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Hey Philadelphia, How Would You Like To Spend A Million Taxpayer Dollars On A Bike Race? No? Well Too Fucking Bad!

[Philadelphia Inquirer] After 30 years of being largely privately financed, the professional bike race that features the Manayunk Wall was formally taken over by the city, which assumed its financial liabilities. The cost to taxpayers? So far, $1.029 million – … Continue reading

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Bicyclist Mob Bullies Georgia Lawmakers Into Dropping Bike Registration Bill

[WALB] ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Some Georgia lawmakers who wanted to force you to pay an annual fee and get a license plate for every bicycle you own apparently thought better of the idea. Three lawmakers from Hall County introduced the bill … Continue reading

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Bicyclist Runs Three Red Lights in About 10 Seconds, NYPD Hero Lowers the BOOM

One Brooklyn cyclist says he was hit with a $1,555 ticket for running three red lights in a row. It’s not why he was ticketed that has us stumped, but how.  The cyclist, who asked the Gothamist to keep his name anonymous, says the officer … Continue reading

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Chicago Tribune Wants to Balance the Budget and Crush Bicyclists at the Same Time

They range from blithely running through red lights and stop signs to passing on our right just as we are about to turn. And if we ever yell out a complaint about their poor understanding of the rules of the … Continue reading

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