May 2011
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May 21st
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October 2010
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“However, the actions of some people riding bicycles were sometimes seen as...”
– http://www.copenhagenize.com/2010/10/lyrca-is-killing-urban-cycling.html
Oct 18th
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Beware. 
Oct 18th
Oct 16th
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Bikes + documentary + women rights is just too much goodness in one place. This is an excerpt from the feature documentary “Victorian Cycles-Wheels of Change”, produced and directed by Jim Kellett. Remember the modesty, ladies!
Oct 16th
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because one day you might find yourself with a bottle of wine and nothing but a bike pump to open it.
Oct 7th
September 2010
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Sep 28th
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Sep 21st
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Sep 19th
Sep 19th
World Bicycle Relief
Ever heard of them? You can read this story in The New York Times and find out the basics “…one of my challenges as a journalist is that many donors want to help any specific individual I write about, while few want to support countless others in the same position. One obstacle is donor fatigue and weariness with African corruption and repeated aid failures. Those are legitimate...
Sep 19th
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Sep 10th
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Sep 10th
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Sep 8th
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Sep 5th
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Sep 5th
August 2010
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Aug 31st
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Aug 30th
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Aug 29th
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Aug 29th
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Aug 29th
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It was only a matter of time till some one tries this - social bicycles (got to say I prefer this to the name “SoBi”, a bit too close to sobbing that) is using the power of mobile internet/GPS to rent you a bike. Bikes will be traceable online, hence won’t really need biking stations, you can find the closest one using your mobile phone and pay for it online. And you can drop it...
Aug 28th
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Aug 28th
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“It’s about getting people to stop parking their bicycles in areas that emergency service vehicles need to access if there is an incident at a Metro station, said Project Leader Poul Erik Kinimond, as his colleague Morten Schelbech oils a chain in the background.” Got to be Copenhagen. If you park illegally you get your bike re-parked, oiled and tyres pumped. More details here.
Aug 26th
cycle-to-work scheme in UK →
I found out today, via Velorution website, that UK Goverment offers a scheme for emplyers and employees to encourage cycling to work. Now London is far from being Copenhagen-level cycable, but at least there’s some effort made to maybe one day getting there. You can read all about using the link above. It’s a bit convoluted and sadly there’s nothing for people who already own...
Aug 25th
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