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NEWS ABOUT: bikes

bikes stories: 9 news summaries

(Newser) - Bike owners are turning to newer technology to help nail crooks stealing their rides by posting online pleas to lookout posses, reports the Wall Street Journal. Victims use Twitter, Facebook and other sites geared toward bikers to hook into a nation of eyes watching streets and classified ads for stolen... More »

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theft • bikes • bicycles • recession depression

(Newser) - Ron Paul is more likely to be out biking this weekend than watching Sacha Baron Cohen’s Brüno, though the congressman and 2008 presidential candidate has a cameo. “Doesn’t exactly reflect my best moments,” the Texas Republican, 73, told the Hill. Paul appears in a scene... More »

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bikes • Ron Paul • bicycles • Sacha Baron Cohen • cameo • Bruno • bike helmet • bike safety

(Newser) - The latest video to hit the spot with YouTube fans is footage of a bike-riding Dalmatian in Japan, reports the Telegraph. The dog appears to pedal down the street on a small bike with training wheels, stunning pedestrians. The video has garnered hundreds of thousands of hits, with one viewer... More »

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pets • YouTube • video • bikes • viral video • stunts • dog • dog tricks

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

US Slow to Hop On Global Biking Boom

Countries that encourage self-propelled commuting see benefits instantly

Aug 31, 08 3:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US remains uninspired by nations that have prodded people to save money by biking to work, the Washington Post reports. Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands installed infrastructure years ago to benefit bikers and discourage cars, but America—along with Canada, Australia, and Britain—have not. "It is very... More »

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pollution • traffic • bikes • bicycling • commuting • green transportation • cars

College Peddles Bike Program
to Go Green

Wis. school offers freshmen free cycles
for no-car pledge

Aug 28, 08 8:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Incoming freshmen are jumping on a Wisconsin college’s offer of a brand-new bike in return for leaving their cars at home, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Ripon College aims to save parking spots, and perhaps the planet, with its Velorution Project. The initiative, one newly minted student cyclist says,... More »

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Wisconsin • college • bikes • campus • cars • Ripon College

Car-Happy LA Proves Hostile Terrain for Bicyclists

Many who bike to work find a not-so-friendly attitude from drivers

Aug 1, 08 3:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bicycling to work can be hazardous—and tiring—just about anywhere. Now imagine biking to work in Los Angeles, probably the country’s most car-dependent city. As more pump-pained commuters turn to biking, they’re discovering that many motorists aren’t well versed in sharing, the Wall Street Journal reports.... More »

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environment • Los Angeles • bikes • bicycling

Britain to Fight Fat in 'Fit Towns'

Government would broaden eco-friendly schemes to address health concerns

Nov 1, 07 4:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - In light of dire predictions about the cost of the obesity crisis, England wants 10 previously planned eco-friendly towns to also combat obesity by promoting healthy lifestyles, the Guardian reported today. Among the proposals: more bike lanes; safe walking routes to school and the downtown area; larger and more modern... More »

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obesity • childhood obesity • United Kingdom • France • obesity epidemic • England • bikes • exercise • healthy eating • fitness • eco friendly towns

Paris Gears Up For Pedal Power

City hopes shared bikes will make a dent in ze car traffic

Jul 16, 07 5:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Paris began offering free bikes at stations throughout the city yesterday in a new initiative to ease car traffic. Cyclists can use any of  20,000 heavy-duty bikes parked at 750 locations around the capital by swiping a transportation card that costs $1.36 for the day and up tp... More »

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environment • France • Paris • Tour de France • Velib • bikes • Eiffel Tower • cars

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