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Evolution of the road
Globe Editoral Sep 03
Friday, 04 September 2009
Toronto, like many urban centres in Canada, has not found the answer to a safe coexistence between bicycles and motor vehicles. The death Monday night of a 33-year-old cyclist after a confrontation with a motorist and former Ontario attorney-general was, in the most outsized and terrible form, an example of the all too-common exasperation or conte...

Leading Stories
Alcohol could compromise ability to train
PAULA HUNT (Tribune)
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
I don't think I've ever seen a marathon or triathlon where beer wasn't offered to the tired, thirsty folks running, cycl...
City gets wheels turning on bike initiative
Bob Downing (Beacon Journal)
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
OHIO -- Andrew Davis has a vision of Akron as a more bicycle-friendly community, a place where pedal power is used for d...


More Wheelin' News
Riding in the Heat - Dehydration vs. Hyponatremia
Gary Koenig (Denver Cycling Examiner)
Monday, 15 September 2008
Struggling through a long ride as the temperature topped out at 100 this weekend, I had to keep reminding myself to do something that woefully few hea...
Michigan bicyclists fight for a piece of the road
Pat Shellenbarger (The Grand Rapids Press)
Monday, 15 September 2008
GRAND RAPIDS -- On his commute to work one recent morning, Ryan Moore was sideswiped by a pickup. His injury was minor, but the fact he was riding a b...
Chocolate Milk Helps Student-Athletes Rebound
Market Watch
Tuesday, 09 September 2008
WASHINGTON, Sept 04, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Whether playing basketball, tennis, football, soccer, or running cross country, stud...
Lacking incentives, commuting cyclists turn bikes into bucks
Associated Press
Saturday, 06 September 2008
BETHESDA, Md. — As a federal employee, Marc Gwadz could receive a stipend to take public transportation to work every day. But since Gwadz rides...
Social costs of cars, planes, trains $40B a year: Transport Canada
Canadian Press
Friday, 05 September 2008
A groundbreaking federal study has calculated the "social costs" of operating cars, trucks, planes, trains and boats across Canada at up to $40 billio...
Suel Bartone
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
http://home.earthlink.net/~sbartone/bikelog.htmla poetry slam on bike commuting in western Massachusetts; best read with a shot of espresso
Taiwan launches exclusive trains for cycling enthusiasts
The China Post news staff
Monday, 28 April 2008
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) yesterday began operating its "environmental protection train service," with a group of 272 ...
Schools that cut fat and sugar saw dramatic results
Tralee Pearce (Globe and Mail)
Friday, 25 April 2008
Schools that get rid of high-fat snacks and soda may see qu...
Couple of cups of green tea before exercise could help burn fat
University Of Birmingham
Tuesday, 01 April 2008
Drinking a couple of cups of green tea before exercise could help burn fat, researchers at the University of Birmingham suggest. Scientists have fo...
Optimizing bone health and decreasing injuries in youth
Ken Trenholm
Monday, 31 March 2008
If you are working with youth, or are a parent, you may find this study of interest. This study looks at ways to increase calcium consumption and the...
Water bicyclist commutes daily and cuts out 67 miles
Susan Gilmore (The Seattle Times)
Sunday, 30 March 2008
SEATTLE — Nat Hong and Bob Barrett commute on Puget Sound by bike — water bike, that is — to their jobs in the Washington state town...
Women runners: Let fat be the fuel that helps you cross the finish line
Celia Milne (Globe and Mail)
Sunday, 30 March 2008
Women who run regularly should make sure they eat enough fa...
Campus 'convenience store' provides bicyclists with services
Larry Dechant (The Daily Texan)
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
A nondescript white trailer on Speedway Plaza operated by Parking and Transportation Services now serves as a convenient store for student bicyclists....
 Too Much Sugar-Free Gum Linked to Severe Weight Loss
HealthDay News
Monday, 24 March 2008
Chewing too much sugar-free gum containing the artificial sweetener sorbitol can cause diarrhea leading to potentially dangerous weight loss, German p...
The best and worse ab exercises
24 Hour Fitness
Sunday, 23 March 2008
The public are tired of empty promises when it comes to turning flabby tummies into stronger, flatter, leaner abdominals. For those willing to put a l...
The science behind ice baths exposed
Ken Trenholm
Saturday, 22 March 2008
Endurance Planet offers us up the cold hard facts on the science behind taking ice baths and we take a peak behind the scenes where the Spinervals DV...
Bicycles may be the best weapon we have for the long campaign to make livable cities in the 21st cen
Trevor Boddy (Globe and Mail)
Monday, 10 March 2008
VANCOUVER — For all the techno talk about magnetic levitation trains or personal rocket packs, the urban transport system of the future turns ou...
Endurance Monday: Last man standing
Ken Trenholm
Monday, 03 March 2008
Here is the third endurance Monday audio clip from Endurance Planet. A group of people line up and begin walking. They walk and they walk. They don't ...

 
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Wednesday, 09 September 2009
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Saturday, 05 September 2009
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Thursday, 11 September 2008
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National News
The Battle Continues: Pedals vs. Motor
Sunday, 06 September 2009
This unfortunate incident underscores a belief that I have held for some time now that on major thoroughfares, motor vehicles should not be required s...
International News
Sunday, 06 September 2009
GREEN VALLEY -- Cycling has grown tremendously in this area over the last few years. A big part of that growth can be attributed to the efforts of Gre...
Professional Cycling
Bye Bye: Contador withdraws from worlds
Saturday, 05 September 2009
Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has decided to pull out of the world cycling championships later this month in Switzerland. Contador...
Communter Cycling
City gets wheels turning on bike initiative
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
OHIO -- Andrew Davis has a vision of Akron as a more bicycle-friendly community, a place where pedal power is used for day-to-day transportation. ...
Sponsorship
Bikes Belong Awards $33,000 in Grants
Sunday, 07 September 2008
Bikes Belong is thrilled to award four grants to great projects in the summer funding cycle. These grant awards will help construct community paths ...
Editorials & Opinions
Evolution of the road
Friday, 04 September 2009
Toronto, like many urban centres in Canada, has not found the answer to a safe coexistence between bicycles and motor vehicles. The death Monday nigh...
Nutrition
Riding in the Heat - Dehydration vs. Hyponatremia
Monday, 15 September 2008
Struggling through a long ride as the temperature topped out at 100 this weekend, I had to keep reminding myself to do something that woefully few hea...
Training
Alcohol could compromise ability to train
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
I don't think I've ever seen a marathon or triathlon where beer wasn't offered to the tired, thirsty folks running, cycling or stumbling across the fi...


 

 

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