Thursday, July 24, 2008

Cool recent cycling links...

No exciting (or even dull) personal bike adventures this week (so far), so here are some random items of cycling interest from around the web.

Bay Area program on helping Iraq / Afghanistan Vets recover from PTSD by cycling. (Likely to be followed by an upsurge in politeness among motorists toward cyclists in the Silicon Valley.)
http://presszoom.com/story_145387.html

Fun salon.com article about the joys of a utility bike.
http://www.salon.com/mwt/good_life/2008/07/24/sports_utility_bicycle/

People are actually interested in commuting by bicycle. Far out!
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/07/24/re_cycling_effort/

They've got bike co-ops in Florida too.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article735198.ece

Pasadena man and his Church of the Open Road.
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/church_of_the_open_road/6205/

San Francisco Bike Plan held up by the California Environmental Quality Act. (Issue being looked into by the SF Dept. of Irony.)
http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2008/07/bicyclists_told_to_blame_ceqa.html

Anybody know a bike fitter/builder in Cambria, NY? Give this poor woman a call and help her out.
http://www.theamherstrecord.com/local/local_story_201021331.html

Multiple Critical Masses tomorrow night. http://www.midnightridazz.com/events.php. Should be a fun weekend. Now I just need to go rest up for it.

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