Emma Way of Norwich, England hit a cyclist and immediately Tweeted afterward: “I knocked a cyclist off his bike. I have right of way, he doesn’t even pay road tax.” She got a harsh lesson in social media shortly after. The Tweet gained considerable attention from many, including the Norwich Police who responded to her: [ more... ]

Isn’t it nice to have a story about police and cyclists where one group isn’t hating the other? A few days ago Bill Walsh was heading home on Pennsylvania Avenue with his ‘black box’ GoPro mounted on his head.  A cab made a U-turn directly in front of a No U-Turn Sign cutting off Bill. A police officer a few cars back saw the whole thing and pulled the cabbie over. It’s nice to pretend that the cop was pulling over the cab driver for cutting off the cyclist, so I’m going to keep assuming that’s the case. I don’t need to look into it any further than that.

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According to the Wall Street Journal, there’s an anti-Lycra backlash sweeping through the cycling world, and it’s because nobody wants to be associated with cheaters, dopers, and those who cry on Oprah and/or wear matching kit. More likely is that this story wouldn’t have gotten attention if it didn’t have a Lance Armstrong hook to [ more... ]

Patrick Ward of Lyons, Colorado was known to stand up during town meetings and rant at length that hat cyclists “don’t belong in Lyons” and “they certainly don’t belong in the foothills around Lyons.” This week he was charged with vehicular manslaughter after running over and killing 47-year-old cyclist Michel Van Duym, an avid rider [ more... ]

The man in the red backpack thought he had a great spot lined up to watch the riders pass during stage 10 until they got a little too close and he had to take one step back. Hopefully people standing near him weren’t too concentrated on the race action to notice that he disappeared. via [ more... ]

Thomas Vanderham made his way from Kamloops, BC to Utah hitting all his favorite trails along the way and shooting a reel for Sony to promote their Action Cam, so at least we know one person is using it. The bright green of the Pacific Northwest followed by a few days riding in Southern Utah, sounds like a solid way to pass the time. They even managed to sneak in a flight to Las Vegas since there’s nothing better than riding the desert with a crushing hangover.

The League of American Bicyclists rated states by four parameters to rank them according to the most accommodating for cyclists, and North Dakota came in last. The top spots went to Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and Minnesota with their comparatively robust laws protecting cyclists as well as their commitment to cycling infrastructure. You could argue about [ more... ]

The widow of 73-year-old Eugene Howrey has forgiven Christopher Loven for killing her cyclist husband (left) with his dump truck — after Loven was sentenced last week for careless driving in Howrey’s death near Boulder, Colorado, Sharon Howrey gave Loven a magnet that said, “To err is human.” Cyclists who care about road safety and [ more... ]

The U.S. cycling industry sells approximately $6 billion worth of gear each year, and among all those companies, brands, and corporations, there’s just one person fighting the wave of counterfeit frames and apparel — Specialized’s Andrew Love. Bike knockoffs are a big deal — $5.2 million known in 2012 — and worse than that, dangerous. [ more... ]

I never made it in business, but at least I’ve always been able to tell myself that it’s because I’m terrible at golf. You know, spending Saturday networking on the golf course, talking about work and complaining about your home life? Well, according to the Economist, corporate sports hangouts are getting cooler. TRADITIONALLY, business associates [ more... ]