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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

News and links 8-26-2008

  • Bike racks raised to an art form. [UPDATE: The link now leads to the correct article. Sorry about that.]
  • The king of the bike thieves lives in Toronto.
  • Bryce Walsh rode 1,000k non-stop at the Northbrook Velodrome last weekend. He set a world outdoor record in that distance, but missed the 24-hr record. Whatever the result, whoever rides a bike for that long, especially in a velodrome, deserves a big "Congratulations!"
  • How about driving a pedicab as a summer job? Earning $700 a night, pulling 800 lbs, and eating 8,000 calories. I'm not making up the numbers. It's all here.
  • Running a stop sign might cost you $25 next time... Will the cops take your biker's license too? And how many more cops do we need to step up the enforcement of traffic laws? Is that the best way to use the overstretched police force? I wrote a bit about this a while ago... I anticipate that bikers will defeat the cops on this one...

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