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NEWS ABOUT: bicycle

bicycle stories: 18 news summaries
WHEN 12-YEAR-OLDS ATTACK

 London Mayor Rescues 
 Woman From Tweens 

Big Boris rides by at the right time

Nov 4, 09 1:11 PM CST
(Newser) - London Mayor Boris Johnson came to the rescue of a woman beset by a group of “feral” 12-year-old girls. “One of them had an iron bar in her hand,” the woman recalls to the Guardian . “It was as big as her.” Just then, the... More »

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London • cycling • gangs • England • bicycle • Boris Johnson • tween • street crime

COMMENTARY

How to Look Good on Your Bike: a Poseur's Guide


Sep 9, 09 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bicycle fever is sweeping across American cities, and there's a good chance you, too, have fallen victim. Wondering what your place is in this strange new world? Ari Samsky of SpliceToday is here to help. Know your "caste," he says, and you'll know how to behave:
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bicycling • bicycle

 'Out-of-Shape' Crowe
Bests Journo in Bike Duel

Actor challenges gossip columnist after she pokes fun at his fitness

Sep 4, 09 1:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Aussie gossip columnist Annette Sharp had to face down a challenge from Russell Crowe the day after she mocked the Gladiator star for puffing on cigarettes during a Sydney bike ride and chowing down on tacos, she writes for Australia's News Network. "Get on your bike," the star's... More »

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Australia • gossip • Sydney • bicycle • Russell Crowe • actor • Baz Luhrmann

(Newser) - With a tropical storm bearing down on the Northeast, President Obama and Michelle Obama will leave Martha's Vineyard tomorrow, a day ahead of schedule, to ensure he arrives in Boston in time to deliver a eulogy at Ted Kennedy's funeral Saturday. If possible, they'll return to the Vineyard afterward; if... More »

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weather • Boston • Michelle Obama • Ted Kennedy • death • tropical storms • hurricane • funeral • bicycles • bicycle • President Obama • Martha's Vineyard • bike helmet • eulogy

(AP) - Lance Armstrong brought Scottish traffic to a standstill today after more than 200 cyclists answered his Twitter invitation for a casual bike ride. The seven-time Tour de France winner issued the invitation while in Glasgow to watch Irish rockers U2 perform tonight. "Hey Glasgow, Scotland! I'm coming your way,... More »

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social networking • Scotland • cycling • Glasgow • Lance Armstrong • bicycle • Twitter • rides • Jay-ZTV • invitation

(Newser) - Men who train vigorously on bicycles have low sperm quality verging on infertility, LiveScience reports. A recent study of Spanish triathletes found that those who rode more than 180 miles a week saw the percentage of healthy sperm drop from a group average of 10% to 4%. “We found... More »

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cycling • bicycle • scientific study • excercise • infertility • sperm count • triathlon

(Newser) - “Beer bikes”—party vehicles that combine two of Amsterdam's favorite things—are under scrutiny after two recent accidents involving the gizmos, Reuters reports. Each large conveyance seats 10 peddlers at a central bar while a non-drinker steers. “This beer bike is completely legal,” said a transport... More »

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weird • alcohol • motorists • drinking • Amsterdam • Holland • bicycle • traffic accident • beer bike

(Newser) - Jennifer Hudson's lovely parting gift from the Ellen DeGeneres Show was a doozie, Us reports: Ellen gave Hudson a tandem bike as an engagement present. “David is going to love this,” Hudson said of fiancé David Otunga. “We're like big kids, so we like to... More »

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music • Chicago • singing • Jennifer Hudson • Ellen DeGeneres • bicycle • celebrity engagements • David Otunga

 Twitterers Help 
 Lance Get His 
 Bike Back 

Twitter, Facebook kept bike in the news

Feb 19, 09 11:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Turns out celebs can use Twitter for more than just ranting against loud neighbors: Lance Armstrong used social networking sites to get his bike back, the Telegraph reports. He issued an “APB” to his 140,000 Twitter followers, and on Facebook, a group popped up named “1 Million... More »

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California • theft • cycling • Facebook • Sacramento • Lance Armstrong • bicycle • Twitter • Bill Maher Grid

 Lance's Custom 
 Bike Ripped Off 

Champ offers reward via Twitter

Feb 15, 09 2:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Thieves made off with Lance Armstrong’s customized time trial bike and the bikes of three teammates last night, VeloNews reports. "There is only one like it in the world therefore hard to pawn it off,” Armstrong wrote on his Twitter account with a photo of the Trek... More »

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California • theft • cycling • Sacramento • Lance Armstrong • bicycle • Twitter

Thefts Plague Pioneering Paris Bike Program

Thieves, daredevils give fleet of rental bikes a rough ride

Feb 10, 09 4:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Paris’ widely copied self-service bike rental program has had a much rougher ride than planners bargained for, the Daily Telegraph reports. Almost 8,000 of the 20,000 bikes originally supplied through the Vélib project have been stolen in the past 18 months. Many others have been vandalized or... More »

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France • theft • Paris • Velib • bicycling • bicycle • Bertrand Delanoe

Scraper Bikes Catch Big Ride on YouTube

Passion for colorful, customized rides spreads around globe

Sep 14, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scraper bike fever is sweeping the globe, thanks to a music video posted on YouTube by teenage friends in Oakland, NPR reports. These tricked-out bicycles are named after big, bright, and bold old-model cars fitted with wheels so large they scrape the rims. Unable to afford a car, the “... More »

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bikes • Oakland • bicycle • viral video

Gadfly Stalls San Francisco Bike Measures

Activist argues that urban cycling results in environmental damage

Aug 20, 08 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - San Francisco's plans to make the city more bike-friendly are stuck in the slow lane thanks to litigation from an anti-cycling activist, the Wall Street Journal reports. Rob Anderson believes adding bike lanes causes pollution by clogging up traffic. The progressive city is now unable even to install new bike... More »

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environment • San Francisco • pollution • cycling • bicycle • transport

 Bike Sharing Debuts in DC 

$40 a year gives locals access to cycles parked citywide

Aug 15, 08 12:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - With its residents battling high fuel prices and heavy traffic, Washington, DC, has instituted a bike-sharing program: pay $40 a year, and you can borrow wheels from one of 10 stands across the city. Inspired by similar schemes abroad, SmartBike DC is using technology keep the system running smoothly, keeping... More »

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environment • traffic • gas prices • bicycle • Washington, DC

OPINION

Bike Helmets? Up to You, Says London Mayor

Sometimes it's just too nice out to be safe, writes Boris Johnson

Jun 17, 08 6:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The bicycle-loving mayor of London has a clear message for riders in the capital: wear a helmet, or else don't wear one. Writing in the Telegraph, Boris Johnson admits that despite the obvious arguments about safety, it's not always easy to put on an "undignified plastic hat" in fair... More »

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helmets • safety • bicycling • bicycle • Boris Johnson

 Cops Can't Afford
 Gas Prices Either 

Bike patrols get popular to save at the pump

May 26, 08 7:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - With gas prices near $4 a gallon, more US police are saving money by peddling around, the AP reports. One cop shop in Bedford, Va., for example, has saved up to 400 gallons of fuel per month by buying just 8 bikes. But the two-wheelers don't come cheap: With crime-stopping... More »

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police • gas prices • oil price • bicycle • police department

Photo of NYC Bomb
Suspect Released

$12,000 reward offered in attack on Times Square recruitment center

Mar 9, 08 7:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Police have released photos of a hooded cyclist suspected in the bombing of a military recruitment center in New York City's Times Square, CNN reports. The frame from a grainy surveillance video shows a person in a hoodie riding up Fifth Avenue, near the spot where the bicycle is believed... More »

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military • terrorism • New York City • tourism • bombing • bicycle • Times Square • US-Canadian border

DOT Chief: Two-Wheelers Don’t Count

Writer protests claim that bike funding harms roads and bridges

Sep 14, 07 6:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bicyclists and green activists beg to differ with Mary Peters, the US transportation secretary who decreed last month that bicycle and walking paths shouldn’t fall under her funding purview, and spending on them may be to blame for the poor state of roads and bridges. Advocates of pedal power... More »

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transportation • bridge • gas tax • Mary Peters • bicycle

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