Sunday, April 20

On Your Bike!

   1. "Thousands to join Critical Mass bicycle ride in Budapest on Sunday"
     <http://www.budapesttimes.hu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&
        id=7031&Itemid=27>
   "Budapest will host a wide range of environmental programmes to mark
    Earth Day this weekend, and thousands of cyclists are expected to
    participate in a ride to promote safe cycling."

   2. "The Incredibly Strong See-Through Bicycle"
     <http://discovermagazine.com/2008/feb/06-see-through-bike>
   "[T]he typical solid-cylinder tubing has been replaced by an airy,
    see-through lattice woven from a carbon-fiber composite and bundled
    in Kevlar string."

   3. "A-bike"
     <http://www.a-bike.co.uk/>
   "So named, because of its 'A' like shape in use, the uniquely styled
    A-bike feels much like a normal bike to ride. However unlike other
    folding bikes it can easily be slipped into a bag while you hop on
    the tube, train, bus, or even a plane."

   4. "Newcomer takes title in penny farthing championship"
     <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/23/2170770.htm>
   "The town of Evandale in northern Tasmania has stepped back in time for
    the running of the prestigious national penny farthing championship."

   5. "Underwater bike ride to launch students' eight-week crime spree"
     <http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1425731,00.html>
   "[A] couple of students from Cornwall are intent on making American
    criminal history by spending their summer breaking as many US laws as
    possible."