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Bicycle commuters rejoice! Those 448 pages tacked on to the original bailout plan didn’t leave us completely in the dark. By now, you’ve probably heard about tax cuts for everthing from wooden arrows [...]

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Okay, there are no more excuses to be like the guy in the photo. Wear your helmet! I have worn my helmet ever since I was a kid, and even though I made it 10 years without crashing or getting hit, it only took one afternoon’s ride to leave me sprawled out on the [...]

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It may seem counterintuitive, but according to a recent report more cyclists on the road mean fewer accidents involving cyclists and motor vehicles. I was convinced of this after spending some time living and cycling in Japan, but it’s always nice to have some real research to back up one’s personal hearsay.
This happens because [...]

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If you haven’t heard yet, May is National Bike Month, and within the month there are a whole slew of specific “special days” and such. This week is one of those special bits, and it’s “Commute to Work Week.”
Luckily I’m still a student and don’t have any daily grind, commute to work type commute, but [...]

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You should be happy!
You read correctly: alternative transportation can pollute more than the regular. That’s because, for me, I have made my bicycle my primary vehicle and my car a hated backup.
Now, how did I accomplish this? The main thing, for me, is that I got involved with my bike and learned to love [...]

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