Incident shows cycling in India is not safe, but some groups are innovating with GPS devices By Jen Benepe — March 16, 2013 At at time when India is coming under increasing international pressure to prevent violence against women, a female cyclist traveling in the central Madhya Pradesh region of India was gang-raped by 8 men...
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Another couple engaged in adventure cycling are now missing in Peru. Peruvian authorities have expressed concern that Jamie Neal and Garrett Hand have been kidnapped, and the U.S. State Department has announced that they will be searching for them. The couple left for Peru in December from San Francisco, and were last heard from on...
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On Washington’s public bike network, you can ride cheaply and at whim. By Carol A. Wood What could be worse than traveling during the holidays? For me, that would be traveling during the holidays in a snowstorm with a bike. So when I boarded a Greyhound bus at Port Authority in New York City...
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By Jen Benepe Josh Rechnitz was profiled by the NY Times on Sunday, but the journalist never spoke to the man. Perhaps that’s because the Times doesn’t have any cyclists on staff, because just about everyone at the Century Road Club Association, one of the oldest bike racing clubs in the U.S., knows Rechnitz....
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In the News Christopher Hall, writer for the NY Times explores a popular bike route from Paris along the canals. It’s safe and relatively car free.  And you can rent a regular bike from a local bike shop instead of relying on a clunky Velib. The route is meant mostly for casual cyclists, but...
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In this article in the New York Times, the author rides 100 miles in 3 days around Luxembourg on a touring bike. We love this story because not only is it well told, but the adventures of Bruce Weber on this trip sound like so much fun. The best part, he and his companion...
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By Carol A. Wood, author of NycCarAccident.net September 8, 2012 The destination for today’s coastal bike ride was Mitt Romney’s 3,000-square-foot oceanfront mansion in San Diego’s posh La Jolla suburb. As the New York Times reported in June, the ur-capitalist had filed plans to demolish the structure, Spanish tile and all, and replace it...
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By Jen Benepe, June 7, 2012 If you travel around the world to find the best mountain biking spots, you need to know about the dangers of mosquito-bourne diseases. One of those is Dengue which in its worst manifestation can be fatal, and in its most benign, make you bedridden for days. Both of...
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Gill writes that he sat down with London's Mayor, Boris Johnson about what Americans should do when they come to the city. "Um, visitors should hire a bike and ride through the parks," Johnson is reported to have said. The author goes on to explain, "The vehicles are sometimes referred to as Boris bikes after...
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By Jen Benepe (April 15, 2012–New York, NY) Cyndi Steiner had been working diligently for years to help children and other New Yorkers learn how to ride a bicycle. Since joining the not-for-profit Bike New York which makes cycling education a priority,  Ms. Steiner has also been racing her own bicycle, and now manages...
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The outfit that has been bringing the Five Boro Bike Tour to New Yorkers for years now will now be hosting a major bicycle show in 2012 aimed at consumers. In the three days preceding the organization’s big ride, from May 3 through May 5, the New York City Bike Expo will feature bicycle...
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