his store, in the Shops of Monocacy on Kingfisher Drive, … http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=59465

Man critical after bicycle collision - Albany Democrat Herald - Albany,OR,USA The crash occurred at about 5 pm Thursday and involved a 45-year-old man on a bicycle and a Pontiac van. A REACH helicopter landed in the parking lot of the … http://www.dhonline.com/articles/2007/04/26/news/top_story/4aaa01_crash.txt

[OT - not really about bicycles…]\\ Europe falls off religious bicycle path - PC The Cowl (subscription) - Providence,RI,USA Modern Europe is like a bicycle rider who, running out of momentum, swerves more and more off track, until he finally collapses. The momentum and forward … http://www.thecowl.com/home/news/2007/04/26/Commentary/Europe.Falls.Off.Religious.Bicycle.Path-2883165.shtml

Brewer voted most bicycle-friendly - Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins was voted Bicycle-Friendly Employer of the Year by bicyclists across Colorado, it was announced at the Bicycle Colorado … http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5506815,00.html

When perception changes By romanmica I recall a conversation on a group run in the old days when somebody pointing out the triathlete in our small group and said how completely crazy she was because she was going to bike home after running 10K. Funny thing folks…today I’ve … http://www.everymantri.com/everyman_triathlon/2007/04/when_perception.html

NO, THEY JUST LIKE CYCLING UP HILLS - Electric New Paper - Singapore But they don’t just cycle together at East Coast Parkway every morning they also go long-distance cycling to Malaysia. … http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,129009,00.html

Frank Zappa Teaches Steve Allen to “Blow the Bicycle” “Yeah, you know, like, the bicycle is a musical instrument.” I thought it was a dumb idea, and a bad joke besides, and I felt somewhat uncomfortable about the caller’s use of the jive vernacular (knowing that Steve had provided a jazz … http://www.bicycle.net/2007/frank-zappa-steve-allen-bicycle-tonight-show/

Bicycle of the Future: The Suitcase Bike? By Willy Volk Filed under: Biking. RideTHISbike is reporting that a suitcase bike is (finally) in production. Aimed at cyclists that want to conveniently and quickly protect their bike on a regular basis, the suitcase bike folds neatly and quickly … http://cyclepedia.org/index.php/Main/20070429?action=edit

101-Years-Old Still Pedaling Bicycle - WHIOtv.com - Dayton,OH,USA Troy, Ohio — At 101-years-old, Clair Duckham, who co-founded the Dayton Cycling Club in 1961, pedaled his low-riding Whiz-Wheel trike from Vandalia to Troy … http://www.whiotv.com/news/13218061/detail.html

Great Cycling Training Programs For Better Performance By Jesper Therkildsen 12, 14, 16 and 18 hours per week training program. If you think it is cold outside (or if it really is cold outside…) then try one of these indoor cycling programs:. Aerobic and anaerobic programs and more effective aerobic programs. http://www.training4cyclists.com/great-cycling-training-programs-for-better-performance/

Princess’ bicycle to be auctioned - BBC News - UK A bicycle which was ridden by Princess Diana when she was a child is due to be auctioned next month. The Tracker bike will be sold by auctioneers Keys… http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/northamptonshire/6605061.stm

Machines or men? - Beaufort Gazette - Beaufort,SC,USA “They have genetics that are beyond comprehensible,” said Dr. Gordon Krueger, a surgeon at Beaufort Memorial Hospital and cycling aficionado… http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local_sports/story/6488341p-5777002c.html

Contrasting cycling numbers By Philip “The decline in bicycle riding was the most dramatic change in the top ten,” said Thomas Doyle, vice president of information and research for NSGA. “America’s youth appears to be opting for other forms of wheels—scooters, … http://www.spinopsys.com/archives/985

Youth collides with pickup; Parents face charge after bicycle mishap - Timmins Daily Press - Timmins,Ontario,Canada As a result, the youth’s parents will be charged with permitting a person under the age of 16 to drive a bicycle without a helmet. Police say parents can be … http://www.timminspress.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=506142&catname=Local+News&classif=

Bicycle seats got a bum rap - Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Georgena Terry, a former mechanical engineer who founded a national women’s cycling equipment and apparel company in the basement of her Rochester, NY… http://www.thestar.com/Life/article/206745

Man Shot to Death While Selling a Bicycle - WLTX.com - Columbia,SC,USA North Charleston police say a man trying to sell a bicycle has been shot to death on a city street… http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=49092

Designer Animal Head Bicycle Saddles By Admin If you’re looking to add a little pizazz to your peddle bike and you happen to be an animal lover, then these somewhat cute animal head bicycle saddles should fit the bill nicely. Made from… [[ This is a content summary only. … http://nexus404.com/Blog/2007/04/27/animal-head-bicycle-saddles/

Bicycle cabs take flight in Washington - Examiner.com - USA Bicycle taxis in DC seemed like a risky bet last summer when DC Pedicab entered the Washington marketplace. … http://www.examiner.com/a-696904~Bicycle_cabs_take_flight_in_Washington.html

Driver in bicycle fatality remains free - Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA … after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated causing death for the fatal hit-and-run of Roger Harris while he was riding his bicycle on Indiana 1. … http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070426/LOCAL/70426005