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Getting Doored at Boston University

Getting Doored at Boston University

Last year I made the life-altering decision to purchase a bike. I’ve always been an avid bike rider, because how else was I supposed to get around before I had a car? How was I supposed to get around this summer when gas cost more than four dollars?

 

I’ve always considered myself a highly capable r

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Latest comment by Callum Hanlon: That sounds horrible. My cousin was riding in San Francisco and was actually doored by a police officer. He had to have reconstructive surgery on his shoulder and broke a rib. He's currently entrenched in l... MORE »

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UVM - University of VermontNews

University of Vermont Student to Undergo Reconstructive Surgery After Getting Hit by Car

University of Vermont Student to Undergo Reconstructive Surgery After Getting Hit by Car

Last Monday, Rose Long, a member of UVM’s cycling team, was struck by a red Jeep Cherokee-style vehicle while riding with her teammates on Pearl Street. The damage to the 20-year-old college student’s face was so e

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Latest comment by Anonymous: A hit and run where they got the dude's shoe color? Probably wouldn't have hit the biker if his feet weren't out the window. What a moron.

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Penn StateRandom

Better Register Your Bikes And ... Shopping Carts?

Better Register Your Bikes And ... Shopping Carts?
Better Register Your Bikes And ... Shopping Carts?

Guess what. There are actually rules about parking your bike on campus. I know it doesn't seem like it since you pass the same one with the bent rim every day on your way to class, but you actually have to register them and park them in the appropriate places (which would be bike

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UC DavisBitchin 'N Moanin

Buses Are Sucking Lately

Buses Are Sucking Lately
Apparently there's something called the Bicycle Advisory Commission that helps out the whole Davis-being-a-bike-town thing, but nobody really cares.

What people are really wondering about is, "Where the hell is the ____ - line?" For some reason, there's been an epidemic of buses missing their stops;... MORE »
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PurdueBitchin 'N Moanin

Bikers Need to Obey Laws, Too

Bikers Need to Obey Laws, Too
"Dude, my Huffy gets better mileage than your Hummer."

The Exponent is having a bit of a print-media flame war, and OTR just can't wait to weigh in.

A few weeks ago, the Exponent's editorial board let off a little steam about bikers who weave through pedestrians on campus. Cyclists soon leapt at their throa... MORE »
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