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Found: World’s shortest bike path
Did I win the contest?
–Erik Ryberg
Bogota: an experiment in social integration
Tucsonbikelawyer is altruistically traveling to Bogota, Colombia next week to investigate for you all what it is like to live in a city that is run by a bona-fide bike advocate who not only talks the talk but pushes the pedal. The former mayor of Bogota, Enrique Peñalosa, has completely transformed his city and [...]
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Turns out if you right-hook a police officer, you get cited for making an improper turn.
Buick nearly collides with UAPD bicycle officer
UAPD officers were on routine bicycle patrol in the area of University Boulevard and Park Avenue on Oct. 13 at 10:45 a.m. when a white Buick nearly collided with an officer while [...]
Slate Magazine on “vehicularists” vs. “facilitators”
Thanks Red Star for pointing out this article in Slate today that outlines the two camps: those of us who want more bike-only infrastructure (“facilitators”), and those of us who want bikes to be recognized as legitimate vehicles on existing roads (“vehicularists”).
I tend to be more of a “use what you got” sort [...]
Heavy
Folks, that is a photograph of seven year old Kylie Bruehler. She is at a funeral service to bury her parents, both of whom were killed last week when a driver veered onto the shoulder and drove his pickup truck into them.
They were riding together on a tandem.
The local news reports that [...]
AZ Daily Star weighs in on bike enforcement
The Arizona Daily Star has a depressing, simple-minded editorial about the Third Street bike enforcement that is occurring.
They say:
The recent, albeit limited, crackdown of cyclists who ignore the traffic rules of the road is a positive move, not because cyclists aren’t welcome in Tucson, but because our community is bicycle-friendly and keeping everyone safe is [...]
Whoa — Canadian politician charged in road-rage death of bicycle courier
Are cars dangerous drugs?
TBL reader Michael M just sent me this, and it is a doozy.
Canadian Politician Charged in Death (New York Times).
The arrest of Mr. Bryant stemmed from a collision between a bicycle and an automobile in Toronto’s most prestigious shopping district late Monday evening. The episode started off as minor but swiftly escalated, [...]
Asheville firefighter who shot at cyclist will not receive attempted murder charge
Remember that firefighter from Asheville, NC who stopped to tell a bicyclist that bicycling was too dangerous and he shouldn’t do it? And when the bicyclist left he pulled out a gun and shot him? Yeah that guy.
Well a grand jury has refused to return an indictment on attempted murder. It is [...]
At least we don’t live in Las Vegas . . .
. . . where things are so bad Scott Nowicki got his picture in the paper just for riding his bike to work.
Many of my readers know Scott, formerly of Phoenix. My favorite quote from him in the article, about riding a bike in Las Vegas:
“This is dangerous. We’re going to die here.”
The [...]
Firefighter who shot at cyclist released on $200,000 bond
From the Asheville Citizen-Times:
Accused Asheville firefighter posts bond
Staff Reports • July 29, 2009 12:15 AM
ASHEVILLE — A firefighter accused of shooting at a bicyclist, striking him in the helmet, was released from jail Tuesday after a judge reduced his bond.
Charles Alexander Diez, 42, fired at Alan Simons, of Asheville, after arguing with him about riding [...]