Week in Review: Bicycle News & Opinions from Around the World

Well, your bike wheels have been a turnin’ and the news has been eating it up! From bike-law-breaking mayors to around-the-world travelers, last week’s features were out of this bike-world! Here are some of the top stories that made headlines this past week:

• November 8, 2009: Congrats! The U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame recently welcomed Richard Cortright, Phyllis Harmon, Clayton John and Nelson Vails to the esteemed organization. Four cycling icons inducted into US Bicycling Hall of Fame (James Raia, Examiner)

• November 10, 2009: Keep it up New Yorkers! Woo! Bicycling in New York City is UP 26% in 2009! (Michael Graham Richard, Treehugger)

• November 10, 2009: Beware if you’re a biker in Baltimore! Study: Baltimore Unsafe For Pedestrians, Cyclists (Derek Valcourt, WJZ)

• November 10, 2009: How a hospital’s cycling-therapy program is helping war veterans cope with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. War veterans cycle San Francisco Peninsula for peace of mind (Joe Rodriguez, San Jose Mercury News)

• November 10, 2009: Washington D.C.’s Mayor was caught red-handed and got off scotch free – do you think he should have had to pay the $70 fine? Mayor Fenty’s Bike Rides Break Law (Karen Gray, MyFox Washington DC)

• November 11, 2009: How serious are you about helping our Earth? Cycling halfway round the world to combat climate change (Christian Falvey, Radio Prague)

• November 12, 2009: If you’re a cyclist in San Francisco – now your cycling can help others! Like other cycling apps, the SFTA app will allow bicyclists to track their ride. But, on top of that, the data collected will then be aggregated anonymously into the TA’s server so that it can be applied to the SF-CHAMP modeling and travel forecasting tool for others to see. SF Transportation Authority Launches iPhone App to Track Cyclists (Mathew Roth, Streetsblog San Francisco)

• November 12, 2009: Planning to bike around the world? Be sure to pack a warm coat and a spare tire! From driving across the country to bicycling around the world (Mary J. Scala, Sun News)