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.

Local

• Jagged metal fragment poses serious hazard (Toronto Star, Oct 13)
  Other cities in North America are installing such amazing infrastructure for its cyclists! Toronto's mention in today's news: unmaintained infrastructure.
  Please join our discussion of this here

Regional

• Cycling in city could be easier (Guelph Mercury, Oct 15)
• Trend toward fixed-gear bikes is picking up speed (Guelph Mercury, Oct 15)
• Greasing old wheels (Cambridge Times, Oct 12) another one here
• Adrenaline helped save cyclist's life (Ottawa Sun, Oct 11)
• Car gets the worst of it after being hit by a cyclist (Kawartha Media Group, Oct 12)
• City man builds name in bicycling circles (Standard Freeholder, Cornwall , Oct 13) get some pics here

Canada

• City donating 100 bikes to promote cycling in Vancouver (The Province, BC, Oct 15)
• Investing in Mode-Shifting: Preparing for a Peak Oil World (Alternative Energy Stocks, Oct 14)
  "Where levels of biking and walking are higher, bicycle and pedestrian safety is greater."
• Victoria bicycle cops nab dognappers (Times Colonist, Victoria, Oct 12)

Away

• Parked Cars as a Buffer for Cyclists (streetsblog, NT, Oct 12)
  Thanks to jnyyz for this one
• Indianapolis Paves the Way for Bikes and Pedestrians (Streetblog, Oct 15)
• Bloomberg's a hero for championing bicycles in New York City (Pocono Record, Oct 12)
  Our own Mayor Miller didn't even mention cycling in today's Star in his remarks to the Sierra Club!

• European cities tackling climate change (CTV.ca, Oct 14)
• On the right track (SikhSangat News, India, Oct 13)
• Riding a 'velo' in Paris is tres fashionable (Canada.com, Oct 11)
• Cyclists fear trams will squeeze them off roads (Scotsman, Edinburgh, Oct 15) more here
  The TTC/Toronto Works does that here all the time, Spadina, Queens Quay, St Clair...
• Cyclists in a spin over pathway (Manchester Evening News, Oct 15)
• Cycling not so 'healthy' after all as new figures quadruple risk of death on roads (Daily Mail, UK, Oct 15)
• Town pedestrian areas no-go for cyclists (Hastings Observer, UK, Oct 15)
• Cyclists preparing for a two-wheel journey (thegae.com.au, Melbourne, Oct 15)
  Melbourne's bike to work day is a big deal!
• Whose parents will soon be fined? (Scotsman, Oct 14)
  Child cyclists under 14 must wear helmets or parents will be fined. Like what we have here, only with REAL enforcement.
• Rough deal for cyclists (hendontimes.co.uk, UK, Oct 12)
  Sound like what happens here, too. We have the money allocated for new bike bike lanes, but then they don't happen!
• What is the Bicycle Dismount Zone? (The Daily Texan, Oct 12)
• Angry drivers 'risk to cyclists' (BBC, Aberystwyth UK , Oct 12)
• Time to prove Tucson is truly bicycle-friendly (Arizona Daily Star, AZ, Oct 12)
• Get that darned bicycle outta here (El Paso Times, TX, Oct 14)
  "This here's motor vehicle country, honk, honk!"