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20070611Status: Complete - Viewed: 164 times Is the low-glycemic diet a red herring? By Monica Reinagel But the wider nutrition community quickly jumped on the bandwagon, arguing that a low-glycemic diet (one that avoided sharp spikes in blood sugar) would be healthier for everyone. It wasn’t long before the low-glycemic diet (a variation… http://blog.nutritiondata.com/ndblog/2007/06/is_the_lowglyce.html Ten cycling gripes that cause grief — Oxford Mail - Oxford,England,UK Everyone’s got their own story of how fellow cyclists seriously annoyed them with their cycling misdemeanors. Here’s my top 10 of annoying things that … http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/columns/display.var.1463332.0.ten_cycling_gripes_that_cause_grief.php As gas prices rise, more drivers ride the cycling trend By dale(shayster) The Metropolitan Transportation Commission discovered “the first significant increase in bicycle commuting in years” in its 2005 Commute Profile. Membership at the Northern California and Nevada Cycling Association nearly doubled in the … http://www.cicle.org/cicle_content/pivot/entry.php?id=1418 http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/ci_6108177 Man killed while cycling on Dale Road Northumberland Today - Cobourg,Ontario,Canada Immediately afterwards the family witnessed a beige car go by with the windshield smashed out, dragging a bicycle underneath. “We tried to stop her here and … http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=566002&catname=Local%20News&classif= [no helmet? The Brits don’t like them I hear.] POLICE are seeking witnesses to a bicycle accident. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/topstories/display.var.1461911.0.police_seek_bicycle_accident_witnesses.php Prolific bicycle thief is caught — BBC News - UK Westrop, 27, admitted nine counts of bicycle theft and had 93 similar offences taken into account. The labourer was found in Catford, south London, … http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6740079.stm [hah, funny] Bush Participates in Nude Cycling Protest in Albania Unconfirmed Sources (satire) - USA Bush, noted for his staunch support for the sport of cycling as well as his recent awakening to the dangers of global warming, donned body paint and joined … http://www.unconfirmedsources.com/?itemid=2576 Bicycle collides with car; sends woman to hospital Omaha World-Herald - Omaha,NE,USA A 37-year-old Omaha woman was hospitalized Sunday when the bicycle she was riding collided with a car at 52nd and Chicago Streets, … http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=2400014 Cycling against Cystic FIbrosis By David J Another great adventurer cycling around Australia for a noble cause. A fella by the name of David Nelson has recently left Darwin on his journey around Australia riding a bike styled from a 19th century design…. http://balandaeyes.blogspot.com/2007/06/cycling-against-cystic-fibrosis.html [found of Assault on Mt Mitchell…] Cycling makes fit friendships — Spartanburg Herald Journal - Spartanburg,SC,USA … started cycling in 1992, at the age of 64. He used to run but didn’t feel comfortable doing so after a knee operation, so he started riding a bicycle. … http://www.goupstate.com/article/20070610/NEWS/706100326/1051/NEWS01 Barcelona success revives white bicycle plan — News from Amsterdam - Netherlands The success of Bicing - Barcelona’s bicycle rental concept - has revived the idea of introducing public ‘white bicycles’ in Amsterdam. … http://www.nieuwsuitamsterdam.nl/English/2007/06/white_bicycle.htm MapMyFitness family By fbm MapMyFitness is a family of sites that you can use to share your workouts with others, view the evolution of your fitness training, use fitness calculators and tools and much more. At this moment there are five sites in the family, … http://www.sport-gadgets.com/mapmyfitness-family/ Cycling community supports injured cyclist Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA Garbee, 65, suffered a shattered pelvis, injured vertebra and several lacerations in a cycling accident on the Blue Ridge Parkway May 31 during a weekly … http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770608105 Tall tales of the drugs injected at cycling’s cheating heart Scotsman - United Kingdom But to understand the surreal nature of recent events - and the severity of cycling’s current ills- it is worth reviewing them without commentary. … http://sport.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=905872007 Southerland, diabetic cycling team — Tallahassee Democrat - Tallahassee,FL,USA By Randy Beard Although his all-diabetic cycling squad completed the 3052-mile Race Across America (RAAM) in record time for an eight-person team in 2006, … http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070609/BREAKINGNEWS/70609018 Environmentalists shed clothes and ride their bikes seven miles — San Diego Union Tribune … shed their clothes and rode through this seaside resort on their bicycles Saturday to promote cycling as an environmentally friendly mode of transport. … http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070609-0724-odd-nudebikers.html Cycling By neil wykes I love cycling, but I find maintaining and repairing them impossible. Back in the UK taking my bike to the bike shop for a tune up would mean leaving the bike in the shop for up to 48 hours and paying around 20 pounds. … http://www.neilwykes.com/blog/2007/06/cycling.html Bicycle race inconvenience — Soleil Chateauguay - Chateauguay,QC,Canada Last Monday and Tuesday’s bicycle races were a ridiculous hassle! Therefore I have made a formal complaint to the City. Generally, I am very supportive of … http://www.hebdos.net/lsc/edition242007/articles.asp?article_id=173940 He’s cycling around the world - Waterloo Record - Waterloo,Ontario,Canada The Norwegian man will soon finish an 17-month odyssey that has seen him ride his bicycle from Bolivia in South America — where he had been working with … http://www.therecord.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=record/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1181364152115&call_pageid=1024322088824&col=1024322216735 [flamer pink bicycle] Munster, Germany - Pink Bicycle in Munster, Germany - Pictures of … Picture of the Pink Bicycle in Munster, Germany. http://hotels.about.com/od/munster/l/blger_munster03.htm Cookoff raises $5000 for bicycle patrol - Macomb Daily - Mount Clemens,MI,USA The first Macomb County Rib Cookoff Contest went off without a hitch, much to the delight of the Sheriff’s Reserve Office Bicycle Patrol which raised $5000. … http://www.macombdaily.com/stories/060907/loc_cookoff001.shtml Swiss bicycle sidecar By Fritz This bicycle and sidecar are made by Pacific Cycles in Taiwan for Smike AG in Lucerne, Switzerland. The side-car can easily be attached with just a few turns to take a second person along or carry loads. An optional electric motor makes … http://www.cyclelicio.us/2007/06/swiss-bicycle-sidecar.html Cycling in London By Jon Bike Every now and then I hear people saying that they’re scared to cycle in London. There’s no reason to be scared, it’s easy if you follow these simple tips. Car drivers may seem to be scum but that’s because you’re thinking of them … http://www.ditdotdat.org/bigcity/2007/06/cycling-in-london/ Electric Bicycle Laws By Gman is fitted with pedals that are operable at all times to propel the bicycle;; weighs not more than 55 kilograms;; has no hand or foot operated clutch or gearbox driven by the motor and transferring power to the driven wheel; … http://visforvoltage.net/book-page/ev-collaborative-hand-books/1080-electric-bicycle-laws [several interesting folding bike reviews on this site..] Mobiky Genius Folding Bike Video By Larry Lagarde After my 2 posts yesterday on RideTHISbike.com about shopping with the Mobiky Genius folding bike, several cyclists asked when I was going to post a video demonstrating the Mobiky. At lunchtime today, I did just that. … http://ridethisbike.com/2007/06/mobiky-genius-folding-bike-video.html Boston’s Bicycle/Car Showdown Heats Up - Bostonist - Boston,MA,USA Wallace was riding her bicycle when the accident occurred on May 6 - her death marked the second Boston bicycle fatality in about a month. … http://www.bostonist.com/archives/2007/06/08/bostons_bicyclecar_showdown_heats_up.php Safe bike lights without batteries By fbm Riding your bike in cities, especially at night, is a dangerous adventure. That’s why Pedalite, a british company providing safety equipment for riding your bike, invented the Pedalite KPL 100. The Pedalite KPL 100 is a pedal-powered … http://www.sport-gadgets.com/safe-bike-lights-without-batteries/ Cameras Spin on Bicycle Wheel to Film Lightning Streak (Dec, 1936) Filed under: Photography — @ 4:22 am Source: Popular Mechanics 12–1936 This is obviously where Google stole the idea for the cameras on their street view cars. [not likely, different concept] http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/08/cameras-spin-on-bicycle-wheel-to-film-lightning-streak/ |