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Posts on ‘February 7th, 2009’
Traffic Fatalities Down 10% in 2008, Transit Use and Cycling Up
According to data in a USA Today Story on the 4th, deaths from motor vehicle accidents were down approximately 10% across the country in 2008 from previous years. The primary reason for this drop? Americans were also getting out of their cars at a record rate – we drove 112 BILLION fewer miles last year. [...]
At last: A pizza holder setup for Xtracycle
Thanks to Ecovelo for alerting me to the latest creative cargo hauling solution developed by an Xtracycle owner. I present the Pizzaloader, probably the best addition to the Xtracycle line up since the Bike Blender. Xtracycle’s website has detailed instructions on how to build this using an IKEA Gorm Bookshelf, IKEA Lansa Bar w/ Two Screws, and [...]
More on Preventing Bike Theft
Since theft is the hot topic of the moment in the cycling community, here are some extra resources for people trying to make sure they won’t be the next victim. We have a pretty in-depth section on secure ways to lock up your bike here, but the sites below are also very good and approach [...]
