Tour De France
Starts Saturday
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Critical Mass Pics
From Two Five Fix
Critical Mass went really well this week. We had roughly 80 people ride and a really fun post-ride bike art showing and potluck at the Lowe Mill. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this happen and thanks to everyone who participated. It was really hard to get photos of so many people while riding so most of my shots are from the party. I think it's safe to say that as the night went on, it got a little silly. Anyhow, if you want a copy of a photo or have more to post, please email me. Sorry the pics are displayed in reverse order - i don't feel like reloading all of them right now. More pics here
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Sunday Vintage & Cruiser Ride
Meet at Huntsville Middle school to LEAVE at 1:30
Since the new DOG PARK is having their party/ fundraiser 2-5, we will swing by there for a stop, instead of our usual ending for ice cream/malts or coffees. Dog Park is on Cleveland. I believe they will have hotdogs & cokes etc for a donation... Ck their website for more info.
Huntsville Middle School is on Adams Street. Nearest cross streets are Lowe (N) or the fork at California St (S) just after the Women's Hospital.
Speed: Conversationally slow. Some bikes are heavy oldies without gears.
Distance: Not too far. Newbie & kid friendly (but they need to be able to ride on the streets safely)
Hills: Ok, usually one, wouldn't even be noticeable on a road bike but we do make it up
Money: Sure bring some for snacks or to donate to the Dog Park
Dogs: We are going to the dog park. If your dog can ride with us, safely, I'm ok with that. but safely!
Bike Polo 5PM Today
Bike Polo: (loose HSV rules)
Sunday 5 pm
Optimist Park) on Oakwood, at intersection NE with Andrew Jackson where highway starts)
Monday, June 23, 2008
Critical Mass this friday!!!!
Thursday is Art drop off @ Lowe Mill
Friday is Food drop off Plus CM, DJ, Potluck, Fun
Saturday is Artists Market and Bike Fixin @ Lowe Mill
The Critical Mass will end @ Lowe Mill. We will have a group leaving to go back to the city where you started. So you won't have to ride back alone.
Few more things if you have real plates or silverware please bring by. We are trying to not use a bunch of crappy plastic and paper plates. Who wants to eat good food off of this stuff.
Fewer Traffic Signs, Better Safety?
From Rita thanks
When social interactions are more powerful than rules.
Imagine what would happen if you took down road signs and traffic signals. More accidents would surely result, or at least significant confusion and slower traffic. Or would it? The surprising thing is that a number of cities around the world have actually done this, and experienced dramatic declines in traffic accidents.
The idea is based on an urban design philosophy known as “shared space.” When drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists are forced to develop their own natural ways of interacting with each other, goes the thinking, they work out better social behaviors than the rule-driven behaviors dictated by professional traffic engineers. This does not mean an abandonment of design considerations, but rather a commitment to the larger public space designs instead of overly prescriptive traffic control devices such as traffic lights, signs and road markings. read more here
Big Oil and the war in Iraq
Please try and justify this. Basically if you have oil and we want it, then we will kill you, your family and take what ever we want all in the name of Freedom.
IT TOOK five years, the deaths of 4,100 US soldiers, and the wounding of 30,000 more to make Iraq safe for Exxon. It is the inescapable open question since the reasons given by President Bush for the invasion and occupation did not exist, neither the weapons of mass destruction nor Saddam Hussein's ties to Al Qaeda and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. read more here
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Bike Fixin @ Manna House Tonight
Please come out & help fix bikes-- - at Lifecycles (a hands-up charity) tonight / Sat. at 6:15ish+ for a couple of hours.
It's behind Manna house or the Animal Emergency Clinic (behind form Service Merch & research genetics building)
just off the S/w corner of Governors & the Parkway sort of behind El Palacio
Enter on "creek" side-- look for sign-- some might call it the concrete ditch but actually it is a creek.
HONK.
as no cars does not equal no people, many ride their bikes there.
feel free to brings goodies, colas, coffee, chips, etc to share, it is greatly appreciated!
no skills need. learn on the job. great practice. co-ed..
fun & sociable, make new friends. bike talk.
You can make the world a better place by volunteering.
Q & A with Celeste Koon: Cycling and the cinema
Cyclists can get a pretty tough ride in Toronto, but Celeste Koon won’t be hanging up her helmet anytime soon. The film student and avid cyclist spent the last months of 2007 making Pedal Power: Critical Mass Toronto, a short documentary on the city’s once-monthly, two-wheeled takeover of major routes in the downtown area, which will play tonight as part of Toronto’s Bicycle Film Festival. She spoke with Rebecca Tucker about door prizes, sustainable transportation and what it takes to film a fleet of bicycles. read more here
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Obama pledge support for cycling
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN)?Barack Obama, in a private 20-minute meeting with members of the Bikes Belong board of directors, told them if he were elected president he would increase funding for cycling and pedestrian projects. And
the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee also said he would support Safe Routes to Schools programs.
He also told them he seldom makes promises on what he would do if elected president, but that this was a promise he would keep. Tim Blumenthal, executive director of Bikes Belong, laid out the industry¹s position on boosting funding for cycling-related projects and for Safe Routes to Schools at the meeting.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) called the opportunity for industry leaders?both suppliers and retailers?to meet privately with a presidential candidate so early in a campaign for the White House was historic. ³It¹s important for this industry to understand that it is a force,² said Blumenauer, shortly after Obama left the event.
Stan Day, SRAM¹s president, said that Obama ³gets it.² He pointed out that Obama understands that bicycles can be part of a solution to issues as diverse as health care, obesity, energy and environmental policy. ³He does his homework and he can connect the dots,² he said.
Of the estimated 160 guests who turned out for the event, Day estimated close to 60 represented the bicycle industry ranging from suppliers, retailers and advocates. Among the guests were Greg LeMond and his wife, Kathryn. Obama, in his remarks to the guests, thanked the LeMonds for attending.
Chris Kegel, owner of Wheel & Sprocket, a six-store chain of stores in the greater Milwaukee area, drove to Chicago early Thursday evening to attend the fundraiser at the home of F.K. Day and his wife, Leah. Day is vice-president of SRAM.
³I think it¹s very important that we (the bicycle industry) were involved with this type of event,² Kegel said. Kegel added that he personally supports Obama and believes that Obama can help end the partisanship that divides the country.
Chicago retailer, JoAnne McSweeny, owner of Trek Bicycles on Michigan Avenue, said she has followed Obama¹s career for years and supports Obama¹s run for president. She, like many others, said Obama¹s support for cycling is important for the nation¹s future.
During a conversational 15-minute speech, Obama poked fun at himself telling the crowd that when he was photographed last weekend riding a bike with his children, he looked like Urkel. For those unfamiliar with Steve Urkel, he was the nerdy, bespectacled semi-hero on the long running sitcom ³Family Matters.² The show was centered on an African-American middle class family living in Chicago.
Obama said he had no idea at the time he was riding with his children that he would soon meet with so many members from the industry. However, he pointed out, he knew photographers would be snapping photos of him on his bike, and that he wore his helmet to set an example for the kids.
Tom Petrie, president of Velimpex, who flew to Chicago Thursday afternoon, said he didn¹t expect to hear Obama lay out a specific agenda for the bicycle industry. ³However, it was refreshing to see somebody trying to unite the country instead of trying to divide it with wedge issues. I find it refreshing and, frankly, necessary,² Petrie said
Monday, June 16, 2008
Trading his SUV for a bicycle in Cullman Al.
With gas prices soaring, Buchanan Jackson has decided to trade in his Ford Explorer for a bicycle.
But, there’s just one problem: He has nowhere to park his bike.
“I’ve noticed that Cullman isn’t really bike friendly,” said Jackson, project coordinator at the Cullman County Economic Development Office.
Jackson said after riding his bike around town he’s noticed first-hand Cullman’s lack of bicycle parking options.
“We really do need some bike racks,” he said.
Cullman City Planner Jim Fisher said there are preliminary plans underway to make Cullman more “bicycle and pedestrian friendly.”
“We’re hoping to cure that (the lack of bicycle racks) once the streetscaping is finished,” Fisher said. “We’re shooting for within the next year or so to try and get started.”
Fisher said the street department would likely handle the efforts and that he would also like to see local businesses get involved. read more here
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Rules are for Fools???
Cyclists get new right to turn ‘wrong’ in one-way street
A traffic-dodging dash the wrong way up a one-way street may be the tempting risk for many a frustrated cyclist. But it will no longer be against the law under an experiment designed to encourage more people to switch from four wheels to two.
The change – which will simply legitimise what many cyclists, including David Cameron, the Conservative Party leader, do already – will be welcomed by thousands of law-abiding riders who have to take long diversions around one-way systems. read more here
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Chavez mocks critics with 'atomic bicycle'
From Houston Chronicle
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is mocking critics who question his close relationship with Iran by showing off what he calls an "atomic bicycle."
The bicycles are produced in Venezuela under a joint venture with an Iranian company.
Chavez rode one of the bikes during his Sunday TV program and joked about what he called the bicycle's "radioactivity" and offered one to U.S. President George W. Bush.
U.S. officials say Chavez is a destabilizing influence in Latin America and also express concern that Iran's nuclear research program could be aimed at weapons production.
Chavez says there is no cause for concern and says the new bicycle factory will eventually be able to manufacture 100,000 bikes a year.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Obama Loves Riding in the City
From Urban Velo
According to a post on www.nicomachus.net, presidential hopeful Barack Obama took a break from the campaign trail to ride bicycles with his family and neighbors. The Illinois senator rode from his home in Chicago to the shores of Lake Michigan, but sadly their ride was cut short by foul weather.
And in related news, SRAM’s F.K. Day is hosting an Obama fundraiser at his Chicago home. An anticipated 100 bicycle industry magnates will pay $2,300 to attend the function. Although the upcoming election will focus on political issues such as foreign policy and the economy, Day is quoted as saying, “It’s really an opportunity to talk about bikes with Barack.”
Monday, June 9, 2008
Protests, Nudity and Food Shortages
As we play polo and complain about the heat lets take a moment.
Madrid, Spain (AHN) -- Hundreds of bike riders shed their clothing and rode through the capital of Spain Saturday protesting the overuse of automobiles, and celebrating the simplicity of bicycles and the human body.
According to the World Naked Bike Ride Website, the annual ride is held in cities all over the world "to celebrate cycling and the human body. The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and is a protest against oil dependency."
The event is meant to be a peaceful and humorous. It has a "bare as you dare" policy, meaning it's okay to wear some clothing. Promoters urge riders to wear as little possible and still be comfortable.
The event started in 2004 and encourages people in cities everywhere to organize groups to ride in protests.
Protests in India
The Bharatiya Janata Party took out a bicycle rally in Bihar on Sunday in protest of the hike in petrol and diesel prices.
The protesters, shouting slogans against the Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, took out the procession in different parts of Patna.
According to the protesters the ruling Congress led UPA government has failed to contain price rise.
"The government has failed to control the prices. The economic set up is not what it should have been. The economy is reeling under inflation and with this fuel price hike the situation will further worsen. And it's obvious that the prices of Gold, Silver, petrol and other goods will also increase. The economic management of the government is not in places," said C. P. Thakur, Member of Rajya Sabha.
Meanwhile the women wing of BJP also staged a protest march in Patna and expressed their anguish by piling empty cooking gas and shouting anti government slogans. read more here
Forget oil, the new global crisis is food
MO strategist Donald Coxe warns credit crunch and soaring oil prices will pale in comparison to looming catastrophe A new crisis is emerging, a global food catastrophe that will reach further and be more crippling than anything the world has ever seen. The credit crunch and the reverberations of soaring oil prices around the world will pale in comparison to what is about to transpire, Donald Coxe, global portfolio strategist at BMO Financial Group said at the Empire Club's 14th annual investment outlook in Toronto on Thursday.
"It's not a matter of if, but when," he warned investors. "It's going to hit this year hard." more here
Bloom : peddling green
From Design 21 Competition
The Bloom device is meant to be a subversive and inspirational tool for our concrete jungles. Similar to the tuft of a dandelion as the wind carries the seedling, we propose a way of dispersing seedlings with bubbles and bicycling. Seeds are co-mingled with a bubble mixture and upon pedaling to your destination , you release the floating seeds which land in cracks and crevices throughout the city streets. Over time, the seeds grow into flowers and plants to create a green "fringe" to our sidewalks and streets. more here
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Bike Polo Sunday @ 5pm
Bike Polo @ Optimist Park, 5pm Sunday
Skip church, leave your families and come out to play polo. Nolen will buy your kids corn syrup laden drink and full drum sets.
Oh and if you want to keep with in the DIY aspect of polo. Here is how to make your own mallets.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tink20seven/sets/72157594573372516/
Friday, June 6, 2008
Car culture on the way out
Americans are finally making decisions to get away from cars. Gas use is down for the first time in a while. It's too bad Huntsville transit system isn't very prepared for more riders. Maybe the cost will soon be over $1 with diesel continuing to increase. To their credit, they are planning to replace the 2 backup buses that don't have bike racks on the front, but they haven't yet told me when. I'll try to pass that info along when I know. I used to ride the bus more (even when I had a car), but with those 2 buses possibly being on any route, it's not reliable enough for me.
"This ridership surge points up three things: (1) These millions of new riders can do it. Most of them always could have. They just didn't. (2): We're not at the end of car culture yet . . . that's a few generations off . . . but (3) it's clear, in not-quite-hindsight, that the U.S. car culture does not work."
rest of the story
Thursday, June 5, 2008
NUDITY LOOK HERE
From the Guardian
Charities using naked opportunism
The email from the Community Channel could not have been less subtle. They were keen to promote a "hot new programme" about the World Naked Bike Ride UK -"a day on which you can get your kit off to highlight global warming, and not get arrested!" This taboo-testing event comes hot on the heels of model and TV presenter Nell McAndrew's topless run to promote Cancer Research UK, and a sackful of charities and pressure groups offering their hilarious nude calendars. Am I the only one suffering naked compassion fatigue? read more here
Worthy of a Bike Statue
This is just crazy. Won't their country crumble with this kind of socialist behavior? This is shocking and wrong we should invade the dutch and bring them liberty and freedom.
From NY Times
My Dutch co-author and I biked to his office this morning, with very nice new bikes he owns. I remarked on them, and he said his university gives him the right to buy a bike out of pre-tax income every three years.
Every Dutch employer can offer this triennial subsidy of $750. I thought that was quite interesting, and asked why.
The answer is that earlier the government gave employees a subsidy on commuting costs, but only if they lived at least 10 kilometers from work. He says the government realized that this was unfair to short-distance commuters and, worse still, increased incentives to live far from work and to use gasoline that generated air pollution.
The bicycle subsidy is designed to counter those effects; and it is also consistent with the national image as devoted to bike-riding. (The Netherlands is the only place I have seen a public statue/monument consisting of a 10-meter-tall bicycle!)
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Cycling surges in Mass., fueled by high gas prices
Drivers, clear a lane. Bicyclists are taking to the road in record numbers in Massachusetts.
In Cambridge, ridership has soared 70 percent in five years. The MBTA is launching a “Bike Coach” to let riders bring their bicycles to beaches this summer, and across the state, bicycle shops are struggling to keep up with demand for the cheapest form of transport - as fuel prices hover near an unprecedented $4 a gallon.
During a recent bike-to-work week, activists hoped to get Massachusetts riders to pledge 50,000 commuter biking miles. Instead they got 125,000 pledged miles. read more here
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Alabama Primary Election, Tuesday June 3rd
15 to 20% !!! if this is the case and you don't vote then you deserve to have your guns, trucks, and wal marts taken away from you!!!
From Left In Alabama
Turnout is expected to be very low for this election, like 15% to 20%, and when it's that low, elections can turn on a very small number of votes. That's an even bigger incentive to exercise your right to vote! If you know someone who may not be aware of the election, why not give them a gentle reminder, and it's always a nice gesture to offer a ride to the polls to folks who have transportation issues.
Bikes and Seed Bombing
How to make seed bombs
BRIMMING with lime-hued succulents and a lush collection of agaves, one shooting spiky leaves 10 feet into the air, it's a head-turning garden smack in the middle of Long Beach's asphalt jungle. But the gardener who designed it doesn't want you to know his last name, since his handiwork isn't exactly legit. It's on a traffic island he commandeered. read more here
more info on this here too
http://www.guerrillagardening.org/ggwar.html
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Protests and Strikes Across Europe
Wonder why this is not happening here? Does kissing the man's ass makes us "Pro Freedom"? Enjoy your happy meals!
Fishing strikes set to spread across Europe
PARIS (AFP) — Protests by fishing fleets against soaring fuel costs threatened to spread across Europe, as French fishermen voted Monday to extend their port blockade and Spanish fleets joined the stoppage with several other countries likely to follow. more here
LONDON -- Hundreds of trucks jammed a major route into London Tuesday in a protest at the rising price of fuel.
Around 300 trucks parked on a highway on the edge of the city, forcing police to close a section of road and divert hundreds of motorists during the busy morning rush hour. The truckers were protesting the soaring costs of gas and diesel and calling for Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government to lower fuel taxes for trucking companies. more here
TallBike History
WHAT IS A TALL BIKE ?
Coming from a tradition of zany bicycle building that has evolved on both sides of the Atlantic, the principle of tall bikes is simple: to push the boundaries of what a pedal-powered vehicule can be.
Traditionally, tall bike builders re-cycle used parts rather than buying new materials (which generates waste and leads to unneccessary consumption).
THE EVOLUTION OF THE TALL BIKE :
There are a number of alleged explanations for the evolution of tall bikes. Some sources suggest that in the late 19th century, tall bicycles were specially made for Chicago's lamplighters to make it easier to illuminate and maintain the city's streetlamps.
Others claim that at a similar time, fruit pickers extended normal bicycles in the orchards of Catalonia, to reach the upper branches of the lemon trees they were harvesting.
Another root is traced back to the 1900's when British colonial troops reputedly used "unusually elevated cycles" to train their men to race camels to a sufficient standard that they could compete with locals.
No-one is certain which of these origins is the most authentic. However, the late Victorians carried out boundless experiments in the construction of unusual bicycles, the most popular of these being the tall bike. Such a trend arguably climaxed in the 1890's with the “Eiffel Tower bicycle”:
read more here
Friday, May 23, 2008
Forget cheap gas give em a gun
I am sure you will be able to give me a rational explanation for this. I hope each person robs a gas station and then shoots his truck. From the BBC
A car dealership in the United States is offering a free handgun with every vehicle sold.
Max Motors in Butler, Missouri, says sales have quadrupled since the start of the offer.
Customers can choose between a gun or a $250 (£125) gas card, but most so far have chosen the gun.
Owner Mark Muller said: "We're just damn glad to live in a free country where you can have a gun if you want to."
The dealership sells new and old vehicles, including General Motors and Ford cars and trucks, and its logo shows a cowboy holding a pistol.
It has sold more than 30 cars and trucks in the past three days, an increase which the owners put down to their promotional offer.
more incredible stupidity here
SUVs plunge toward 'endangered' list
Damn when will it happen here and does this include these stupid trucks. Whats the deal with all these F150 oh and the other one that takes up two lanes the F357 magnum. I am not begrudging farmers or people who actually have to use these but some of the lard behinds should truckpool. $4.00 gallon in may. $5.00 in july. I have made a prediction.
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Jorge Fernandez strolls across the used-car parking lot littered with dozens upon dozens of sport utility vehicles the size of small tugboats.
SUVs like these are having a tough time selling with gas prices at all-time highs.
With gas at $4 a gallon, many have sat there since last summer.
"The cars are literally just sitting, and it doesn't matter how much you sell them for," Fernandez says of the SUVs and trucks nobody wants anymore.
"It's amazing. I've never seen it this bad -- ever." ead more here
PSA on WLRH
Everyone Listen To WLRH for the Critical Mass PSA
Thanks Sasha!!
For iTunes http://live.str3am.com:2820/WLRH.m3u
and others http://www.wlrh.org/Schedule/listenlive.asp
Afghan mine victims proudly work as bicycle couriers
Reuters India, May 22, 2008
By Jonathon Burch
KABUL (Reuters) - Abdul Saboor rides his bicycle as far as 18 miles a day through the dusty streets of Kabul delivering packages. Most people might be daunted by such distances but not Saboor who peddles through the hilly streets using his only leg.
Thirteen years ago Saboor had to have his right leg amputated after stepping on a landmine near his house in western Kabul. It happened during the civil war when the city was subjected to regular rocket attacks, shortly before the Taliban took control in 1996. Many of the roads were riddled with landmines.
read more here
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Chrysler: Let's Ruin America
Looks like Chrysler has figured out a novel way to move their 2008 model gas guzzlers off the lot. Sign up for their new "Let's Refuel America!" credit card and they'll lock in the price of gas at $2.99/gallon for three years. more here
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Huntsville Ride of Silence – Bicycles Etc, 611A Meridian St, HSV 35801
DATE: May 21, 2008
TIME: 7:00 pm
Join cyclists in Huntsville and worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. Why a bike ride?
To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
View the website and the video clip: http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php
Wade Whartons Garden
Just in case you haven’t seen this now famous yard in Huntsville. (It takes a moment to load the second site video)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/deepfriedkudzu/2434506109/
This is the Deep Fried Kudzu website with photo essay, two short videos, and links to the newspaper articles.
http://videos.al.com/huntsville-times/2008/05/gardening_guru_felder_rushing.html
This is author and "garden guru" Felder Rushing talking about Wade's garden, ending with the priceless quote: "To my way of thinking, anyone who would hang stuff out of holes in their ears can just shut up about Wade accessorizing his garden."
This YouTube video is a slideshow of Huntsville photographer Barbara Hitt's images of Wade's garden, set to guitar music.
Please share with people interested in gardens, art, native plants, property issues, bottle trees, bonzai trees, recycling.....
Monday, May 19, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Dixie Derby Girls vs. Memphis Roller Derby
They are on wheels too. Ride your bike!! More info here
DELIVER US FROM ELVIS
Dixie Derby Girls vs. Memphis Roller Derby
May 18th, 7:30pm
Be there May18th as the Dixie Derby Girls take on Memphis Roller Derby! Half time entertainment will be provided by the Tennessee Valley Vipers Cheerleaders!!
Dixie Derby Girls vs. Memphis Roller Derby
May 18th
RollerTime Skate Center
707 Arcadia Cir.
Doors open at 6:30pm
Bout starts at 7:30pm
Admission is $10
Kids 6 and Under are Free!
First 50 restaurant employees get in FREE!
(with valid ID)
10% of Admission proceeds benefit United Cerebral Palsy
More info here
Friday, May 16, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
2 Huntsville officers indicted
Why am I not surprised. Keep in mind this shit does not happen by accident. "Keep em Scared"
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
By NIKI DOYLE
Times Staff Writer niki.doyle@htimes.com
Included in charges are evidence tampering, false reporting, drugs
Two Huntsville police officers were indicted Friday for allegedly tampering with evidence, falsifying reports and attempting to possess drugs, the department announced Tuesday.
Deputy Chief Andy Jackson said the charges stemmed from an internal investigation into alleged policy violations.
Read More Here
From Tyler Thanks
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
From Vic thanks
The Yacht Party
Thanks Ted
Go here to support The Courage Campaign, the folks who made the video and please help spread the video by putting it on your blog or e-mailing your circle of influence a link to this blog post.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
What the Hell! I though we were always right!!!
Damn what is this. Other countries standing up to America and saying that we maybe at fault? I am sure our sense of entitlement will kick in and say "No it's India and China's fault because we are always right and righteous". So lets get back to telling people what to do... Oh and how to think.
Indians Find U.S. at Fault in Food Cost
NEW DELHI — Instead of blaming India and other developing nations for the rise in food prices, Americans should rethink their energy policy — and go on a diet.
That has been the response, basically, of a growing number of politicians, economists and academics in this country, who are angry at statements by top United States officials that India’s rising prosperity is to blame for food inflation.
Read more here Fat Ass
What is this? Americans Protesting?
Wait is this France? I can not believe it! Hard working Americans protesting because they are getting fucked!
Damn first protests then strikes what is a radical to do?
From the NY Times More Here:
Oil Refiners See Profits Sink as Consumption Falls
While drivers are facing sticker shock at the pump these days, here is a bigger shock: high prices are putting a strain on oil refiners.
After last year’s stellar profits, American refiners are going through a traumatic period. In a time of record gasoline prices, some of them actually lost money in the first quarter, and for virtually all refiners, profits are down sharply.
City maps, signs aim to aid cyclists
opnions? comments ? something?
from nolen
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
By JOHN PECK
Times Staff Writer john.peck@htimes.com
Plans also include wider shoulders for road projects
City leaders hope to make Huntsville a more bicycle-friendly community with more sign markers and a map showing the city's 148 miles of designated bikeways.
The city is also including wider shoulders in downtown road-widening projects and soon hopes to install bike racks on the courthouse square.
James Moore, bikeways coordinator for the City Planning Commission, outlined the improvements Monday night to Huntsville's Spring City Cycling Club. He also gave an update on planned greenway extensions, including a proposal to extend the Aldridge Creek greenway north from Mountain Gap Road.
News of the improvements seem timely with the skyrocketing price for gas and National Ride Your Bike to Work week.
Huntsville and Madison riders can participate in the national bike to work week Thursday by joining organized rides that start at WHNT-TV and the Publix on County Line Road. Riders are to meet at the locations at 6:45 a.m. and depart at 7 a.m. for rides to Cummings Research Park.
Moore said the cycling club can be a major advocate for bike amenities.
"They are the ambassadors for cycling in town," he said. "That being the case, they can serve the general public and voice issues they have that would bring more light to them."
The bike route maps are targeted for July. Moore said he hopes to distribute them through places such as bike shops, libraries, tourist attractions and other outlets.
Huntsville bikeways were established in the mid-1970s with updates in 1981, 1992, 2001 and 2006. The system has evolved from simply a shared arrangement on roads to one that interconnects with greenways and city transit buses outfitted with bike racks.
Moore said city buses on all 13 public transit routes are equipped with bike racks.
At the bike club meeting, cyclists pitched other suggestions that would make Huntsville, Madison and Madison County more bike friendly. Several suggested planners require developers to connect neighborhoods when building their subdivisions.
Engineer/cyclist Michael Holderer, a citizens advisory committee member of the city's Metropolitan Planning Organization road planning group, said although cycling advocates welcome the city's interest in making the city more bike friendly, some are frustrated by the slow progress.
"This place has major bike-ped potential, so it's a shame to see many opportunities overlooked," he said. More comments from bicyclists in the planning process would create better results than seeking an after-the fact reaction to a draft, Holderer said.
The cycling community has long complained the bikeway system is confusing and not promoted well. James said that should change with the new maps and additional signs marking the routes.
The bikeways take into consideration traffic volume, lane width, road conditions and "connectivity" with schools, bus stops and greenways.
Only about 30 miles of bikeways have numbered marker signs. The problem: lack of money.
"At some point in the next year or so, we hope all 148 miles will be signed," Moore said.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Axels of Evil Present:
Tu Madre! Alley Cat
Sunday @ 2pm Big Spring Park
Wear a helmet or face brain damage ask Tyler!
Plus you can ride faster ( Ok you have been warned)
Polo afterwards @ Optimist Park
This race is not sponsored by:
Raytheon
Northrup Gruman
Lockheed
NAMBLA
Swarovski
Bridge Street
Rick & Bubba
Big Boot Bob Riley
Tony my crazy nazi neighbor
King George and Dick
Larry the fascist
Daughters of Evolution
Sons of Immaculate Conception
Your Cousin
Knights of Colombo Yogurt
Friday, May 9, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Shockingly Bad Behavior.........
Please C***T do not look at this you will not like it.
P.S. where the hell have you been?
Former cop gets 10 days for hit-skip crash with bicycle
Its always a good day when a cop gets locked up!
From the Bucryus Forum Telegraph
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Columbus police officer is spending 10 days behind bars for a hit-and-run crash that left a teenage bicycle rider unconscious.
Forty-four-year-old Lisa Smith was sentenced and went off to jail Tuesday, but first she faced the boy and his mother in court.
Janet Corkadel said the accident in suburban Grove City Nov. 3 almost took away her 13-year-old son, Justin Richie. Corkadel called Smith a disgrace.
Smith did not respond or apologize. Afterward, Justin said that made him mad and said he was “ecstatic” that she went to jail.
In March, the former officer pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge and was found guilty in the crash, which occurred while Smith was off duty.
She was fired from the police force April 28.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Myanmar cyclone death toll exceeds 22,500 + 40,000 still missing
Nothing to do with bikes or being an american but everything to do with being a human. take a minute.
YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) -- A Myanmar government radio station said Tuesday that more than 22,000 people are dead and 41,000 missing after the catastrophic cyclone that battered the country.
A news broadcast on the state-run station said Tuesday that 22,464 people had been confirmed dead from Cyclone Nargis. The broadcast added that 41,000 more were missing. read more here
One Million Bicycles
On August 9th 2009!
The cycling equivalent of Woodstock is coming... one day, 50 states, 300 events, and you're invited!
Millions of us will ride and rally for positive change in communities across the nation and give away one million new and used bicycles.
On August 9th 2009 you'll help double transportation funding for bikes, reduce congestion, dependency on foreign oil, waistlines, carbon footprints, global warming, and health care costs.
What we need is your presence, a $5 registration fee, pledge of a new or used bicycle or recruitment of a new or returning rider with bicycle.
More info Here
Thanks Nolen
Monday, May 5, 2008
Can I also mention if you drive and
try to squeeze by cyclists you are a dick!
From Nolen
Please Don't Squeeze Bicycle Riders
By Jim Garrott
As the weather warms up and more and more bicyclists are taking to the roads around the state, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today launched a public awareness effort to educate drivers about a new state law requiring motorists to pass bicyclists with at least three feet to spare. The effort – called “Please Don’t Squeeze” – starts today and is funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Division of Traffic Safety to the League of Illinois Bicyclists (LIB).
read more here
Have I mentioned lately
that George Bush and Dick Cheney are war criminals and your a dick if you defend them.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
The Great Bike Helmet Hysteria - Introduction
Shocking!!! From http://www.copenhagenize.com
Bike helmets don't interest me really. They're not a big part of life in cities and countries with high levels of bike usage around the world. read more here
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
What a Dick
If you are one of the 29 % who supports him then you are a dick too.
WASHINGTON DC (CNN) -- A new poll suggests that President Bush is the most unpopular president in modern American history. more here
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Oil giants make £7bn in three months
A couple of things
1: Thats pound so multiply by two and thats about 14 billion dollars in 3 months
2: Thats profits
3: 25,000 people die each day from malnutrition
4: it will take an additional 500 million dollars to feed the 73 million people worldwide.
From The Guardian: Royal Dutch Shell and BP have racked up combined profits of more than £7bn over the last three months, thanks to the soaring price of oil and gas.
Fuck your happy meal!
Alabamians have paid $4.8 billion for the Iraq War thus far
Feel cheated yet?
Taxpayers in Alabama have paid $4.8 billion for the Iraq War thus far. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
1,995,161 People with Health Care for One Year OR
3,533,464 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One Year OR
132,465 Public Safety Officers for One year OR
92,479 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year OR
906,966 Scholarships for University Students for One Year OR
330 New Elementary Schools OR
58,058 Affordable Housing Units OR
5,007,394 Children with Health Care for One Year OR
743,203 Head Start Places for Children for One Year OR
96,245 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR
77,853 Port Container Inspectors for One year
Well at least pan OPLOY was only 5 bucks.
Environmentalists hope to see more recycling in Alabama
What's up with this?
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — It's not a flattering picture: Alabamians produce more than twice as much trash each day than the average American, and they recycle or reuse much less of their garbage than in other parts of the country.
That's the statistical assessment of state environmental officials who are joining others in the recycling movement in praising enactment of a new law designed in part to give more Alabamians access to trash recycling programs.
Currently only 81 of Alabama's 460 municipalities, or 17.6 percent, have some sort of recycling program — either curbside pickup or drop off — and only 8.3 percent of solid waste in Alabama is recycled, according to data from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. Nationally, 32.5 percent of solid waste was recycled in 2006, according to federal Environmental Protection Agency figures. read more here
Monday, April 28, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Critical Mass is Today!!!!!
Looks like it maybe the first friday in many months when it actually may not rain!!! Also I want to remind everyone to tune into WLRH 89.3 today between 3 and 6 pm for the "Bobby Milk Show". We may even hear a mention or two about our ride tonight on air. I would also implore you to tune in Monday - Friday to WLRH for the "Bobby Milk Experience" If you are lactose intolerant or just intolerant then I dont want to know you. Oh you can stream it on your computer iTunes Or Winamp
Sorry to C$%^%T who won't be with us for the ride but hey thats how he roles.
Bring lights and a smile.
meet @ 6:30 ride at 7pm SE Corner of Courthouse Downtown
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Critical Mass Friday
Friday it looks like it will happen! 20% chance of rain. Meet @ 6:30 leave @ 7pm SE Corner of Courthouse Bring a friend or an enemy.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
DIY Bike Trailer Hitch Upgrade
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Drive your bike to work week
Well it is spring and as always it is drive your bike to work week. I have already spotted many "peops" with there trusty clean and shiny bikes strapped to their cars on the way to work. Makes me feel good to see all these bikes attached to their cars.
The next critical mass we should all drive around town in our cars with our bikes.
I also notice this one guy rides his bike a lot from the south side to here has anyone informed this guy that we are living in the 21st century! Get a bike rack man and commute your bike to work.
Monte Sano yesterday was full of trucks, suv's loaded with mountain bikes to take on the dangers of dirt and rock. Way to go guys you get it!!!
Portland Considered Most Bicycle-Friendly City in North America
For many, Portland is a haven of green-friendly urban planning. It recently topped Popular Science‘s list of the Greenest Cities in the United States. A big part of that is bikes. Portland is widely considered the most bicycle-friendly city in North America, so much so that bikes are on display throughout the Portland airport. Worldwide, it’s seen as only second to Amsterdam. We speak with two local Portland transportation activists. [more here]
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Ghent-Wevelgem
Wednesday is Ghent-Wevelgem From VeloNews:
Ghent-Wevelgem is one of Belgium's classic April races, held every year on the Wednesday between the bookending weekends of The Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. The first race, held in 1934, was brutal, taking riders over rough cobblestone roads. It hasn't gotten any easier. more here at velonews
Thursday, April 3, 2008
5:30 friday night porno ride.
Meet @ Voodoooooooooooo, free pornography will be distributed along with chickens. Please wear a helmet, flak jacket and a flag.
5:30 pm and if you show up you are going to get your ass kicked!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
link dump
Not much happening except for recession and possible depression
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/usa-2008-the-great-depression-803095.html
Carfree.com - the web site that goes with the book.
Carfree Cities proposes a delightful solution
to the vexing problem of urban automobiles.
Even a Monkey Can Do it
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