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The Fatwa Against Female Cyclists

This oil painting by Vita Di Milano is from “Women and Wheels” dedicated, according to the artist, to “women’s freedom from the dogmas and the doctrines of religion.” Female cyclists have a hard enough time – we are generally a bit more safety-conscious and reticent when it comes to getting out on city streets , and the athletic among us who do fearlessly dive into bike racing and other cycling sports do so with less support or acknowledgment from the rest of the sporting world than men cyclists get. So … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Fatwa Against Female Cyclists

German Autobahn Closed for Gigantic Party – 1 Million Cyclists Celebrate

Image credit: Huffington Post From Manhattan’s Summer Streets to Bogota’s Ciclovia , TreeHugger is a big fan of reclaiming asphalt in favor of human interaction. But I’m not sure we’ve ever seen anything on this scale. A town in Germany recently shut down an entire section of Autobahn—that’s right, the famous German highways with no speed limit—… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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German Autobahn Closed for Gigantic Party – 1 Million Cyclists Celebrate