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Mayor Fenty declares the pedicab the Official Vehicle of the Obama Inauguration

Earlier this week, we reported on how the Secret Service has banned bikes from the Obama Inauguration festivities as ”items determined to be a potential safety hazard.” While this is a slap in the face to cyclists, all is not lost. Washcycle, a Washington D.C. cycling blog, posted a story today with video of D.C. Mayor [...]

The Latest Safety Hazard: Bicycles!

So I was just reading over at ATXBS that bicycles are on the list of  ”items determined to be a potential safety hazard” and are banned by the Secret Service for the Obama inauguration. WTF? Airlines are starting to charge for bikes even if the fold into normal sized luggage, the Dallas bike coordinator is [...]