Los Angeles cycling advocacy

Michaele Shapiro writes about the challenges facing cyclists in Los Angeles. "There's an unspoken, competitive edge in the smoggy city where commuting and traveling across town to several destinations every day have become standard expectations for the reliable employee." She also gives some good news about bike festivals and advocacy activities and resources. Check it out at In The Fray.

Mountain bike skills

My MTB skills are pretty pathetic. Because girls want guys with skills, I'm always on the lookout for good mountain biking technique websites. If you're in the same boat, check out what GoClipless has to say about these tutorials. Before you know it, you'll be taking three feet of air on sweet jumps just like Pedro does on his Sledgehammer.

Tags: cycling, mtb, napoleon

Cycling in Ohio

Cyclist Melvin Surprise III was hit by a truck in Toledo, Ohio. Melvin got the ticket. Gene Bisbee tells us why. You might also like to read about the Ohio Bike Federation's Cyclist Friendly Community program.

Blue bikes in Provo

The city of Provo, UT hopes that Dasani's Blue Bike program will encourage more bicycle use throughout the city, not just along the popular Provo River Trail where the bikes and lockers are provided. "Provo is working very hard to be a bicycle-friendly community," said Jim Price of the Mountainland Association of Governments. "The trail system is part of that, but it's not the only part."

Dasani and Trek are providing freely available blue bikes and installing lockers along trails in eight communities throughout the United States. Besides Salt Lake City & Provo, these communities include Villa Park, IL; Rockmart, GA; Pittsburg, PA; Baltimore, MD; Pittsburgh, PA; Seattle, WA; Orange County, FL; and Dallas, TX.

Tags: cycling, blue+bikes, dasani, trek, provo, bfc

Muscle bike

Muscle bike. Originally uploaded by Lil Erna.

This masked muscle man is on his way to a Critical Mass event on the north side of Chicago.

Cyclelicious feature photo.

Tags: cyclelicious, critical+mass, chicago, cycling

Parents' nightmare

Joanne Lord was driving home with her husband Nigel when they came across an accident scene. They stopped to help the dying cyclist to discover he was her 13-year-old son, Antony.