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Bike – Bike riding helps Parkinson’s diagnosis

skywalker — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:13:27 +0000

Bike riding helps Parkinson’s diagnosis
PARIS (AFP) – Neurologists examining a patient with early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease should ask that individual to ride a bike, according to unusual research by Dutch doctors. Distinguishing between patients with Parkinson’s and those with a disorder known as atypical parkinsonism is important as the two conditions have different causes and treatments. They share a set of shared symptoms …

Bike path plan in memory of Ballarat cyclist
The FAMILY of a Ballarat man killed in a cycling accident near Geelong last weekend wants a bike path built to make conditions safer for cyclists.

Folding bike makes cycling lifestyle convenient
Charles Parrish carries a folding bicycle wherever he goes. It is his primary means of transportation. Parrish, 57, lives in Livermore and rides 6 miles, regardless of weather, to his job as a computer programmer at the…

Group seeks support for bike trail on old rail bed out of North Creek
JOHNSBURG – Curt Austin has heard it many times for years, thattrain traffic will resume on tracks north of North Creek, likelyruining plans for a bike trail on the rail bed.

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Mikael Colville-Andersen has captured the magic of cycling in Copenhagen in this beautiful video

skywalker — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:51:56 +0000

Any city looking to promote cycling should watch this fab video. It is a promotional video made by Mikael Colville-Andersen for the City of Copenhagen. For those who don’t know Copenhagen is the world’s bike riding capital where a staggering 500,000 people choose the bicycle for transport each day. Thats 36% of the population.

Cycling in Copenhagen

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Daily Bike News Roundup covering ultra, touring and endurance cycling

Luke Bream — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:36:44 +0000

Welcome to CrazyJourneys cycling news roundup. For all the latest information in the world of cycle touring, ultra marathon cycling, endurance cycling.

It includes some funny cycling lists, great articles and unusual bike pictures.

Jonny Waldman has written a great post comparing cycling experiences in Portland and San Francisco. Please take note all town planners.
21 bikes has some really cool cycling pictures of riders and their bikes from around the world and you can easily submit your own crazy cycling images for voting.
Good News have a great interview with Japanese round the world cyclist Daisuke Nakanishi who has been on the road for 11 years and visited 121 countries.
Open travel have a list of world’s most friendly bike cities. Who do you think was #1?
Are you planning to cycle through Africa? Great interview of Amaya Williams who spent 2 years cycling through the continent
Are you a cyclist who loves to complain? This funny list of 10 complaints by a Toronto cyclist may be just up your street.
Are you thinking of cycling around the world? This list of 10 inspirational cycling quotations may get you on your bike and training hard.
Are you looking for some current cycling books to read? This list has some good choices that cover a spectrum from road to endurance and around the world cycling.
James Bowthorpe set a world record for cycling around the world this great article on The Adventure Life gives a summary of the trip and his experiences.
Lonely Planet names the World’s Top 10 Cycling Routes

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