June 19, 2008
by julie
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Multiple sources — from bike shops to news sources to anecdotal observation — suggests that bicycling is way up in response to heinous gasoline prices. I suspect this means that people who don’t normally ride much are coming out. If … Continue reading
May 22, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Chicago Tribune Gets it Right
Amidst my complaints about bad media coverage of cycling in general, the Chicago Tribune goes and publishes an article that gets it right. While sensationally titled, as a communicator I can’t really argue that kind of title – it’s what … Continue reading
May 21, 2008
by julie
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CNN is presently carrying a Mental Floss article on the role of the bicycle in promoting mobility for women – both physical and social.
April 30, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Haters on Parade
Ah, springtime. There’s nothing quite like April showers, chirping birds, and lame ‘exposes’ by local news channels on scofflaw bicyclists. More troubling than the pure gooey grah of such exposes is the viewer feedback on such hard-hitting journalistic glories. Skimming … Continue reading
March 13, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Green Cycling Quiz from the Sierra Club
Our environmental friends at the Sierra Club have assembled an online quiz about the ‘greenness’ of people’s cycling habits. The quiz pretty clearly favors those who are using cycling as transportation, versus recreational cyclists and certain types of cyclotourists. For … Continue reading