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Wakulla needs your help in designing biking, walking trails

creative — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:01:29 +0000

By Bonnie Holub Wakulla correspondent — Wakulla County is creating a Bicycle, Pedestrian and Blueways Master Plan and seeking design assistance from community members.

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Illinois Proposes Statewide Ban On Texting While Biking

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:11:42 +0000

Even though we still struggle with the logistical gymnastics of how one can navigate the roads while sharing status updates on a phone, Illinois lawmakers decided it's enough of a problem to warrant statewide legislation. [ more › ]

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Illinois wants ban on texting while biking

publisher — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:18:19 +0000

Texting while bicycling? Apparently it's a problem in Illinois, and one lawmakers want to make illegal. State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, has filed legislation that would prohibit bicyclists from texting while on the road, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The legislation allows bicyclists to use hands-free devices while biking, and permits texting when the bike is stopped and pulled …

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Biking in Laos

creative — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:55:49 +0000

When I arrived in Laos , I was delighted to find that bicycles are cheap, easy to rent, and can ride anywhere. Finding a bike was as simple as saying to my guesthouse owner, “Bike?” The man nodded, went into the corridor, and pulled out a rusty model with a basket and chain lock.

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Teeny Lamothe: Biking for Blackberries

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:06:41 +0000

As I sat there feeling sorry for myself, I noticed that the bushes lining the trail were wild blackberry bushes overflowing with fresh berries. I plucked one and was instantly transported to a memory of picking blackberries and raspberries in my grandmother's backyard.

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Texting bans not limited to cars anymore

creative — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:42:13 +0000

Texting and biking could be banned in Illinois.

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Have an opinion about walking and biking in Ann Arbor? City wants to hear from you

creative — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:07:43 +0000

Have an opinion about walking and biking in Ann Arbor ? Or ideas to share about what city officials can do to improve non-motorized transportation? The city is beginning a review of its Non-Motorized Transportation Plan and inviting residents to help craft an update to the original plan adopted in early 2007. The public is invited to participate through a series of public meetings.

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Biking group to hold presentations in Seguin

publisher — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:10:18 +0000

SEGUIN – Bike enthusiasts have something to look forward to this week.

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graduate biking across u.S. to benefit cambodian kids

publisher — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:01:00 +0000

While the average 18-year-old is entering the second semester of college, Quincy Briscoe is on a bicycle somewhere on the Florida Panhandle — and his parents couldn’t be prouder.

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New mountain biking video web series for Queenstown

publisher — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:12:10 +0000

Queenstown, New Zealand (31 January 2012) – A cutting edge youth-oriented video web series showcasing Queenstown’s diversity as a top mountain biking destination has been launched worldwide.

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