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

Even during the busy holiday week bicycling was as hot as ever in the news! So hot, in fact, that it’s even listed as one preschooler’s New Year’s resolution. Other news from this past week? New product announcements, diehard riders all over the world and cycling charities!

• December 28, 2009: Daron Robertson works two jobs and pedals to and from work every day and in all weather. Neither rain, nor sleet, nor gloom of night keeps Marshall cyclist from pedaling to 2 jobs (Eric Crump, The Marshall-Democrat News)

• December 28, 2009: CYCLE Kids has been working with inner-city schools in metro Boston and New York City with a goal to adapt an activity kids love — cycling — into a curriculum that ingrains within both kids and their families long-term healthy lifestyle habits. Bicycling As Antidote To Childhood Obesity (Julianne Idlet, wbur.org)

• December 29, 2009: The nominees are now up for year’s “Exploits of the Year” on the Bicycling website. Did your favorite cyclist make the cut? Bicycling’s Exploit of the Year (James Startt, Bicycling)

• December 29, 2009: Former cyclist and Manhattan Publishing Executive João Correia is now back in top racing form after losing 60 lbs. Back in Racing Form After Dropping the Fork (Alex Williams, New York Times)

• December 30, 2009: Included in this list of the best outdoor activities people should partake in throughout 2010? Both mountain biking and road cycling! What’s on your outdoors learn-to-do list for 2010? Here’s where to start (Mike McQuaide, Seattle Times)

• December 30, 2009: The interesting looking Chariot Skates were designed as a combination of skiing and bicycling. Chariot Skates: half rollerblade, half chariot (Keffan Dolly, SlashGear)

• December 30, 2009: Edited by Evan Schneider and published by the nonprofit Wolverine Farm Publishing, this cycling almanac receives rave reviews from Biel in this post. Book review: The new issue of Boneshaker cycling almanac (Joel Biel, BikePortland.org)

• December 30, 2009: The Rock Hill Bicycle Club ventured out New Year’s Day for a 20-mile bike ride known as the Chilly Chili Ride. Rock Hill bicycle riders to brave chill on New Year’s morning (Shawn Cetrone, The Herald: Rock Hill)

• January 1, 2010: Now Sacramento people have more room to roam around on their bikes! Latest Miner’s Ravine Trail segment completed (Staff Writer, Sacramento Bee)

• January 2, 2010: What was one preschoolers New Year’s resolution? “I will always wear a helmet when bicycling.” Healthy New Year’s resolution for kids (Staff Writer, Tehran Times)