I Need My Versus!!

If you are like me you are starting to sweat because the cycling season is under way and DirecTV still hasn't come to an agreement with Comcast regarding the Versus Channel. George Hincapie posted this link on Twitter today:

Tell Directv How You Feel!!

Be sure to go here and voice your opinion about the issue.

Federal Bicycle Commuter Tax

The Bicycle Commuter Benefits Act, signed into law October, 2008 by President George W. Bush, is an optional-benefits program allowing cyclists who bicycle to work to be reimbursed up to $20 a month for costs the rider incurs.

Effective January 1, 2009, bicyclists can benefit from this provision added to Internal Revenue Code, which previously covered only commuters who used mass transit and van pools.

Here is some great info about the Act on the League of American Cyclists website...

Bicycle Commuter Tax Provision

Gimme a Bike Box!!

A bike box is a colored area at a signalized intersection that allows bicyclists to pull in front of waiting traffic. Designed to be used only at red lights, the box is intended to reduce car-bike conflicts, increase cyclist visibility and provide bicyclists with a head start when the light turns green.

Great explanation of bike boxes here...

Vancouver's Bike Infastructure

America's Best Cycling Cities

How American cities are turning the daily commute into a joy ride.
Text by Andy Isaacson

Top Five Bike-Friendly Cities
Portland, Oregon
Davis, California
Tucson, Arizona
Madison, Wisconsin
Boulder, Colorado

Read more here...

Sharrows May Save Lives

Interesting article from the South Bay Easy Reader (Southern Califirnia)
Cyclists, motorists urged to share
January 27th, 2010 by Robb Fulcher

Workers have been wrapping up a project to place signs along Hermosa Avenue, and paint arrow-like markers on the roadway itself, to encourage bicyclists to use a full lane going each way, if they need the space for safety.

Read more here....