Sunday, April 20, 2008

On Your Bike!

1. "Thousands to join Critical Mass bicycle ride in Budapest on Sunday"
  <http://www.budapesttimes.hu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&
     id=7031&Itemid=27>
"Budapest will host a wide range of environmental programmes to mark
 Earth Day this weekend, and thousands of cyclists are expected to
 participate in a ride to promote safe cycling."

2. "The Incredibly Strong See-Through Bicycle"
  <http://discovermagazine.com/2008/feb/06-see-through-bike>
"[T]he typical solid-cylinder tubing has been replaced by an airy,
 see-through lattice woven from a carbon-fiber composite and bundled
 in Kevlar string."

3. "A-bike"
  <http://www.a-bike.co.uk/>
"So named, because of its 'A' like shape in use, the uniquely styled
 A-bike feels much like a normal bike to ride. However unlike other
 folding bikes it can easily be slipped into a bag while you hop on
 the tube, train, bus, or even a plane."

4. "Newcomer takes title in penny farthing championship"
  <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/23/2170770.htm>
"The town of Evandale in northern Tasmania has stepped back in time for
 the running of the prestigious national penny farthing championship."

5. "Underwater bike ride to launch students' eight-week crime spree"
  <http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1425731,00.html>
"[A] couple of students from Cornwall are intent on making American
 criminal history by spending their summer breaking as many US laws as
 possible."