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Spokes Patrol: Bike cops out in force at Occupy Portland
Portland Police have made an art of policing public protests by bicycle, and man do they know how to spoil a good party.
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Can we make nature even better?
A new book reexamines traditional views of wilderness, asserting that human influence over nature is undeniable.
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Make a speed-displaying vest for cycling at night
There are a lot of bike accessories that will let cars know you're there. But it can still be hard for them to tell whether you're speeding up or slowing down — which can make it tough for even a well-meaning driver to keep a safe distance. Mykle Hansen's speed vest is designed to reduce […]
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Car-crushing mayor wins an Ig Nobel prize
Remember Arturas Zuokas, the mayor of Vilnius, who ran over a Mercedes parked in a bike lane USING A TANK? He's just won an Ig Nobel prize, the coveted award for research (or, you know, a mayoral publicity stunt) that first makes people laugh, then makes them think.
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Marching on two wheels: bikes, protest, and public space
The folks on Wall Street discover what Critical Mass has long known: A bike is a powerful protest tool.
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Can you build a house for less than a Macbook?
MIT challenges architects to design a house that costs $1,000. Here’s how one student came tantalizingly close.
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Dinner & Bikes Tour: The best and the worst
After a month in search of bike-friendly communities, Elly Blue returns to report the good news: The things are popping up everywhere.
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Try out these 50 hilarious no-handed bike moves
If you have ever thought to yourself "self, I wonder what are the 50 most hipsterish bike tricks," wonder no more. Not sure how I feel about "the Hitler" — guys, that one is historically not really funny? — but you gotta love the "Def Leppard drummer," the "nasty internet commenter," and the "fall the […]
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Is this the perfect urban bike?
This bike, designed by custom bike maker Tony Pereira, took top prize in an Oregon Manifest competition to design the perfect urban utility cycle. Pereira's bike is intended as a transitional vehicle for people trying to make the switch from cars. It includes a stereo, a front-mounted locking "trunk," and an electric assist motor. (Plus, it has a cupholder, of sorts! That should appeal to the SUV crowd.)
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Kangaroo bikes and Bambi killers: Meet the cyclists of ‘Outdoorsia’
On the South Dakota fringe, Elly Blue discovers a mutant bike culture and a new way to bring home the, uh, bacon.
