Bicycle thieves should be castrated and held in stocks along popular bike lanes where passing commuters could spit at them and use bike pumps to slap their humiliated, thievin’ faces. With a hope-filled Obama campaign, I have no doubt that this policy will be enacted. But that still leaves the problem of actually catching the [...]
The cheetah, which can reach speeds up to 75 mph, is the elegant sprinter of the savannah. It can run down a gazelle without breaking a sweat then tear out its throat with the grace of a runway model. It is a rare child who has missed the opportunity to appreciate the cheetah’s killing ability [...]
Wheels are spinning at the Portland International Airport (PDX) - and not on the runway. This morning Jonathan Maus, an editor at BikePortland.org, confirmed with aviation officials that PDX hopes to become the first airport in the United States to offer bike assembly areas and other services for two-wheeled travelers.
The airport is considering a dedicated [...]
In the 1978 comedy Animal House, Dean Vernon Wormer symbolized the misguided focus of academic leaders across the country when, while attempting to define the worst fraternity on campus, he said, “Who dropped a whole truckload of fizzies into the swim meet? Who delivered the medical school cadavers to the alumni dinner? Every Halloween, the [...]
Thanks to our friends at bikeportland.org for digging up this political attack ad from Pennsylvania that appeals to everything that is wrong with everything in America right now.
In the ad, Kathy Dahlkemper is accused of encouraging the citizenry to make personal sacrifices to save energy. Among the [cough] revolutionary and [cough, cough] “wacky” ideas she [...]
Yesterday morning when Oregon State Police Trooper Steve Thrapp responded to a report of a bicyclist wearing dark clothes and riding without lights at 7:20 a.m. it is doubtful he expected to be involved in a hot pursuit. However, personal experience with early-morning law enforcement tells me that he hoped for it.
Like a bear on [...]
Bicycle commuting in a city can be dangerous and frustrating, no doubt about it. If we endure a honk or middle finger from an obscenity-spouting motorist we grumble about it for the entire morning. Hell, we might even let it ruin our day. But the next time you think you have a rough bike commute, [...]
It’s ads like these that make you appreciate the European style of life…
[Via The Goat]
If you still haven’t planned anything for this coming Saturday, mark your calendars for Tour de Fat. New Belgium Brewing’s annual traveling cycling celebration will kick off with a costumed bike parade at 11:00am on Saturday morning at Waterfront Park, just north of the Hawthorne Bridge. It’s going to be a day of bikes and [...]
In order to encourage people to drive less, and also promote kicking back and truly enjoying the day, the City of Seattle will close three streets for several hours on three consecutive Sundays. With no cars on the street — except local traffic — they’ll be open for all kinds of things: walking, cycling, jumping, [...]
