Think Bike
From: Beyond Urban Centers: Active Transportation in Rural America
A report by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy highlights cycling as an active transportation for exercise, commuting to work and running errands.
Proposition 29
From LA Times: Lance Armstrong to give $1.5 million to push California tobacco tax
This June California will vote on Proposition 29, a bill that will add a $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes to pay for cancer research. Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong organization will donate $1.5 million to promote the legislation.
Minute Men
From The New York Times: How 1-Minute Intervals Can Improve Your Health
While many of us wonder just how much exercise we really need in order to gain health and fitness, a group of scientists in Canada are turning that issue on its head and asking, how little exercise do we need?
Education Center Opens
From BikeRadar: Shimano and Pearl Izumi open Colorado ‘Education Center’
Shimano, which owns Pearl Izumi, opened an education center for the two brands in Boulder, Colorado. The by-appointment-only facility is set up to showcase the company’s full range of products, conduct base camp-type demos, clinics and host other events.
Cycling Fatalities Decline in 2009
From SportsOneSource.com: Cycling Fatalities Fell 12 Percent in 2009
A report released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) offers statistics on “pedalcyclists.”
Man Snow
From The New York Times: Who Made That Artificial Snow?
Before humans conquered snowmaking, ski resorts relied on the vagaries of Old Man Winter. He was not always forthcoming. So in the dry Connecticut chill of 1949-1950, Walter Schoenknecht, the owner of the Mohawk Mountain ski resort, took matters into his own hands.