Welcome to a new week of bike news. Before we get started, let's look back at the noteworthy stories you might have missed last week...

— There was a big debate last week about people who break traffic laws while bicycling. It started with a post on The Atlantic Cities titled, "Cyclists Aren't 'Special,' and They Shouldn't Play by Their Own Rules" and spurred a response from Greater Greater Washington titled, "Cyclists are special and do have their own rules."

— The NY Times weighed in on the "YIMBY versus NIMBY" debates about the launch of bike share in New York City.

— Is it time to lower the legal limit of alcohol intoxication for people operating vehicles? The National Transportation Safety Board thinks so.

— Did you see the great video profile of Portland's Apex Bar? It explains beautifully why a business owner would go out of their way to appeal to people who ride bikes.
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Welcome to Monday. We've got a lot of great stories to bring you this week. But before we do, below are a few of the noteworthy items and other fun stuff you might have missed last week...

— In this excerpt from a recent stand-up comedy routine, the great Louis CK nails the "different set of values" people exhibit when they are behind the wheel of an automobile (and they're not pretty).

— An editorial from USA Today (of all places) shares a perspective on the debate over how to generate revenue for infrastructure. They say the VMT tax and other schemes are too complicated and, for now, "The simplest, fairest and least invasive way to respond to lower gas tax revenue is with higher gas taxes." (more...)

Before we get to another great week of bike news, let's take a look at last week's best stories...

— Did you catch that crazy video of a guy on a motorcycle who hit someone riding a bike in the hills above Los Angeles? Turns out it was a group ride being led by none other than famous pro George Hincapie.

— Outgoing US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood is talking about bikes right up until the end. Here's his recap of the recent Bike Safety Summit he led in Minneapolis.

— A group of high school students in Eugene has raised over $1,000 for bike parking at their school via a crowdfunding campaign.

— If you remember the movie E.T., this amazing photo of a guy biking in front of a full moon will be even better.

— People for Bikes released a new video in honor of National Bike Month. It's called, "Standoff" and it's trying to promote peace and love whether you are on two wheels or four. (more...)

Oh good, I was beginning to worry.

Here are all the best bike news stories and other tidbits we came across last week...

— How committed is the NYC DOT to safe streets? They recently placed "Street Safety Managers" at intersections of high-volume bikeways.

— Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was hospitalized after taking a fall while riding his bicycle. The 74-year old also managed to break ribs and puncture his lung while biking back in 1993 says the Washington Post.

— Venerable London-based news magazine The Economist had a Special Report last week on the future of the car. Their cover story, Clean, safe and it drives itself hints at the very rosy picture they paint. It's almost as if the entire report was written by automakers.

— Yes, those sinister automakers are very sly... Everyone's heard the startling stats about how expensive car ownership has become (over $9,000 a year says the AAA). Well, Toyota has wasted no time in trying to reverse that narrative with their new marketing campaign that focuses on the exact opposite idea — that you'll actually save money by buying one.
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Trike-share!
(Photo: B-cycle)

Lots of fun stories, news, and other stuff to share from last week, so let's get started...

— It is truly exciting to watch the launch of CitiBike bike-share in New York City. According to Streetsblog, over 4,000 people signed up for a membership in the first 24 hours.

— Almost as cool as the launch of CitiBike was news from Madison, Wisconsin that B-cycle has introduced a trike into their bike-share fleet.

— In other news about pedal powered vehicles with more than two wheels, a judge in Ohio ruled in favor of a man who rides a quadricycle on city streets and they redefined the state's definition of "bicycle" in doing so. (more...)

Nope. That's not going to work.
(Photo the Magnificent Octopus/Flickr)

Here's the local and national bike news that caught our eyes this past week...

— Our friends in New York City are freaking out right now because their Citibike bike share system is hitting the streets and membership is now open.

— With a bold plan laid out by London Mayor Boris Johnson, everyone should keep their eye on how/if he'll be able to deliver on his promises. Here's a good update from the Cycle London City blog.

— More good news from Chicago: They plan to go beyond parking or bollard-protected bike lanes and build some of their new bikeways as grade-separated paths.
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Guerrilla protected bikeway on Seattle Bike Blog.

Here's our recap of the biggest and best bike news we came across last week...

— Finally. It's coming folks. Citibike in New York City. My friend Doug from Brooklyn Spoke shared photos and commentary on the new bikeshare stations and kiosks that were installed over the weekend.

— Also in NYC, the NYPD is demanding that a man who was struck while bicycling by an officer driving a police car pay for damages his bicycle caused to the police car.

— It was widely reported last week that religious police in Saudi Arabia lifted the ban on women riding bicycles. However as the news spread it became clear there were a lot of conditions and outlets like Al Jazeera took a more skeptical view of the news. (more...)

Movie-makers in LA are whining over green lanes.
(LA Times screenshot)

Welcome to Monday. If you missed some of the great bike stories last week, fear not: The links below will bring you right up to date...

— One of pro bike racing's biggest stars has pinched into some controversy after grabbing the rear-end of a podium girl following the Tour of Flanders on Sunday.

— The Project for Public Spaces calculated the Walk Score for each state's DOT headquarters. It wasn't pretty.

— The debate over how bikeshare can/can't coexist with bike rental shops is one that just won't go away. (more...)

Let's get right to it shall we? Here's all the news and other interesting things we came across this past week...

— Add another major city to the bikeshare list: San Francisco has inked an agreement with Porltand-based Alta Bicycle Share for their system which is due to launch in August with 70 stations and 700 bikes (similar in size to Portland's system).

— Bicycling is riding a wave of national attention right now. NBA superstar Kevin Durant features his love of bicycling in a major prime-time commercial for Degree deodorant and tennis champion Serena Williams biked to the Sony Open this weekend for a more practical reason — she simply wanted to avoid traffic. And don't forget famous weatherman Al Roker! (more...)

From The Mayor's Vision for Cycling in London (PDF).
(Or could it be Naito Parkway in Portland?)

Sorry for the delay in getting this out. I got back from Washington DC last night and had a crazy morning. So without further ado, here are the best bike stories and other stuff we came across last week...

— The story everyone's talking about is the big — and I mean Big — bike plan announced by London mayor Boris Johnson last week. It calls for a complete retrofit of the city's existing roads to create a network of separated bicycle highways with a goal to double bicycling rates in 10 years. Johnson wants to put £913 million into the plan. But before you pack up and move to London, sources say there's a lot of politics going on and the funding is far from a sure thing. That being said, this is a major development from one of the most admired cities in the world. Stay tuned. (more...)