The Monday Roundup: Banal traffic, JSK for hire, activist kids & more
You haven’t seen a street demonstration until you’ve seen a street demonstration performed almost entirely by children under the age of 12.
The Monday Roundup
All the best bike news and tidbits from around the web, published on our Front Page and delivered to inboxes every Monday morning. Signup for the email below or scroll down for past editions.
The Monday Roundup: Winter riding tips, Damascus checkpoints & more
It’s not too late to become a winter biking expert.
The Monday Roundup: The futility of high-vis clothing & more
A small but potentially lethal number of drivers will pass too close whatever you wear, according to a new study.
The Monday Roundup: Arrested for parenting, red lights for speeders & more
A Tennessee dad was arrested this month after being told he couldn’t pick up his children from school on foot. For some reason, this upset him.
The Monday Roundup: Shattered parents, bike tree mystery & more
Our links of the week start with the most persuasive and heartbreaking speech I’ve ever seen about the misplaced priorities of American streets, and end with maybe the most ridiculous video ever made about Lake Oswego.
The Monday Roundup: Empty highways, King Tut’s death & more
King Tut, traffic victim … and 20 more of the week’s most interesting bike links.
The Monday Roundup: Busted legislator, condom sponsorship & more
Lawbreakers all.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Good morning readers! Please join us in thanking this week’s sponsor of the Monday Roundup: Pedal PT is southeast Portland’s full-service, bike-friendly physical therapy headquarters. They specialize in bike fit and cycling injury recovery… And their support helps make BikePortland possible. Now, onto the news… Poetic justice: “Labour MP who … Read more
The Monday Roundup: Glowing bike paths, LeMond’s fury & more
Starpath absorbs and stores energy from UV rays during the day and releases it at night.
The Monday Roundup: Cheaper bikesharing, bike pediatrics & more
A half-funded new Kickstarter promises an app-activated U-lock that could decentralize bikesharing.
The Monday Roundup: Unsafe postage stamps, bike sculptures & more
The U.S. Postal Service killed a set of stamps depicting kids enjoying physical activity because some of the activities might be unsafe.
The Monday Roundup: Right hooks in Copenhagen, Facebook town and more
A man driving a truck in Springfield, Ore., allegedly chased a man on bicycle down after a road-rage incident and attacked him. The man on the bike then pulled a knife.
The Monday Roundup: The Affordable Bike Act, BRT, bike share baby, and more
Two women and big bike adventure… in 1944! Welcome to Monday! News Editor Michael Andersen is back after his week-long bike tour and we’ve got some great stories planned for this week. For now, check out the best stories we came across last week… – The Lure of the Open Road is a fantastic bike … Read more