The Bus Bike
This takes the cake. It's a bus that drives around Rio de Janiero. It's full of exercise bikes, and I guess you're supposed to get exercise and enjoy the view. Of course, Rio Already has fabulous weather, and apparantly, decent... [read on...]
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Golden Gate Bridge Bicycle and Walking Toll
San Francsico: I realize everyone's strapped for cash these days, but the latest proposal to charge bicyclists and pedestrians $1 to cross the Golden Gate Bridge is just plain obnoxious. Every effort should be made to encourage more commuting by... [read on...]
The Golden Gate Bridge Bike Maze
San Francisco: More complaints about the biking system on the Golden Gate Bridge - On weekends, when bikes ride on the West side, the majority come from the presido and have to do an elaborate round-about route to get to... [read on...]
Golden Gate Bridge Weekday Cycling Rules
San Francisco: The Golden Gate Bridge has some peculiar cycling rules. On weekends, when leisure traffic is heavy, Bikes are restricted to the West side of the bridge, while pedestrians (most of them camera toting tourists) are restricted to... [read on...]
Banning Bikes in China
Shanghai: China, economic miracle that it may be, is yet again stubbornly refusing to learn from the mistakes of the west and is actually banning cycling on main roads in Shanghai. Of course it's only on certain key arterials, but... [read on...]
The Stink About Parking Meters
San Francisco: For once I agree with Ken Garcia. It seems the city of San Francisco is replacing those crummy old mechanical parking meters with efficient 'multi-space' meters, like you see in Europe. This sound's like a great idea to... [read on...]