Comparing to Las Vegas, but not about casinos

This is from the article, Vicious cycle for urban biking, by Scott Nowicki in The Rebel Yell.

The best way to describe my experience in Singapore is by comparing it to what I consider the worst possible cycling condition on the planet — crossing the Las Vegas Strip.

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Certainly will not, really?

This is from the article, Paris Bike Plan Goes Kaput, by Cliff Kuang in FastCompany.

It's worth noting that similar programs exist in Lyon and Copenhagen, and they haven't had the same troubles. Meanwhile, you might look at Paris's bike problems as merely an indicator of very deep sociological problems in the city—its immigrants are infamously discriminated against. Remember, this was a city riven by riots two years ago. London's bike program might fare similarly; San Francisco's might not; and Singapore's almost certainly will not.

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Another type of foreign talents

This is from the article, One man's quest to find first black winner of the Tour de France, by Xan Rice in guardian.co.uk.

Nicholas Leong, [edited] a 40-year-old commercial photographer from Singapore, Leong has already invested nearly three years and tens of thousands of pounds of his own money in his quest to prove Kenyans can transfer their running success into the almost exclusively white world of professional cycling.

"In 106 years of the Tour de France there has never been a single black rider," said Leong, at the start line in Iten last weekend. "I am trying to help change that."

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Are congestion charges considered incentives?

This is from the article, Drive and Cycle: An innovative concept for commuting, by RUSHTRACK in Ode.

Just recently the U.S. government even went so far as to acknowledge bicycle commuters as worthy of tax relief in a similar way that drivers are. Incentives, such as new bike lanes and congestion charges, such as those instituted by London, Stockholm, and Singapore, have set the stage for a change in the way the world travels and commutes.

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Weather and cycling

This is from the article, Christmas Riding Around The World, in the blog Cycling tips, hints and tricks.

In Singapore a good friend of mine tells me that it’s 30C and raining there so there’s no Christmas Eve group ride. Bunch of softies.

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