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To Protest ICE, Portland Strips Down

'Joy is a form of protest,' say organizers of naked bike ride

(Newser) - Protesters rallying against the Trump administration in Portland put the city's quirky and irreverent reputation on display Sunday by pedaling through the streets wearing absolutely nothing—or close to it—in an "emergency" edition of the annual World Naked Bike Ride. Crowds that have gathered daily and nightly...

Hordes of College Students Really Wanted Dumplings

Chinese city of Kaifeng is overrun with 100K bike riders from Zhengzhou who rode 30 miles

(Newser) - The weekend kickoff got a little chaotic in China—not from any drunken reveling, but from tens of thousands of people renting bikes and riding 30 miles in search of a popular menu item, wreaking havoc on local roads. The Guardian reports that 100,000 students or so ( Sky...

Fighting Cats Kill a 'Friendly Giant' Riding Bike

UK's Chris Reeves, 52, died after furious felines got caught up in bicycle wheel, causing his fall

(Newser) - The family of a UK dad is mourning him after a freak accident during his morning commute. Birmingham Live reports that 52-year-old Chris Reeves was found lying on a road July 30 in Rugby, half-conscious. Reeves, a railroad signal worker, was airlifted to a hospital in Coventry, where he had...

Tour de France Racer Hits Fans, Suffers Broken Neck

Incredibly, Italy's Daniel Oss got up and finished that leg, but he later pulled out of race

(Newser) - An elite racer from Italy has been forced to withdraw from the Tour de France, due to a broken neck suffered after he collided with spectators on a particularly tricky part of the course. Daniel Oss of Team TotalEnergies was cruising along Wednesday during Stage 5 of the race, on...

Biden OK After Fall Off Bike
Biden OK After
Fall Off Bike
Jun 18, 2022 11:30 AM CDT

Biden OK After Fall Off Bike

President took a tumble while riding Saturday in Rehoboth Beach, Del.

(Newser) - President Biden fell when he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride Saturday at Cape Henlopen State Park near his beach home in Delaware, but he said he wasn't hurt. "I'm good," he told reporters after US Secret Service Agents quickly...

Cops: Bicycle Rider Randomly Stabbed 11 in Albuquerque

Suspect arrested, and 2 people are in critical condition

(Newser) - Police in Albuquerque arrested a man suspected of stabbing 11 people as he rode a bicycle around the city over the weekend, leaving two victims critically injured, authorities said. He was identified as 42-year-old Tobias Gutierrez and booked into jail overnight on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon,...

COVID-19 Is Bad News for Naked Bikers

This year's Philly Naked Bike Ride is no more

(Newser) - The coronavirus pandemic has slammed the brakes on this year's Philly Naked Bike Ride. The annual event, which usually draws thousands of nude cyclists for a trip around Philadelphia and its tourist sites, had been set for later this month. But organizers who had been gearing up for it...

Worrying Finds After Woman Vanishes While Biking

Ohio authorities plead for help finding Sierah Joughin

(Newser) - Authorities in Fulton County, Ohio, are asking for the public's help after making some worrying finds in the search for a 20-year-old woman who disappeared Tuesday evening. University of Toledo student Sierah Joughin was last seen out riding with her boyfriend before they went different ways near a high...

560-Lb Man Biking Across US to Save His Marriage

 560-Lb Man 
 Biking Across 
 US to Save 
 His Marriage 
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Jul 26, 2015 10:02 AM CDT

560-Lb Man Biking Across US to Save His Marriage

He blames soda and a whole lot of sitting around

(Newser) - Eric Hites recently hit 40 and decided it was time to make some serious lifestyle changes. Having reached 560 pounds thanks to soda and a whole lot of sitting around, the DJ says both his health and his marriage are at stake, reports the Newport Daily News . Unfortunately, after getting...

NYC Cop Scolds Bicyclist for Baring Legs

Leggy rider is 'distracting cars,' complains officer

(Newser) - Pretty Jasmijn Rijcken thought a New York City cop was kidding when he pulled her over to tell her she was showing too much skin while bicycling. You see, she was bare-legged and wearing a skirt. "He said, 'It's very disturbing, and it's distracting the cars,...

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