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BAGHDAD – A Soldier with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division delivered a special cargo of bicycles to a group of Iraqi children in the Sha’ab neighborhood of northeastern Baghdad Oct. 12.Staff Sgt. Fernando Diaz, a squad leader, was leading a patrol of Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers from the 3rd BCT, 4th Inf., Div., around Joint Security Station Sha’ab as a defensive measure against the deadly threat of improvised rocket-assisted mortars, when he stopped to unload his supply of six bikes to some very happy Iraqi children.“Our primary mission is...

COCOA — Local motorcycle builder Billy Lane turned himself in at 1 p.m. today in connection with a fatal accident Sept. 4. Among the charges Lane faces are driving under influence, manslaughter and driving with his license suspended. Lane, 36, arrived with his lawyers at the Florida Highway Patrol office on State Road 520. FHP spokeswoman Kim Miller said Lane’s blood alcohol level was .192 when the accident occurred on State Road A1A south of Melbourne Beach. She said bond would be set at $15,000. Investigators have said Lane was trying to pass two other vehicles on a double-yellow-lined stretch...

CROSBY TOWNSHIP -- A bicycle outing turned deadly when two people were struck and killed by an oncoming car on New Haven Road near Crosby Road on Sunday. At about 11:15 a.m., deputies said Anthony Gerike, 25, of Batavia, lost control of his Geo Tracker and drove left of center and head-on into a group of 10 cyclists that was traveling westbound. Gerike's car continued to travel out of control and also hit a Chevrolet Cavalier that was traveling behind the group. Two bikers, 51-year-old Amy Gehring of Cincinnati and 53-year-old Terry Walker of Fairfield, were pronounced dead at the...

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(Roethlisberger)Crash reinforces Granholm's stance on helmets, spokesman says By DAVID PATCH BLADE STAFF WRITER If Michigan motorcyclists who like the feel of wind blowing through their hair were hoping to persuade Gov. Jennifer Granholm to change her mind about keeping the state's helmet law, yesterday's Pittsburgh crash involving Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger came at an inopportune time. "This is an example of why the governor is concerned about safety," Liz Boyd, a gubernatorial spokesman, said yesterday. A bill allowing most adult motorcyclists to ride without helmets that passed the Michigan House last week - after earlier approval by the state...

I would challenge you democtatic underground lurkers (or a freeper with a DU account) to post this over there and see what sort of repsonses come from the left... I keep hearing how oil dependent we are and how higher consumption is driving up prices... I hear how it is adversely affecting 75% of americans, It seems like if that was the case, 75% of americans would cut the amount they use! I know I cant be the only person in america that has drastically cut the amount of fuel I use over the past year. I want to know...

Easy riders, free loaders The Stockholm chapter of the Hell's Angels biker gang is under investigation for benefit fraud after police noticed that 70 per cent of its members were claiming state disability payments after being certified as depressed by the same doctor. Christer Nilsson, deputy head of Stockholm police's criminal investigation department said: "It seems to be depressing being a member of this club." The Hell's Angels have a violent reputation in Scandinavia, allegedly participating in frequent shootouts and bomb attacks. However, in recent years they are believed to have branched out into benefit and tax frauds, police said.

They’d have to stop for red lights and check for traffic but then could proceed. Street-level complaints sometimes inspire letters to lawmakers. But Sumter resident Billy “Reb� Richardson took his concern one step further. He was inspired to write a law. Richardson got tired of getting stuck at traffic lights riding around the state on his Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle. His solution: Let motorcyclists drive through a red light once they have stopped and checked for traffic. Traffic lights often are triggered by sensors that pick up metal and mass when a vehicle stops on them, but some modern motorcycles...

Perhaps it was bad timing, but the annual bill allowing bikers to ride motorcycles without helmets was in committee two days after the most famous motorcycle accident in California gubernatorial history. One would presume that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger walking around the Capitol with a fat lip wasn't exactly a ringing endorsement for easing motorcyclist protection laws. The bill was ultimately killed - on the same Tuesday afternoon that Schwarzenegger sheepishly explained that he never bothered to get a motorcycle license. MLS Motorcycle riders wandering through Capitol hallways to lobby legislators took a moment to sympathize with the Harley-riding governor, even...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Lesbian motorcycle enthusiasts in San Francisco have won their fight to trademark the name "Dykes on Bikes," a lawyer for their group said on Thursday. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had denied applications by the San Francisco Women's Motorcycle Contingent to trademark "Dykes on Bikes," arguing the phrase would be perceived as disparaging to lesbians. But the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Brooke Oliver Law Group said the word "dyke" is no longer viewed as derogatory. "Within the lesbian community that term has been reclaimed as a very positive term that denotes strength...

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) -- A 17-year-old likely will face misdemeanor charges after allegedly losing control of his car while text messaging and hitting a bicyclist. The bicyclist, Jim R. Price of Highlands Ranch, died Friday, two days after the accident. "We do not believe it was an intentional act, but it was inattentiveness to the roadway," said Lt. Alan Stanton, spokesman for Douglas County Sheriff's Office. "The investigation showed that he was text-messaging on his cell phone" at the time of the accident, said Stanton. The driver could face a charge of careless driving resulting in death, Stanton said....

By Patrick O’Grady VeloNews editor at large This report filed August 19, 2005 A few irate letter-writers have suggested that we keep politics out of cycling here at VeloNews.com, and we can see their points, once they've removed their Bush-Cheney 2004 caps. After all, the liars, cheaters and dopers infesting politics might teach cycling's liars, cheaters and dopers a few new tricks, and God knows it's already tough enough to tell who's on the up and up these days, no matter how much blood gets drawn or spilled. Still, if the daily papers are going to cover the Recreationist-in-Chief's mountain-bike...

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., Aug. 10, 2005 – As Lance Armstrong was winning his seventh straight Tour de France Steven Hughes was biking his way down the East Coast for charity. Hughes, a retired chief master sergeant in the Air Force, visited here July 28 while traveling from Maine to Florida by bicycle to help raise money for Homes For Our Troops, which is based out of Taunton, Maine. Hughes stopped at other military installations along the coast, and at each, he has collected money for Homes for our Troops and given away a brand new Diamond Back...

LONDON, Aug. 8 -- Zsofia Csaba, waitress at Sanctuary pub, rode subway to work every day until July 7, the day bombs exploded on three Underground trains and a bus, changing the rhythm of her life and her city. Since then, she has ridden bike, preferring not to use transit system where 52 passengers and four presumed bombers perished and 700 people were injured. One month after the terrorist attacks, London is trying to get back to normal but finding life has changed. Guests in some hotels are searched and wanded with metal detectors. Thousands of police officers patrol streets....

Joseph H. Gottschalk, whose habit of riding a bicycle while wearing only a thong brought him both local celebrity and notoriety, was found dead over the weekend in Big Bend National Park. Park officials said hikers spotted some clothing near the edge of a cliff some 30 feet from the South Rim trail Saturday afternoon. Peering down a sharp drop, the hikers saw Gottschalk’s naked body on a wide ledge about 100 feet below, park spokesman David Elkowitz said. A search-and-rescue team used pulleys to raise and retrieve Gottschalk’s corpse, and a Brewster County justice of the peace examined it...

Sporting Freepers, According to a very active three-day thread on bikeforums.net, the white barrel of a common Bic pen can be used to engage the lock pins of a series of Kryptonite-brand bicycle locks. With the right wiggling, the pen shaft can unlock the lock. http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=66128&page=1&pp=25The commentary includes several videos of ordinary people (presumably in pajamas) breaking into their own locks. Incidentally, my friend has noticed a huge rise in stolen-bike alerts on Craig's list of late. I am only passing this on, I have not confirmed it personally (nor am I attempting to slander or bear witness against Kryptonite)....

In 8/2004 Popular Science there is an article about a bike that spray paints messages on the sidewalk similarly to the way skywriting is done. The interesting thing is that you send what you want printed via the web. "Kinberg will officially roll out the bike during August's Republican National Convention in New York, but he says the project is as much performance art as protest. The project homepage can be found at bikesagainstbush.com. See video of it in action in QuickTime or Real Video."

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Nancy Thickel has fond memories of the Huffy bikes she has bought over the years. The first one she used to get around as a student at Ohio State University in the 1970s. Another was an anniversary present for her husband and two more were birthday gifts for her children. One reason to buy Huffy bikes was to patronize a local company that had grown up in the city known for two famous bikemakers - Wilbur and Orville Wright. "It was all about brand awareness," said Thickel, 53, of suburban Oakwood. "It was the Dayton brand."...

Activists used their bikes to raise awareness about Austin businesses they say profit from the war in Iraq. The Central Texas Anti-Racist Action (part of the Anti-Racist Action Network) and Austin Radical Spokes Council hosted the Anti-War Bike Rally through downtown Austin. Organizers say they want to remove criminal war profiteers from the Austin area. "We are building towards a campaign that will remove these corporations from doing business in this area of the country," activist Jerry Bellow said. Dozens of demonstrators rode through downtown for several hours and ended the bike tour at the State Capitol.

When George W. Bush fell off his mountain bike and banged up his face the week before last, the world took modest note of the president's new hobby. What it did not know was that over the past three months the 57-year-old chief executive, sidelined from the fast track with runner's knee, has become so consumed by mountain biking that he now rides at least an hour a day on most weekends, and monitors his heart rate with a wrist strap during workouts. (Mr. Bush reported through his press secretary, Scott McClellan, that he sometimes gets above a chest-thumping 160...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. PHOENIX - After losing his job at the Boeing Co. in February, Curt Gnagy could have followed the out-of-work pack and fired off a stack of resumes. Instead, the 49-year-old tooling engineer left his wife and stepsons in Washington state and headed for an obscure office complex in Phoenix. Gnagy enrolled at the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, an internationally known trade school that graduates a few thousand entry-level motorcycle technicians a year. The 30-year-old school, always popular with high school grads and 20-somethings, has seen a surge in interest from laid-off manufacturing...

Why A Naked Bike Ride? Every day we are bombarded with countless messages demanding our obedience to the corporate dictates of a consumption dependent society. Little regard is paid to the future of our planet and generations left with a legacy of waste and environmental contamination. How many countless times each day do our media masters spin the same message: Unless you buy this, you are not worthy. Unless you look like this you should be ashamed. By cruising naked down the spending frenzy capitals of the world, we are saying.NO! ...a fancy new car is not a mark of...

America Bikes: Congress Set to Eliminate Bike-Pedestrian Funding; Vote Threatens Choice, Health 9/2/03 3:32:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk, Health and Transportation Reporter Contact: Martha Roskowski of America Bikes, 202-833-8080; Patrick McCormick of League of American Bicyclists, 202-822-1333; Karen Stewart of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 212-362-7272 WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of America Bikes: Just days after public health researchers announced new evidence of the importance of bicycling and walking to health, Congress is set to eliminate funding for safe bicycling and walking facilities. This week the full House of Representatives is expected to vote on...

Bill would exempt bicycle riders from stopping at stop signs (Salem-AP) - A bill that has passed the House would exempt bicycle riders from coming to a full stop at stop signs and flashing red lights. They would still have to ride at a safe speed and give the right of way to vehicles or pedestrians approaching an intersection. Cyclists had complained of the inconvenience of getting in and out of toe clips at the signs and lights. The bill goes to the Senate.

We had a beautiful day for the PIttsburgh Rally for Freedom at point state park. Some early birds like Badray gathered on the remains of the ramparts of Fort Pitt between ten and eleven. My son (prisoner6sson) and I were going to take the west busway. We waited for the 10AM bus but it never came. Dittos with the 10:20. It turned out the bridge that passes over the busway near my house decided to start falling apart and so there was basically no bus service. Luckily Daughter got home from dance school with the van so we jumped in...

Ready to defend bike paths If the Segway electric scooter, two-cycle engine-powered skateboards and other machines ridden by able-bodied people are allowed access to the bike path system, it is a step onto the slippery slope of destruction. The paths should be for human-powered travel only, unless one cannot use one's legs normally. I have watched foolish hot-rodders weave hazardously through a heavy weekend load of bike riders and strollers. They naturally assume they are the preferred users of the paths, much in the same foolish way that those in automobiles regularly harass and bully bicycles on regular city streets....

Helmets: Senate, Engler should follow House's lead and back repeal Surprises are not uncommon at the State Capitol. Pleasant surprises, though, are rare. So, Michigan residents who take personal responsibility and freedom seriously should cheer the House of Representatives' vote Wednesday to repeal the state's mandatory motorcycle helmet law. Unfortunately, motorcycle riders won't soon be able to choose for themselves whether to use a helmet. The unusual coalition of Democrats and Republicans that passed House Bill 4823 is unlikely to be replicated in the Senate. And Gov. John Engler has stated his opposition to repeal. These public officials remain entrenched...