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A nice article in the New York Times on Climate Change instigated me to blog on the subject... Why bother? By MICHAEL POLLAN

Why Bother??? Just Cycle

. . . have been cycling in Bangalore since 2003 and to work almost all the 5 years of my career now. This is despite the history of allergic rhinitis (Hay Fever) in the streets of Bangalore rife with dust, smoke and _killer_ traffic. . .

Click here to read the blog post.

The following comparison may help also -

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written by Goli 645 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Somehow I did not like this article, I just felt that he made arguments for the sake of arguing. It is like, if I dont steal that lady's purse some else might anyway steal it, so let me do it.

written by mynk 628 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Bumped into this interesting news on increase in the sales of bikes due to hike in fuel prices in the US! :))

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/us-bike-sales-rising-with-gas-prices-16350

I believe in India too they should subsidize cycles making them feasible instead of giving the many subsidies on fuel -

http://www.bikeszone.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=766&sid=975ade1f8b201487db3ca24a875ef98b

written by mynk 613 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

If the fuel hike is not the reason enuf then how bout this - cycling takes lesser time than a 4 wheeler!!! :)

http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/bike-vs-car-vs-transit/

written by parulgupta8ue 613 days ago Rating: 1 | Rate Discussion: + -

my experience on the campus at San Diego was consistent: bike faster than car faster than campus shuttle. With a bike, one could zoom through special bike lanes and take shortcuts between buildings and across parking lots :)

written by mynk 600 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Has there ever been a dearth of inspiration??? :)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/168719.cms

written by mynk 600 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Catchup more of the action on

http://www.bikeszone.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7608#7608

esp the comment on joy of riding -

The joy of the bicycle

http://www.florin.ms/bicycle.html

Joy of cycling

http://ohoe.blogspot.com/2007/03/cycling-and-anhedonia.html

written by mynk 599 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

More... :)

http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/06/19/stories/2008061951160400.htm

written by mynk 598 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Courtesy Das:

Whenever I tell someone that I cycle to work, one standard question is "But how do you deal with the pollution?".

There's lots of research that says you're better off on a bicycle than inside a car. See these links.

http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/04/28/stories/2004042806580300.htm

http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2001/109-9/focus.html

written by mynk 598 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Some decent news in newspapers for a change! :)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/7_lakh_students_get_bicycles/articleshow/3146944.cms

written by mynk 575 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

I din't know the craze was there all over the country -

http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10817&Itemid=1&issueid=61&page=in&latn=2&limit=1&limitstart=0

US has 1 person cycling out of every 6. I think the numbers need to increase all over the world!

written by mynk 558 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Good news for cyclist @ blr... This group

http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/channel.html

is trying to push for biking tracks in blr! :)

written by mynk 557 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Absolutely hilarious article on the subject -

http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/16/can-bicycling-really-damage-the-enviroment/

Also, yet another write up on biking in Blr -

http://www.jagrancityplus.com/storydetail.aspx?cityid=9&articleid=6366&editionid=41&catgid=6

Glad to see these welcome changes! :)

written by mynk 553 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

A good energy food for cyclists and otherwise -

http://www.bicycling.com/article/0,6610,s1-4-21-2242-1,00.html

An article in BBC on bikers in Blr...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7130418.stm

written by mynk 502 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Looking for inspiration amongst the stars - JLo, Jennifer Aniston and the kind -

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3440640.cms

written by mynk 457 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

A good example for a city commuter and more -

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov22008/city2008110298418.asp

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2008/nov/071108-ranjan-kumar-software-engineers-cycle-to-work-bangalore.htm

written by mynk 449 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Cyclists now on Praja -

http://bangalore.praja.in/blog/raviranjankumar/2008/11/15/cycling-bangalore

written by mynk 448 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

An interesting article on economy driven on cycles -

http://www.velowala.org/pages/velocmmerce.html

written by mynk 446 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Good news!

http://www.bike-eu.com/news/3110/boom-time-for-indian-bike-industry.html

written by mynk 432 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Bangalore's First Critical Mass -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJiaOD5oBhU

written by mynk 385 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

A neat article on the benefits of cycling... :)

http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/html/healthy_living/lifestyle/exercise/cycling/cycling_health.html

written by mynk 339 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

An excellent write up on typical excuses! :)

http://www.biketraffic.org/btwg/noexcuses.htm

written by mynk 272 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Yet another reason -

http://lighterfootstep.com/2009/05/twelve-reasons-to-start-using-a-bicycle-for-transportation/

written by mynk 202 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

A great initiative to promote byking in Bangalore -

http://ngopost.org/story.php?title=Ride_a_Cycle_Foundation_-_RAC-F

written by mynk 194 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

On safety -

http://bicyclesafe.com/

written by Chandni 110 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Not sure if this has already been shared on this forum...

Cycling Rally on Oct 24 in Bangalore:

http://blr350.wordpress.com/

written by Chandni 110 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Discussion: + -

Cycle Par Dilli Ki Sair

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/karmayog/message/55050

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Cycling Inclusive Planning Workshop

http://rideacycle.org/?page_id=53

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Other cycling events in India:

http://chandni.posterous.com/cyclothon-event-in-bangalore-oct-11

http://www.tourofkarnataka.com/

http://bit.ly/1JVy7Y

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