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The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 14-18, and Bike-to-Work Day on May 18. Biking is the ultimate in clean transportation, emitting no greenhouse gases whatsoever. Plus it keeps you fit and it's fun.

Still not sure? Check out our stories from people who bike to work daily. If you decide to join in, tell us your experiences!

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Cop Charged In Bike Assault Road Rage Incident That Was Caught On Tape

It was a crime caught on tape by some unsuspecting students taking video for a class project - a driver getting out of his car to allegedly assault a cyclist who prevented him from turning at a yellow light. The kids caught the entire thing as it unfolded at Queen and Bay on Tuesday afternoon and turned their evidence over to police. They've now made an arrest and the suspect is almost as surprising as the footage itself - he's a cop.
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Crosswalk Memorials for Pedestrians Killed by Motorists

Recently, in Lisbon, Portugal city officials hired artists to repaint crosswalks using the names of pedestrians killed by motorists. It was the highlight of "Safe Street Week" and has since been adopted by other countries as a method of creating awareness against the dangers of negligence.

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Bicycle wins in biker vs. car errand race

The car took 20 minutes to run a set of prescribed errands, while the bike took 10 minutes.
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The errand race was part of "Walking the Talk/Closing the Gap: Transforming Environmental Values into Sustainable Practices," a series of events held by the UF office of sustainability, department of religion and department of political science.

Dedee DeLongpr;, director of the office of sustainability, said the goal is to make people with environmental values begin acting environmentally. DeLongpr; said the errand race tied together three important ideas: alternative transportation, shopping locally and supporting local agriculture.

DeLongpr; said the importance of shopping locally and supporting local agriculture is helping reduce the amount of shipping in the United States.

"Everything is interconnected," she said.

Poppell said he was helped in the race because he didn't have to worry about parking, like Christensen did, and he was able to use more roads that didn't have traffic lights or stop signs.

Christensen said the little things hurt. The time it takes to leave the car, lock the car, put on the seat belt, they all added up, he said.

Christensen, who used a Flexcar Civic hybrid, said he knew it would be a challenge trying to beat a bicycle during rush hour.

"It was fun to try anyway," he said.

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