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The fashionable cyclist: Why let a little rain get you down?
Got a long, wet ride to work? You can do it, and still arrive looking snappy, writes Elly Blue.
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GM: Bikes will make you unattractive to ladies
Enough people thought this was a good idea that the ad made it into print. How did this ad meeting go? "We need to convince the youth to buy giant boat-cars." "Okay, tell them bikes will cockblock them." "Perfect, let's call it a day." Nice work, Don Draper. GM has clearly been getting a lot […]
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Riding the crimson tide: bicycling when you have your period
Elly Blue demystifies the one true women's issue in bicycling: biking on your period.
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Bicycles at war
The bicycle, though it's increasingly branded with progressive politics, has a long history in the armed forces.
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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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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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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 […]
