Archive for January 3rd, 2012

SF considers how to boost Muni ridership
San Francisco Chronicle
That would mean more people would need to get around by riding Muni, biking and walking - options that produce less congestion and air pollution. Currently, an estimated 62 percent of all trips within the city are by motorized vehicle, according to the

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Specialized sues Volagi over Liscio road bike
velonews.competitor.com
The Liscio is a unique disc-brake equipped road bike designed for endurance riding, and is currently Volagi's only model. It uses a “Longbow Flex Stay,” which attach the seat stays directly to the top tube rather than the seat tube, adding 5-6mm of

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Riding a Bicycle While Under the Influence, Disorderly conduct and Other Arrests
Patch.com
(Castro Valley) 2:47 pm: A Hayward man was arrested for riding a bicycle while under the influence. He was arrested on the corner of Via Arriba and Paseo Grande. (San Lorenzo) 11:30 am: An 18-year-old male was arrested for robbery on 18000 block of

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Amsterdam Bike Culture Offers Model For Other Cities (VIDEO)
Huffington Post
I'm fascinated by the bike culture of Amsterdam. It's part of an larger transportation city network that puts a priority on bicycle riders, pedestrians and public transit riders over car owners. The streets are narrow and dominated by food and pedal

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A 'Locked Up' follow-up: Backstory on an artistic touring bike
BikePortland.org
I built the "Nth" wheel at the back for pulling my bmx bike with me on tours. I so far have only used it to go from eastern South Dakota to Colorado, but it worked very well. A drunk man in Wagner, SD wanted to ride on the bmx, but like jim mentioned

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55th annual New Year's Day ride highlights Portland's off-road riding
BikePortland.org
As per Portland tradition, a hearty group of folks welcomed 2012 on bikes at the 55th annual New Year's Day ride. Led by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), this year's ride had a different theme — to take a closer look at the issue of off-road

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Cycling is more than finishing first
Roadcycling.com
Cycling has given us many iconic images beyond just gritty race photos. There's the photo of Albert Einstein riding a bike with his quote, "I thought of that while riding my bicycle," referring to the theory of relativity.

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There are several ways to make money online. In the last couple of decades, you’d have heard the stories of several Internet millionaires and billionaires. These are the people who get a lot of limelight and a lot of exposure. However, the Internet hasn’t changed the fortunes of only these select few - it has also enabled several thousands to make a full-time income from the comfort of their homes.

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All of the forex traders get inti the business in order to make money. But most of them are too anxious to make money that they forget the importance of strategizing to prevent losses. They only find out how much they can lose in a single trade and get into that trade. In forex trading the businessman is given the chance to earn money but in the process, he thereby risks losing his own investment.

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Most parents do not want their kids to play online games. Some parents even think that online games weaken the eyesight because kids stare at the screen for prolonged periods of time. The other half believe that shooting games make their child adopt violence. However, according to recent studies and research, these myths does not seem to be true. As a matter of fact, many skills can be attributed to gaming. These benefits range from developing social skills in the virtual environment, increasing the ability to maneuver around the environment, increasing emotional and intellectual intelligence and increasing computer skills.

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