Driver hits cyclist he thought stole son's bike

Colorado Springs police said a minivan driver intentionally hit a cyclist who he mistakenly thought had stolen his son's bike. Police said the cyclist suffered minor leg injuries when he was hit Monday but didn't require hospitalization. Investigators said the driver got out of the minivan and approached the cyclist, and the cyclist punched him, fearing he would be hit again.

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Secret Service removes bike near White House

The Secret Service has closed off a street section near the White House because of concerns about an unattended bicycle.

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Ohio man accused of riding bicycle while drunk

Police arrested a man they said was drunk and swerving while riding his bicycle in traffic on Sunday. Police said the man, 52, stated that he had only one beer, but they said a blood alcohol test measured him at more than three times the legal limit for operating a vehicle.

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Bikes or cars — who rules the road?

Over the last two months, Taylor Cabaniss’ morning commute has evolved into something entirely new. It has lengthened to an hour.

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Bikes, China's icon, thrive despite car invasion

For a vivid insight into the clash of old and new in China, follow the bicycle.

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Deputy Uses Taser on Fleeing Bicyclist

A Glenn County sheriff's deputy shot a man with a Taser gun for allegedly riding his bike at night without proper lighting.

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Cyclist Nabbed for Motel Hallway Ride

A man clad in swim trunks was arrested after riding a bicycle through a motel's hallways and hitting two men. A woman showering after using the swimming pool at Best Western Soldiers Field Tower and Suites told police she heard a door open and saw a naked man at about 3:10 p.m. Sunday.

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He pledged to tackle the 'scourge' of crime and yob behaviour, promising to 'lead the fight back against it' to make the streets of London safer. And it seems Boris Johnson is not afraid to practise what he preaches.

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Although maternity mortality rates remain high in Malawi, in Pitala village they may "have fallen to zero," apparently partially due to a bicycle ambulance, as reported in this BBC article.

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"Heading home from work yesterday, I ran five red lights and three stop signs, went the wrong way down a one-way street, and took a left across two lanes of oncoming traffic. My excuse: I was on a bike. "

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A drunk bicyclist got more than he bargained for when he went into a police station in the middle of the night and asked them to test his alcohol level.

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Stung by the economic crisis, a brothel in Berlin has leapt on the "green" bandwagon and is offering discounts to clients who can prove they arrived by public transport or bicycle - with some success.

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One thing is clear: Japan loves electric bikes. And now Tokyo-based Iwatani is presenting a model [JP] that's powered by hydrogen. It isn't exactly the prettiest vehicle out there, but the so-called Hydrogen Bicycle is ecological (it doesn't emit any CO2).

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Ride of the living dead, this is great! Zombies on bicycles, just one more thing to give me nightmares.

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With its emphasis on re-using old materials or selling them as scrap, Mark Howard's bicycle shop is a model of environmental efficiency. So you might have imagined that his local council would be grateful to him for enhancing the area's green credentials.

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College Tips: Good ways to incorporate exercise into your daily routine when you can't go to the gym

As exercise is very important for one's body, it is the fashionable thing nowadays to go to the gym to work off those calories, to increase stamina, strengthen muscles and keep in good shape.

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An electric, folding bike that you can carry easily is a great idea and this looks like it would be a blast to ride!

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"The Harrison family of Mount Vernon, Ky.," has been on a bicycle trip "for about a month," with a goal of eventually getting to Alaska, according to this September 2, 2009 article from the website of the Charleston, South Carolina Post and Courier.

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Riding With Or Against: What Do You Prefer?

One of my aunts is 60-years-old and has never learned to ride a bike. It was a long time before I knew that there are people like this.

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Bikes, in fact, are considered by many mechanical engineers to be the most efficient machine ever devised by man. It's silly not to be using them as abundantly and efficiently as possible.

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The metre-long alligator on a cyclist's shoulders was a real attention-getter. St Charles Parish, Louisiana sheriff's deputies stopped the cyclist. He allegedly ran, leaving both wheels and his toothy little rider.

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A new bicycle "which is still being designed" has many advantages over the current ones.

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Bicyclists in Tijuana, Mexico take a weekly ride along the city's "dangerous streets" -- apparently safely -- and partially to promote safety.

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A student has designed a bike which can be folded completely into the space of the wheel's 26in circumference, which he calls the Contortionist. See link for pic and video

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A student has designed a bike which can be folded completely into the space of the wheel's 26in circumference.

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One cinema in Liverpool uses bicycles to provide electrical power.

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Out here in Colorado a lot of people ride their bicycle's to work. The problem is motorists and bicyclists are not sharing well. A Jeffco proposal, if passed, will give all counties the ability to ban cyclists from the roads.

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Versatile bamboo provides a green and renewable alternative to traditional bike metals

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Police in central Sweden are on the hunt for a gang of tattooed women who sexually molested a 50-year-old man as he was riding by on his bicycle.

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"Now in its 37th year," RAGBRAI "is the longest, largest and oldest touring bike ride in the world."

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An 80-year-old woman "gave chase on her" bicycle after a thief and "alerted a driver" who caught the suspect.

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It certainly is a thing of beauty, no corners cut in the style department. Models on show at the moment come in sexy black or saintly white, each with flashes of green (adding a slightly "power rangers" feel to the proceedings).

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