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Streetfilms: Cycling Copenhagen, Through North American Eyes

Alan — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:55:37 +0000

A new film from Clarence Eckerson, Jr. shot while at the Velo-City 2010 conference in Copenhagen earlier this year. Amazing stuff. More →

Safety In Numbers

Alan — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:13:34 +0000

In his landmark 2003 paper, Safety in numbers: more walkers and bicyclists, safer walking and bicycling, Peter Jacobsen found that accident rates involving motor vehicles and bicyclists/pedestrians decrease as the number of bicyclists and pedestrians on the road increase. More →

Secretary LaHood in the Washington Post

Alan — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:10:39 +0000

Today's Washington Post includes an article on every bicyclist's and pedestrian's favorite Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood.

Bike for the Gulf with Malik Rahim

Alan — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:16:37 +0000

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Oaklavía This Sunday

Alan — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:16:06 +0000

It's a busy weekend for bike riding here in NorCal. This Sunday, June 27th, Oakland, CA is getting in on the Ciclovía fun with "Oaklavía", their first ever street closure event.

National Biking and Walking Study: 15-Year Status Report

Alan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:30:40 +0000

The National Biking and Walking Study: 15-Year Status Report is the third status update to the original that was published in 1994. The original report had the stated goals of increasing the percentage of trips made by bicycling and walking, while reducing traffic-related fatalities among this group. More →

Little Town, Big Mistake

Alan — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:25:05 +0000

The little town of Black Hawk, Colorado didn't know what it was bargaining for when it banned bicycles from many of its streets; the decision is making waves throughout the bicycle blogosphere, and reportedly the city is being deluged with e-mails from bike advocates around the country. The rationale for the ban? "Safety". More →

Clif 2 Mile Challenge

Alan — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:11:30 +0000

Clif Bar is giving $100,000 to three biking and walking nonprofits in the form of three $25,000 grants, plus an extra $25,000 to the organization that wins the Clif 2 Mile Challenge competition. More →

Cycle Jerk on USA Today

Alan — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:22:40 +0000

Fellow bike blogger Jim Fulmer over at Cycle Jerk was recently featured in this excellent USA Today piece on bike commuting and the car-free lifestyle. I love this video; it's my favorite car-free piece from a mainstream media source. Kudos to Jim, Jo, and the producers!

Sac Region Surpasses Million Mile Mark

Alan — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:40:23 +0000

In the Sacramento region, 7,125 bike riders have been logging their miles on the May is Bike Month website with the goal of collectively reaching 1,000,000 miles for the month. With 5 days left in the month, we surpassed the mark yesterday; congrats everyone! More →

Ghost Bikes in the Sac Bee

Alan — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:25:37 +0000

An article about Ghost bikes in the Sacramento Bee.

UCLA Bike-U-Mentary

Alan — Wed, 26 May 2010 01:57:50 +0000

Directed by Brent Pantell and co-executive produced by UCLA Transportation and UCLA Sustainable Resource Center.

Streetfilms: Cycle Chic

Alan — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:35:16 +0000

A new film on the Cycle Chic movement by Streetfilms.

Bike to Work Day Reminder

Alan — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:12:14 +0000

Don’t forget that Thursday, May 20th is Bike to Work Day in the Sacramento Region. Events include the Capitol BikeFest held on the west steps of the Capitol from 11 am – 1 pm, and the Park ‘N’ Ride hosted by Sacramento County Regional Parks from 6 am – 10 am all along the American [...] Related posts:

Ride of Silence

Alan — Wed, 19 May 2010 03:29:24 +0000

The Ride of Silence is an annual event created to honor bicyclists who have been injured or killed while riding on public roadways and raise awareness among motorists, police, and city officials that bicyclists have a legal right to those roadways.

Brita Climate Ride Expands to California

Alan — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:01:54 +0000

The Brita Climate Ride is a fully supported, 5-day charity fundraising ride designed to raise awareness of the issues surrounding climate change and the benefits of renewable energy. This September, the Ride returns for its third year and expands to California with a scenic route that starts near Eureka and ends in San Francisco.

Velo & Vintage Fashion Show

Alan — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:34:41 +0000

Sac Cycle Chic and Juniper James have teamed up to present Sacramento's first-ever cycle chic fashion and bike show.

Ride Along with Bikes Not Bombs

Alan — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:29:28 +0000

A promotional video for Bikes Not Bombs highlighting the great work they do for Boston and the world.

National Physical Activity Plan

Alan — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:27:07 +0000

The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan was officially launched this week. The Plan was initiated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2008 after the release of the National Physical Activity Guidelines. Groups involved in developing the plan included the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, Stanford University, UCLA, and others. The plan focuses on 8 sectors, one of which is "Transportation & Community Planning". The Plan specifically includes benchmarks for active transportation.

Tour of the Fireflies

Alan — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:48:39 +0000

8,000 strong in Manila.