Bicycles

April 21, 2008 -- MADISON - Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle today announced the grand opening of DreamBikes, a non-profit used bicycle store in Madison that employs kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County.

“Madison has long been considered one of the most bike friendly cities in the country,” Governor Doyle said.

Children biking: Photo by Karel Hermans (CC)

“It’s great to see the opening of a store like DreamBikes that will not only introduce biking to a new audience, but provide jobs and important skills to area teenagers in need.”    » read more »

New York's Efforts to Increase Bike Resources and Facilities City Wide are Recognized by the League of American Bicyclists

February 4, 2008 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today accepted the Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) Award from the League of American Bicyclists during a meeting at City Hall. The award recognizes New York's commitment to improving conditions for bicycling and its investment in bicycling programs and facilities.    » read more »

Forks Can Break Causing Loss of Control

August 3, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Products: 2007 Raleigh Cadent Bicycles with Carbonage Carbon Forks

Units: About 1200

Importer: Raleigh America Inc., of Kent, Wash.

Manufacturer: Carbonage Technology, of Baoan, China    » read more »