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Do cyclists think they're above the law, and does it even matter?
Cyclists can be a nuisance, running red lights, riding on the pavement ... but are they dangerous, and if not, is it a problem if they break the law?
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Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
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Meet the blogger powering a cycle revolution
Dump the Lycra and competitive attitude. Cycling is open to all. Activist Jools Walker reveals why life is better by bike – and why she’s fighting to make it more socially inclusive. By Robyn Wilder
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Bike lanes need physical protection from car traffic, study shows
There are plenty of good reasons that people should cycle more. People who exercise more are healthier and can score higher on cognitive tests, for one thing. And replacing short car trips with journeys by bike (or on foot) is probably a good thing if we want to try to deal with this whole climate change thing. But that will only work if people feel safe swapping their two-ton deathmobiles for a pair of pedals. And it may well mean providing cyclists with bike lanes protected from vehicle traffic with more than a coat of paint.
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Female cyclist stopped so she didn't catch up with men's race, ended up finishing 74th
Swiss champion Nicole Hanselmann is forced to stop her breakaway charge in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad when she begins to catch up with a very slow men's race.
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How an Olympic Hopeful Robbed 26 Banks on His Bike
Tom Justice was once a cyclist chasing gold. Then he began using his wheels for a much different purpose: stickups.
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The city that gives you free beer for cycling
This is how the Italian city of Bologna is getting people to leave their cars behind.
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‘It was a spectacle’: the forgotten era of women’s bicycle racing
Roger Gilles tells the story of the 1890s women who fought stereotypes to become professional cyclists in his new book Women on the Move
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The Dutch Reach: A No-Tech Way to Save Bicyclists’ Lives
This simple change in the way you get out of your car can save lives — of cyclists, drivers and passengers. Here’s how to do it, and why it’s so effective.
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Murdered by ISIS, round-the-world cyclist couple who wrote of 'kind, lovely people' in travel blog
Two American cyclists who were among four killed by Islamic State terrorists in Tajikistan had quit their jobs to ride around the world, their families revealed today. Lauren Geoghegan and Jay Austin, both 29, were a year into their dream adventure when they were run over by men in a car and then stabbed to death in the Central Asian country. Mr Austin had earlier written in a blog that the journey had taught him that humans were “generous and wonderful and kind”.
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Study: Cycling daily reduces obesity - unless it's an e-bike
A study of travel habits in seven European cities has found that people who ride their bikes daily have the lowest body mass index (BMI) of any class of transport user – unless the bicycle in question is an electric one, in which case they rank second only to motorists in terms of obesity levels.
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Why is it so hard to charge motorists with murdering cyclists?
Negligent drivers kill an average of two to three cyclists a day in the US, but they are rarely charged with homicide
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What makes us well? Diversity, health care, and cycling to work matter
Diverse neighbors. Health centers. Commuter trains. These community attributes, and other key factors, are linked to well-being and quality of life, according to Yale researchers. In a new nationwide study of more than 300,000 adults, the Yale-led team found that people who live in communities that offer racial diversity, access to preventive health care, and public transportation, among other elements, are more likely to report high levels of well-being, the researchers said.
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Round-the-world cyclists murdered
Mexican investigators say two European cyclists did not die in an accident as first claimed - they were murdered. The bodies of Holger Hagenbusch, from Germany, and Krzysztof Chmielewski, from Poland, were found at the bottom of a cliff in Chiapas state. Local authorities had said the pair appeared to have fallen after losing control. However, relatives and fellow cyclists suspected it was more sinister, and had called for a deeper investigation.
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The Man Who Brought Down Lance Armstrong
Floyd Landis, a former teammate of the cyclist’s, just won more than $1 million in a legal case against Armstrong. Here are his thoughts on the suit, cycling, and his onetime rival.
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Belgian cyclist Goolaerts dies of heart attack in Paris-Roubaix
Belgian cyclist Michael Goolaerts died in hospital on Sunday at the age of 23, hours after suffering heart failure during the gruelling Paris-Roubaix one-day classic race in France. "It is with unimaginable sadness that we have to communicate the passing of our rider and friend Michael Goolaerts," the rider's Veranda's Willems team said in a statement on Twitter.
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Fear Factors
On the Psychology of Safety and Danger. By Veronique Greenwood.
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New Zealand company offers employees $10 a day to cycle to work
A Christchurch company is offering hard cash to employees who bike to work everyday in a bid to energise staff and move the city away from a reliance on cars. Employees who cycle to and from work will receive $5 a day and if they keep it up for more than half a year that amount will double to $10 a day, payed out as a bonus at the end of year.
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Floyd Landis scorns Bradley Wiggins over asthma claim for drug use
Floyd Landis said the only people who still believe in Team Sky are those who think the US president, Donald Trump, is telling the truth and Dave Brailsford must be held responsible
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Shimano Wants to Make Your Bike as Smart as Your Car
The rise of automatic shifting, integrated computers, lights, power meters, and radar has made us wonder: How much is too much?
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