2011

The Virginian-Pilot: Relatives of cyclist killed in Norfolk crash sue officers

The estate of Donnell Worsley filed suit this week against two Norfolk police officers.

By Louis Hansen
The Virginian-Pilot
© December 8, 2011

NORFOLK

The family of a man …

The Roanoke Times: Driver fined for wreck that injured German bicyclist

By Mike Gangloff

A Marion truck driver who struck and seriously injured a German cyclist drew a $500 fine Tuesday in Pulaski County General District Court.

Norman Richard Marchant, …

The New York Times: Distracted Driving ‘Major Problem’

By REUTERS
Published: December 8, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Most U.S. motorists surveyed acknowledged few situations in which they would not use a cell phone or text while behind the wheel although …

The New York Times: After a Son Is Killed, Facing a Police Runaround

By JIM DWYER
Published: December 6, 2011

The Lefevres — mother, father and one of their surviving sons — took the first flight to New York, spent …

Salon: Are urban bicyclists just elite snobs?

SUNDAY, DEC 4, 2011

As cycling’s popularity rises, the cyclists are despised. If riders want to change cities, they need a new attitude

BY WILL DOIG

In March, New Yorker columnist John Cassidy …

bikeradar.com: Do Republicans really hate cyclists?

By Peter Suciu, in Roseville, Michigan

In the United States, response to many issues falls along political party lines, including taxes, guns, abortion – and now cycling, according to some commentators.

Mother Jones, the …

The Atlantic: The Uncomfortable Relationship Between Bikes and Red Lights

NATE BERG DEC 02, 2011
Reuters

It’ll come as no surprise to cyclists—not to mention irritated drivers—that bike riders tend to have what we might kindly refer to as selective …

The Boston Blobe: Bicyclists look forward to Mass Ave bike lane

November 21, 2011

By Clare Coughlan, Globe Correspondent

Justin and Will have been inseparable ever since Justin found Will on the street with a cardboard sign that read “FREE.” …

The Citizens’ Voice: Bike advocates see potential in Wilkes-Barre

BY KENT JACKSON (STAFF WRITER)

Published: November 21, 2011

WILKES-BARRE – Bicyclists get 145 miles to the gallon, Alex Doty calculated after converting the calories they eat to fuel.

Burning calories …

National Parks Traveler: Legislation Could Force Bicycles Off Roads In Some National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 21, 2011

Serious road cyclists do not often dally about when they’re out for a ride, instead preferring to dance on …