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Bicycle News Roundup, 9/17/08

Some news of interest to urban and commuter cyclists:

City’s bike plan has more than commuters in mind, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Getting with the (bike) program, Vancouver Sun

Oberstar Forum Features Germany Bike City Mayor, Minnesota Trails

The Cycle Pad: Fort Collins landlord creates cycle pad to encourage biking over driving, Fort Collins Now

Despite Cool Weather, Bike Sales Still Hot, WPTZ Plattsburgh

Dallas transit agency to add bike racks to buses, Dallas Morning News (wow, about time, don’t you think? I’m surprised this didn’t happen a decade ago)

Narcissists at the wheel: A new book points out many reasons people get into traffic accidents, Victoria Times Colonist

Lance Armstrong Rides Again, Vanity Fair

And From the Blogs:

Study Shows There Is Safety in Numbers for Cyclists, Streets Blog

Velib: More Parisian than the Eiffel Tower, Bicycle Transportation Alliance

City of Austin Bicycle Program Looks for Photos, TexBiker.net

From the “Better Late Than Never” department… Cycle Dallas

Encouraging Bicycle Commuters, Bicycle Spokesman

Cyclist Manifesto, K. Close III

The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Death, Bike Snob NYC

Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Not Pollutiful, The Adventures of Rando Boy

2 Comments on “Bicycle News Roundup, 9/17/08”

  1. #1 James
    on Sep 18th, 2008 at 4:13 am

    Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James.

  2. #2 Kacey
    on Sep 22nd, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    I discovered this weekend that I was linked from your blog. Very cool and completely unexpected. There are definitely some good posts and resources here (in addition to mine, of course).

    Just out of curiosity, how did you stumble across my manifesto?

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