News Roundup

Here's a posting of near daily cycling news from across the country, and sometimes
interesting things from around the world. If I missed a worthy piece, please pass it on
to me. As always, comments welcome.

Local

• On a clear day, you see activists (Toronto Star, Sep 24)

Regional

• Car-free living has its day (The Record, Sep 22)

Canada

• Teen cycles to help her dad (The Province, BC, Sep 14)
• Progress: Everything old is new again (The Chilliwack Press, BC, Sep 22)

More News...

• Bicycle Bob was years ahead of his time (Montreal Gazette, Sep 22)
• Bicyclists ask motorists to Share The Road (The Cape Breton Post, Sep 24)
• Car Free Day lacklustre in Montreal: sustainable development party (The McGill Daily, Sep 22)
• Sticks in spokes of bicycle path (Le Soleil du samedi, Sep 22)
• Ticketing inconsistent (The Daily News, Halifax, Sep 22)

Away

• Bill Graham: Respect bicyclists on the road (KansasCity.com, Sep 18)
• Cyclists try to break a deadly chain (The Beaverton Valley Times, OR, Sep 20)
• Cyclists enjoy car ban in London (BBC, UK, Sep 23)
• Report: 2007 Benchmarking Report “Bicycling and Walking in the U.S.” (Thunderhead Alliance, Aug 29)
• China's No Car Day has little impact on driving habits (CBC, Sep 22)
• Arrive on time ride a bicycle (Sofia Echo, Bulgaria, Sep 24)
• 30,000 attend Budapest Critical Mass bicycle procession (Caboodle.hu, Hungary, Sep 24)
• Hayes: Cyclists deserve more accommodations (University Daily Kansan, KS, Sep 24)
• Cars make way for pedestrians in Amsterdam (Independent Online, South Africa, Sep 24) also here
• The day of the bike in London - more than 38,000 cyclists take over the streets for the first ever Hovis London Freewheel (Press Release, Greater London Authority, Sep 23) also here and here and here
• New bicycle-safety laws rewrite the rules of the road (MaineToday.com, Sep 23)
• Cyclists roll down streets in pedal-powered chaos (The Coloradoan, CO, Sep 23)
• Simplifying the bicycle to attract more riders (Sun-Sentinel.com, FL, Sep 23)
• Cyclists cheer I-215 bridge (Salt Lake Tribune, Sep 22)
  Toronto could use a few bridges like this over/under our freeways.
• Lexington cyclists hit summit in high gear (Kentucky.com, KY, Sep 22)
• Sarasota cyclist leads group rides with enthusiasm (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL, Sep 22)
• Metro to promote bicycles (Hindu, India, Sep 22)
  India can do it, but GO can't?!