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Things added in September, 2008

Mom had no choice but to bike at night

Posted on September 30th . %
From the Detroit Free Press: Who rides a bike along Woodward Avenue near 12 Mile at 1:30 a.m.? That question arose on blogs, message boards and e-mails in the past several days ...
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“Obama Has My Back”

Posted on September 26th . 7
"Obama Has My Back" messenger bag, by Chrome. Photo by AdamJackson1984 (via Flicker)

Man on bike killed in S.F.’s Richmond District

Posted on September 25th .
From the SFGate: Jordan McKay was just trying to get back home in San Francisco after a long day at work in Berkeley and an evening seeing off a friend ...
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The Know Your Rights Manual for NYC Bike Messengers

Posted on September 24th .
The Know Your Rights Manual for New York City Messengers is a guide to the laws that regulate cycling and messenger work, your rights as a worker, what to ...

Yesterday’s Ride

Posted on September 22nd .
Yesterday's 100K ride began at around 7am, and was foggy and about 50 degrees for most of it. It's really starting to feel like fall, my favorite time of the ...
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‘Helmet hair’ puts women off cycling (but not as much as safety)

Posted on September 19th .
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="If Barbie can do it, so can you!"][/caption] First, I need to point out safety concerns, confidence, arriving at work sweaty, and getting caught in the ...