Is there an upside to high gas prices? If you're a bicycle retailer, there can be—particularly in the service department. Bikes Belong has just completed a survey of more than 150 bicycle retailers from nearly 40 states to see if their summer 2008 sales reflect an increase in the use of bicycles...

You've seen the video of New York Police officer Patrick Pogan tackling bike rider Chris Long during the Critical Mass bicycle ride through Times Square last week. If you haven't seen the video, it clearly shows Pogan targeting a cyclist then tackling him to the ground with a violent body check...

Bicycle Leadership Conference to be held in conjunction with Sea Otter Classic In an effort to better leverage networking opportunities and industry leadership attendance, the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) today announced it signed a three-year agreement with the Sea Otter Classic to host...

A more earth friendly biker gang: Two men on bicycles opened fire on a man and woman in front of a South Los Angeles house late Monday. Via Bicycle Notes .

Christopher Thompson is an emergency room doctor who sent to cyclists to the hospital with his car. A motorist was arrested after he allegedly swerved in front of two bicyclists during an argument over rights to the road and caused them to crash into his car, police said. Christopher Thompson, 58, was...

Carlton Reid and Rich Kelly at Interbike 2007. Carlton writes for the British cycling publication Bike Biz ; Rich Kelly is Interbike's marketing manager. After two years of collecting potential host city data and retailer, manufacturer and industry partner feedback, Interbike management today announced...

Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and AEG announced a marketing partnership to cross promote each other's events. ASO owns the Tour de France and other European races, while AEG is the US based sports presenter that owns the Tour of California. Beginning with the upcoming 2008 Tour de France and 2009...

Riis Cycling (RC) and Saxo Bank, the leading online investment bank, have signed an agreement that will let Saxo Bank become a co-sponsor of Team CSC together with CSC. The agreement becomes effective immediately, which means that Team CSC will appear as Team CSC/Saxo Bank at the upcoming Tour De France...

A school district superintendent and a non-profit board member plan to ride their bicycles from Mountain View, California to Sacramento to protest proposed budget cuts to education. Mountain View-Whisman district superintendent Maurice Ghysels will ride with Bruce Barsi to deliver a personal message...

The Commonwealth Club of Silicon Valley will host a "Bicycle Safety Town Hall" discussion on Saturday, June 28 beginning at 1 PM at San Jose City Council Chambers, 200 East Santa Clara St. in downtown San Jose. This free event will feature: Congressmember James Oberstar, Chair House Transportation...