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Helmets can prevent fatal head injuries in cyclists, Ontario study shows - Vancouver Sun

Helmets can prevent fatal head injuries in cyclists, Ontario study shows - Vancouver Sun | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
CBC.caHelmets can prevent fatal head injuries in cyclists, Ontario study showsVancouver SunTORONTO - Cyclists who die of a head injury are much less likely to be wearing a helmet than bike riders who die of other injuries, a study has found,...
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Adventure Cycling Association: Kick Off National Bike Month by ...

Adventure Cycling Association: Kick Off National Bike Month by ... | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
Happy May 1st, Adventure Cyclists! As you probably know (and are celebrating wildly), May 1st marks the beginning of National Bike Month -- a month celebrated with bike-to-work weeks, bike-walk weeks, and loads of ...
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Bike Week LA: Countywide activities for cyclists get underway - Los Angeles Times

Bike Week LA: Countywide activities for cyclists get underway - Los Angeles Times | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
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Bike Week LA: Countywide activities for cyclists get underway
Los Angeles Times
The bicycle advocacy organization created the rankings by studying legislation, policy and programs, infrastructure, funding, education and planning.
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Coronado Bike Rodeo & Safe Cycling Festival May 18 - eCoronado.com (blog)

Coronado Bike Rodeo & Safe Cycling Festival May 18 - eCoronado.com (blog) | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Coronado Bike Rodeo & Safe Cycling Festival May 18 eCoronado.com (blog) The Coronado Optimist Club and Coronado Recreation Department along with Holland's Bike Store and The Bicycle Advisory Committee is sponsoring...
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Bicycle built for two connects volunteers with people who are blind | wbir.com

Bicycle built for two connects volunteers with people who are blind | wbir.com | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
Bicycles built for two connects volunteers with blind people. http://t.co/gRniI9Qj3H
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Great Books About Bicycles | School Library Journal

Great Books About Bicycles | School Library Journal | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
Great #Books About #Bicycles for all http://t.co/tmavWmaKGJ Have you read Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom?
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Protected bike lanes help business - Chicago Sun-Times

Protected bike lanes help business - Chicago Sun-Times | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
As business owners on Milwaukee Avenue, we fully support the city’s proposal to install protected bike lanes, reconfigure parking and make safety improvements on our street from Kinzie to Elston.
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Cycling advocates find a lot to like in state, local bikeway plans - Baltimore Sun

Cycling advocates find a lot to like in state, local bikeway plans - Baltimore Sun | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
Cycling advocates find a lot to like in state, local bikeway plans Baltimore Sun Proponents of pedaling Maryland's streets and trails say they've covered a lot of ground in their efforts to increase bicycling opportunities, but there's also much...
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A Sober, Data-Based Approach to Bicycle Advocacy | Urban Velo

A Sober, Data-Based Approach to Bicycle Advocacy | Urban Velo | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
CityCycling From The Atlantic Cities: In their new book, John Pucher and Ralph Buehler come right out and state their belief in plain English: “Cycling should be made feasible, convenient, and safe for everyone.” The editors ...
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Twitter / wirelessJake: Reasons to love cycling. ...

Reasons to love cycling. http://t.co/zEuhOuWc
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Bicycles for schoolchildren - Ceylon Daily News

Bicycles for schoolchildren Ceylon Daily News NTC Chairman Roshan Gunawardene said the Private Transport Services Ministry in collaboration with the NTC has initiated a project called Sisu Seriya to provide free bicycles for students above 12 years...
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British Cycling seeking Ride Leaders to help get more people cycling - road.cc

British Cycling seeking Ride Leaders to help get more people cycling - road.cc | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
British Cycling seeking Ride Leaders to help get more people cycling road.cc British Cycling is calling on cyclists to sign up for free training as Ride Leaders to help it capitalise on the surge in interest in cycling following Great Britain's...
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In South Africa, Imagining Bicycles as a Vehicle for Empowerment ...

In South Africa, Imagining Bicycles as a Vehicle for Empowerment ... | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
Bicyclists are hard to come by in South Africa. Two authors have gone in search of the reasons why a country with "so much poverty, often unwalkable commuter distances, and poor public transportation," lacks a larger bike ...
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The Top Stories of 2012 | The Bicycle Story

The Top Stories of 2012 | The Bicycle Story | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
4) Ted King: Racing with the PROs, Advocating for Bikes: Ted King is an international pro tour domestique with the Liquigas-Cannondale squad. In addition to being one of the fastest American racers, he's a proud advocate ...
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Citizen Dave: Seven reminders why bicycles are pure goodness this Bike to ... - Isthmus

Citizen Dave: Seven reminders why bicycles are pure goodness this Bike to ... - Isthmus | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
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Citizen Dave: Seven reminders why bicycles are pure goodness this Bike to ...
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... creating more jobs than spending that flows directly away to Houston or wherever.
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Fort Collins bicycle culture goes platinum, has diamonds in sight - The Coloradoan

Fort Collins bicycle culture goes platinum, has diamonds in sight - The Coloradoan | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
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Fort Collins bicycle culture goes platinum, has diamonds in sight
The Coloradoan
Coinciding with the award, FC Bikes new program manager, Tessa Greegor, starts today.
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Government issues response to Get Britain Cycling e-petition - road.cc

Government issues response to Get Britain Cycling e-petition - road.cc | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
Government issues response to Get Britain Cycling e-petition road.cc The level of response to the e-petition set up by Times journalist, Kaya Burgess, calling on the Government to implement the recommendations of the Get Britain Cycling report has...
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How Bicycles Bring Business

How Bicycles Bring Business | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
Cities and businesses discover that cycling pays. (RT @VCOE_AT: Tipp für WKÖ: In New York reibt sich der Handel die Hände.
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Bicycle Infrastructure Upgrades on the Shore | Cycling in Auckland

Bicycle Infrastructure Upgrades on the Shore | Cycling in Auckland | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
Unless you're a bicycle advocate it's not the sexiest headline is it? Buy money spent on walking & cycling facilities is a great investment in quality-of-life and there's a couple of sizable projects underway over here on the North ...
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Ready for a bike ride?: Cycling to change - The Express Tribune

Ready for a bike ride?: Cycling to change - The Express Tribune | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
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Ready for a bike ride?: Cycling to change
The Express Tribune
Actually, there's not much of an argument they offer after they declare cycling 'haraam'.
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100% Recycled-Aluminum Bicycles | GreenPacks | Dispatches From ...

100% Recycled-Aluminum Bicycles | GreenPacks | Dispatches From ... | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
In today's world, going green is trendy. The environmental impact of transport is important as it creates air pollution and global warming through CO2 emissions. Many countries encourage riding a bicycle as it is pollution free ...
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Pedaling for cycling enthusiasm - SW Iowa News

Pedaling for cycling enthusiasm - SW Iowa News | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
Pedaling for cycling enthusiasm SW Iowa News Efforts to rejuvenate the enthusiasm towards cycling will continue on Thursday when the Crawford County Cycling Coalition will host a meeting to discuss the Manilla Madness cycling event and the...
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Bicycles by Eliot Grigo | Doobybrain.com

Bicycles from Eliot Grigo on Vimeo. Watch this video about how the bicycle has changed people's lives from all walks of life. Email · Twitter · Facebook · Reddit · Google +1 · LIMBO by Eliot Rausch: 3 undocumented immigrants ...
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Bike advocate gears up for a new year of road-sharing efforts in Ocean Beach - San Diego Community Newspaper Group

Bike advocate gears up for a new year of road-sharing efforts in Ocean Beach - San Diego Community Newspaper Group | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
Bike advocate gears up for a new year of road-sharing efforts in Ocean Beach San Diego Community Newspaper Group Those who have biked around any of San Diego's stunning beach communities or climbed the hills in its distinct neighborhoods know the...
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Bicycles No Longer Mere Recreation in Argentine Capital - Care2 ...

Bicycles No Longer Mere Recreation in Argentine Capital - Care2 ... | Bicycle advocacy | Scoop.it
A programme launched in Buenos Aires three years ago to encourage the use of bicycles has already brought results: the use of this environment-friendly means of transport has increased fivefold in the Argentine capital.
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Beneke Elementary School students earn bicycles after achieving academic goals - Ultimate Spring

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Beneke Elementary School students earn bicycles after achieving academic goals
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According to a press release from Beneke Elementary School, "Elves & More delivered over 300 bicycles to students at Beneke Elementary School.
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