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This dog, Lily, may have little legs, but don’t let that fool you. She can keep up with a mountain biker with what looks like little effort on her part. The action begins at 1:08.
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Only one thing about this movie looks good. OK, two: Joseph Gordon-Levitt riding a bike and it looks like there are some sweet stunts. Now for the bad. Even though this is only the trailer, it appears that the film is pretty much going to confirm all of New York’s… Read the rest
Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang came in third at the Track World Cup this Saturday despite having a huge wooden splinter pierced through his calf muscle. According to reports, Awang didn’t realized the severity of his injury until after he crossed the finish line, and he was unable to enjoy the… Read the rest
Remember this video? The one where a New York police officer shoves a biker into the cement (for no apparent reason) during a Critical Mass ride through Times Square in 2008? Regardless of whether or not you ride your bike, it’s pretty hard to forget.
The incident happened roughly two… Read the rest
This winter has taken its toll on Oxford streets, with water seeping into cracks, freezing, and creating potholes throughout the city. But one Oxford cyclist by the name of Pete Dungey has taken matters into his own hands by planting primroses in the potholes themselves. From Dungey:
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When seven year old Charlie Simpson saw the grim images of post-earthquake Haiti on television he reacted as most children his age would: he broke down and cried. But instead of begging his mother to change the station, the young bicycling aficionado asked how he could help. To date the… Read the rest
In Germany bicycles are subject to the same street laws as motor vehicles, so when Christopher-Felix Hahn, a college student in Gießen, was pulled over on his bicycle for blowing three times the legal drinking limit he should not have been surprised that there would be consequences. Now, around the… Read the rest
If you’re on the fence about bike helmets, here’s a great reason to wear one: On Sunday morning in Asheville, a cyclist was shot by an angry driver, and although the bullet penetrated the helmet, it did not hit the victim’s head.
The cyclist was shot by a driver —… Read the rest
A cyclist wearing a gorilla costume was chased down and arrested this morning in Naples, Florida after successfully lobbing a handful of human feces into the open window of former president George W. Bush’s limousine. The costumed attacker, later revealed to be disgruntled 3rd-grade teacher Terry Misa, then proceeded to… Read the rest
“Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop. Your normal speeder will panic and immediately pull over to the side. This is wrong. It arouses contempt in the cop-heart. Make the bastard chase you. He will follow.”
-Raul Duke
This video is kind of grainy but… Read the rest
I always thought the police academy was an institution of smiles – where funny voices and practical jokes ruled and cadets like Carey Mahoney and Moses Hightower were head of the class. My how the times have changed.
New York Police Department officer Patrick Pogan, 23, was a budding new… Read the rest
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… Read the rest
