Cupcake Ramble April 30, 2011

Cupcakes on New Jersey Ave, originally uploaded by davidmoskovitz.

The scenery was beautiful. Really. Points of interest: Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, The U.S. National Arboretum, and Sol's lemon chess pie.

For Fun and Wonder

The deeper you go, the better it gets. Dive in:

Google's Julia Map

Jobs in Bike Advocacy

This is a great newsletter, you should read it. Also, there are a ton of bike advocacy jobs listed is this issue--seems like a good sign. Just the table of contents is shown here, follow along to the meat... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If this newsletter does not seem to be displaying properly, try viewing it in your browser.

Issue: 269 January 5, 2011 Got News? Optional Formats: Classic 508 or Web Version CenterLines is the bi-weekly e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking. CenterLines is our way of quickly delivering news and information you can use to create more walkable and bicycle-friendly communities. Let’s grow the movement, share CenterLines with friends. Click on "Forward Email" at the bottom of this email. THE NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL SCENE NCBW Looks at the Year Ahead Oberstar to Receive Award at TRB Annual Meeting 51,000+ Sign Petition Objecting to AAA Money Grab Esquire Names Sadik-Khan a Genius Who Gives Us Hope Trips for Kids' Marilyn Price Receives PCFSN Award East Coast Greenway Completes Year of Record Growth LAB Announces New "Bikes on Bridges" Advocacy Report Playcore's "Pathways for Play" Gets Kids on the Trail Get Ready for the Active Living Research Annual Conference Richard Schwinn on Cutting Government Costs New South Wales Cyclists 'Getting an Easy Ride' How Design Can Influence Walking to School REGIONAL AND LOCAL ACTIONS Moving a Kansas City (MO) Interstate Highway Las Cruces (NM) Homeless Receive Bicycle Lights With Federal $$, New Haven (CT) Embraces New Route 34 Future Bicycling up 58% in San Francisco Outgoing Santa Rosa (CA) Council Saves Bike Bridge Project Texas' Budget Threatens Obesity Programs Danville (IL) School's Obesity Pgm Wins Award Fat Bikes Patrol Alaska's Lake Clark Nat'l Park Marin County (CA) Celebrates Opening of Ped/Bike Tunnel A Biking/Walking Benchmark Year in the Twin Cities Michigan Gets Six More Local Policies Atlanta Regional Council Focuses on "Walk to Transit" Safety THE RESEARCH BEAT Hattiesburg (MS) Taking Steps to Fight Obesity No Change in Obesity among South Dakota Kids NEWS SECTIONS - The National Scene - Regional Actions - The Research Beat - Quotes R Us - Stats R Us - Webinars and Seminars - Resources - Calendar - Jobs, Grants & RFPs - Housekeeping - Contact Us ©2011 - NCBW | The National Center for Bicycling & Walking is a program of the Bicycle Federation of America; http://www.bikewalk.org/contact.php

The Typographic Bicycle

So nicely done, by Aaron Kuehn.

Hometown Pride

The Practical Cyclist is back in Washington, DC, and man does he love this town. Beyond the new bike shops and the old friends, there's some cool stuff going on. For example, he just discovered that DC has a local currency: the Potomac. Fabulous!

Capital Bikeshare Installation

Read the full joint at BeyondDC or

tour Alta Bicycle Share's DC warehouse.

Meet the Met from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy on Vimeo.

Bike Parts For Sale

I'm shedding bike parts. There's a running list of what's for sale HERE, aka

http://www.tinyurl.com/bikepartsforsale,

and PICTURES too.

Public Bikes

Public Bikes

Hey, it's Pi Day!

I've been feeling irrational, but no wonder, it's Pi Day. This doesn't explain why I feel this way on other days, but I'll take what I can get.

Pi isn't just about circles--it comes up in all kinds of odd places--but as a practical cyclist, I particularly appreciate the circle. Pedaling polygons is no fun.

People for Bikes

This is a site for people, about bikes.

Here's one for bikes, and people for bikes:

People for Bikes

Dig it.

Biking directions on Google Maps

A long time coming, but we're glad you're here...

Ouchmyneckhurts

How do the bikes we ride affect the way we behave in traffic?

For example: when your neck starts to hurt does it affect

your willingness, or ability, to see what's going on around you?

For me personally, it does.

Thank you, Howard Zinn.

Dave's Mustache

The Big Picture

It's more complicated than we thought; this is no surprise.

It's more complicated than we may be able to think; this is distressing.

We're all in it together; this is comforting.

Ghost Bike Proliferation

Attention Department of Public Works... don't mess with this popular movement. A Ghost Bike, removed, grows back. We don't forget.

More here: Alice Swanson Rides Again.

Photos: Eric Gilliland, Ben West

Also see When One Became 22: Local Activist Brings Ghost Bikes to Dupont Circle for Alice Swanson

Awesome

You've probably seen it elsewhere, but holy-moly

this is funny beyond my ability to say.

Fixed-gear Observed Trials Out-take

In case you're tempted to try your hand at fixed-gear freestyling, or fixed-gear OT, first remember the part they don't usually show you on the DVD. Ouch.

Um, this is NOT practical cycling.

Bike of the Future... **Yawn**

From The Daily Mail.

Sure it looks cool but I'll stick with my Raleigh Roadster [or similar] until I can actually buy one of these things at my Local Bike Shop. Don't get me wrong--I'm sure we'll get there eventually, but I'm not holding my breath.

Aside: didn't I see the young J. T. Kirk ride one of these in the latest Star Trek film?