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No, Seriously, It’s Not Safe to Ride in the Bike Lane

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(Video Link) Casey Neistat got a ticket for riding his bicycle outside of a bike lane in New York City. He argued with the police officer that sometimes he does so because there are obstructions that make it unsafe to use the designated lane. The cop didn’t care, and issued him the citation anyway. To prove his Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Neatorama Discovery Date : 09/06/2011 02:05 Number of articles : 3

No, Seriously, It’s Not Safe to Ride in the Bike Lane

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Turning Urban Biking Into a Cash Cow

Those of us who bike think cars should be happy to see us coming, since we cut overall carbon and pollution from getting into the air and make the streets less choked with automobile traffic. Alas, it doesn’t always work that way, so bikers console themselves with being happy for the health and mental outlook bennies of biking. New York-bas… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Brooks Organic Leather Bicycle Saddles Go the Distance

All photos supplied by Brooks The 1880’s were, arguably, the bicycle’s golden era. From that time we derived the so-called ‘Safety Bicycle’, where, unlike the ‘Penny Farthing,’ riders could reach the ground with their feet. The same period also saw the introduction of the chain drive, pneumatic bike tyres, and the first Brooks leather bicycle saddle (or seat.) With almost 150 years of leather craftsmanship, Brooks, continue to innovate, recently launching a line of vegetable tanned, organic leather bicycle saddles. Inspired not so much by a need to be ‘green,’ but by cyclist’s requests for even higher … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Cyclists Campaign to Improve Brussels Rental Bike Scheme

Photo: letsgo Two years ago TreeHugger commented, not too positively, on the bicycle rental scheme in Brussels. Calling the post ” Free Bikes Flop in Brussels “, lack of bicycles, lack of docking stations and lack of commitment were all issues. Now a new group has sprung up: ” Where’s my Villo? ” and things are changing dramatically. It’s called citizen, or should that be cyclist,

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No-Nose Bicycle Seats: Are They The Answer to Erectile Dysfunction And Prostate Problems Among Cyclists?

I will not go into detail about why I visited the doctor last night, but after describing my symptoms and being the subject of a rigorous examination, his first question was, “Do you ride a bicycle?” When I said yes, everywhere, he gave me his prescription: “Get a new bicycle seat.” I was seriously relieved, but even though my beloved doctor has told me before to “never trust Dr. Google”, I wanted a second opinion and of course, started on TreeHugger. Andrew looked at the issue in a post two years ago and was

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30 Seconds To Mars’ VMA Arrival, Uncut: Watch It Now!

See the band’s grand entrance — glitter bomb and all. By James Montgomery 30 Seconds to Mars at the 2010 VMAs Photo: Sohyung Kang/ MTV News In the days leading up to the Video Music Awards , you probably read all about 30 Seconds to Mars’ much-hyped arrival on the white carpet, a tribute to their VMA-winning “Kings and Queens” clip , which featured an army of their bicycle-riding pals and, somewhat unexpectedly, a whole lot of glitter and chicken feathers too. “We had a lot of friends who were doing mass, night bike rides,” 30STM frontman Jared Leto told MTV News on the carpet. “And all of those great people [are] back here [now].” But thanks to the rather overzealous glitter-bombing antics of some of those friends — and some ancillary chicken-feather-related activities too — you probably didn’t actually get to see 30STM’s full arrival … mostly because drummer Shannon Leto caught some glitter in the eye and had to be attended to by EMTs (something his brother Jared alluded to in a Twitter post following the show). Thankfully, Shannon was OK — we’re sure winning Best Rock Video took some of the sting away — so now, with the VMAs behind us (and Shannon having recovered sight in his eye), we figured it was finally time to roll out 30 Seconds to Mars’ full white-carpet arrival. See how many extras from “Kings and Queens” you can spot, and watch for the moment when Leto catches glitter in the face and stumbles off camera. Make sure you’re wearing safety goggles, of course. What did you think of 30STM’s grand entrance? Let us know in the comments! The Moonmen have all been handed out and the stars have gone home, but there’s plenty of MTV Video Music Awards news, interviews, behind-the-scenes scoop, party reports and more still to come, so keep it locked on MTVNews.com. Related Videos VMA 2010 Exposed Gearing Up For The 2010 VMAs! 2010 VMA Pre-Show Moments Uncensored Related Photos Top 10 Moments Of The 2010 VMAs Related Artists 30 Seconds To Mars

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Urban Arrow: A Reinvented Cargo Bike With An Electric Boost

images via Bicycle Design We have admired Bakfiets , the big Dutch cargo bikes that carry kids around the Netherlands, before; Warren noted that they have a low centre of gravity and are very stable, and probably are a whole lot safer than kids’ seats on bikes. But they are heavier than the average bike, and much of the world is not as flat as the Netherlands. That’s why the Urban Arrow , shown on

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Cyclist Musician To Tour with Cello and Recycled, Solar-Powered, Electric-Assist Bicycle Trailer

Photos: Kristin Rule A couple of years ago Kristin Rule, alias ‘The Unconventional Cellist’ undertook a 20 week music tour, toting her cello on a motorbike with a solar trailer. With a new album recently released, she is soon to be touring again, but this time by bicycle accompanied by a solar-powered, electric-assist trailer. The 30 watt solar photovoltaic panel on the ‘Mechanarchy ‘Watt-Bot’ trailer stores electrical energy in a pair of 12 volt batteries. These provide up to three hours of electrically assisted riding for pedalling a cello laden … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Quote of the Day: Scott Adams on Green Building

Not exactly Scott Adams’ new green home, but the one he designed for Dilbert. Dilbert creator Scott Adams writes about his new house in the Wall Street Journal: The greenest home is the one you don’t build. If you really want to save the Earth, move in with another family and share a house that’s already built. Better yet, live in the forest and eat whatever the squirrels don’t want. Don’t brag to me about riding your bicycle to work; a lot of energy went into building that bicycle. Stop being a hypocrite like me.

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