Alleged drunk driver plows into bike race

One is confirmed dead and 10 injured after an alleged drunk driver fell asleep at the wheel and careened into a bike race in Mexico. The photo that accompanies the story is truly horrific--I've never seen anything like it."(AP) A car plowed into a bike race along a...

Naked bicyclists arrested on ride in Seattle

yclists in the Seattle Naked Bike Ride are chafing at the arrest of three of their number in the annual protest against pollution and pants. "Seattle has never had a problem with this ride," said Daniel Johnson, who has organized the event since 2003. "This is what...

New York Times teaches us how to ride a bicycle

TreeHugger.com, a passionate blog about environmental behavior, urbanity, and culture, points out how the New York Times has jumped on the bandwagon, with an article that teaches us how to ride a bike in the city.The Times article is actually quite good, in fact, and points...

Bikers Beware: Wearing a Helmet Could Be Dangerous

"A one-man study in Britain reports that wearing a helmet while bike riding actually increases the likelihood of getting hit by a car. Using ultrasonic distance sensors, a traffic psychologist at the University of Bath found that cars tend to drive significantly closer to...