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BBC News:
Cyclists who wear protective helmets are more likely to be knocked down by passing vehicles, new research from Bath University suggests.
The study found drivers tend to pass closer when overtaking cyclists wearing helmets than those who are bare-headed.
Dr Ian Walker was struck by a bus and a lorry during the experiment. He was wearing [...]

Via: Asian Tribune
A powerful bomb was detected in Colombo minutes before it exploded. Police said the 15-kilogram claymore bomb could have caused extensive damage had it exploded.The bicycle placed on with an unusual type box parcel.The bicycle placed on with an unusual type box parcel.

The Police on duty near the YMBA building at Borella, Colombo [...]

Via: Montreal Gazette
A 31-year-old man with a history of violence and an admitted problem with cocaine is being sought in the killing of a cyclist who appears to have been attacked during a moment of rage.
Alain Lachapelle, 48, a former teacher, was fatally stabbed in the back while he waited on his bicycle for the [...]

Biking Bis:
Did it seem that you read more about bicycling deaths last year? That’s because you did.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration reported this week that 784 “pedalcyclists” died in traffic accidents in 2005; that’s an increase of 57 deaths over 2004.
While overall highway fatalities rose 1.4% in 2005, the 7.8% rise in cycling deaths [...]

Via: C.I.C.L.E.
To find out whether Portlanders are good Samaritans when it comes to bike theft, we sent 22-year-old WW intern Josh Silverman out to Pioneer Courthouse Square, the Park Blocks, Portland State University’s campus, Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and PGE Park last week armed with several lengths of link chain, a padlock, a pair of bright [...]