What's the most dangerous state in which to ride a bicycle?
It's Florida, based on the number of fatalities per 1 million population, according to figures in a 2004 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration bicyclist fatality report.
One hundred and twenty-two cyclists died in Florida …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/11/deadliest-states-for-bicyclists/
If you ride your bicycle all winter through snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, then congratulations, you're part of a trend discovered by the national news media. While that's kind of cool, cyclists should be on the lookout for signs of frostbite or hypothermia.
An Associated Press story in USA Today reports:
“From Minneapolis to Milwaukee, from Alaska and Illinois to Sweden and even Russia, winter bikers — and the clubs and websites devoted to them — are springing up all over the place. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/10/winter-cycling/
Law enforcement officers are keeping open the case of a bicycle fatality on Hilton Head Island past the original court date to further review the evidence.
The death of Nhiem Kim, 64, raised a controversy on the island earlier this month after police charged the motorist who struck Kim with “driving too fast for conditions” — a traffic citation that carries a fine and …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/12/29/update-on-outrage-over-cyclists-death-in-south-carolina/
The motorist who slammed into a bicyclist on a Utah highway last year was found guilty of negligent homicide on Thursday.
The jury's verdict means a judge could sentence 67-year-old Elizabeth Deseelhorst up to one year in jail for the death of Josie Johnson, 25, left. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the jury took 5 hours to reach a verdict. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/12/23/jury-finds-motorist-guilty-in-death-of-utah-bicyclist/
The woman who drove her vehicle into a cyclist on a winding Utah canyon road last year testified Wednesday that she remembers little of the accident.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Elizabeth Deseelhorst, 67, testified she remembers hearing her vehicle smash into Josie Johnson, but she hadn't seen the cyclist before that. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/12/22/motorist-in-utah-cyclists-death-remembers-little/
“It's rather sad that is takes a strike of a large labor union to turn this city into a venerable paradise for bike riding.”
BikeBlog, Dec. 21, 2005
The blogger at BikeBlog tells about joining a commute bike-pool with about seven people for Tuesday night's commute on first day of the strike. He says more bike pools are planned …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/12/21/bicycle-quote-nyc-is-bicycle-heaven-other-strike-stuff/
The 67-year-old woman accused of colliding with a bicyclist riding at the edge of a canyon road is expected to cite health issues in her defense.
The trial of Elizabeth Deseelhorst started Tuesday in a Utah courtroom. She's charged with negligent homicide in the death of Josie Johnson, left.
The 25-year-old cyclist's death sparked a public outcry that led to …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/12/21/trial-opens-in-utah-cyclists-death/
The first thing I hear on the radio this morning is that thousands more people are riding their bikes or walking in New York City this morning.
Here are some online resources for bus or subway commuters who have suddenly taken up bicycle commuting. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/12/20/cycling-the-new-york-city-transit-strike/
Washington State Sen. Jim Honeyford has prefiled a bill that restricts the use of bicycle baby carriers on roads in the state.
Labeled SB 6142, the bill states:
A person shall not operate a bicycle attached to an occupied baby carrier on a street or other public roadway, unless the bicycle is operated within a city or town that …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/12/16/ban-bicycle-baby-carriers-from-washington-roads/
(UPDATED)What better gift for a boy or girl than a bicycle parked under a Christmas tree.
Here are a couple of stories of people in Chattanooga and rural North Carolina who collect and repair bikes for others this holiday season.
Parker Smith, a co-host on 96.5 FM (The Mountain) in Chattanooga, recently put out the word over his morning show that his friend, Carliss Dempsey, was seeking used bicycles …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/12/12/giving-used-bikes-at-christmas/
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