12/04/2020
India: migrant worker cycles 1,700-km from Sangli, Maharashtra to reach his home in Badasuari village, Odisha.
He rode for almost 16 hours a day, av. close to 200km, spending 2-3 hours eating, resting and taking a quick nap, before starting off again.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/migrant-worker-cycles-1700-km-from-maharashtra-to-reach-home-in-odisha/article31317053.ece
12/04/2020
"You may only be someone in the world but, to someone else, you may be the world." - Unknown Author
12/04/2020
"It's a lockdown silver lining being repeated across the world, as toxic megacities such as Bangkok, Beijing, São Paulo and Bogotá, where varying coronavirus restrictions have been imposed, all reported an unprecedented decline in pollution...."
https://theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/11/positively-alpine-disbelief-air-pollution-falls-lockdown-coronavirus?
12/04/2020
"On a clear day, you can see forever..."
CGI rendition of a metropolis idyll? No, this is Los Angeles on lockdown.
01/04/2020
"While nothing beats the feeling of crushing your local climb or descending with the wind in your face, if you want to pedal like a pro, indoor training is the most efficient and effective way to get fit on two wheels....."
https://www-t3-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.t3.com/amp/features/indoor-cycling-guide?amp_js_v=a3&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D =https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.t3.com%2Ffeatures%2Findoor-cycling-guide…
01/04/2020
"Gain without too much pain...."
01/04/2020
"Feels like Mother Earth just sent us all to our rooms to think about what we've done"
14/03/2020
"There’s no better way to get the feel of a place than by experiencing it from a bicycle...."
Favorite travel biking shots: National Geographic fans - https://nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/your-biking-photos/
A Maasai rides his bike over the Ngong Hills, Kenya.
PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRIS MINIHANE
14/03/2020
The Province of Groningen in the Netherlands has started construction on the €6.5 million, 800 meter Blauwe Loper ("Blue Carpet"), a walking and cycling bridge between Winschoten and Blauwestad.
When completed in late 2020, it will be the longest bicycle bridge in Europe.
14/03/2020
“Bicycling [in Palestine] is a tool for change,” said Hasan. “Environmentally, it’s good; socially, it’s amazing..."
- Why cycling in Palestine is an intensely political act -
https://theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2020/mar/10/why-cycling-in-palestine-is-an-intensely-political-act