This site is undergoing a complete overhaul. The old content had grown stale and was tedious to update. And from a structural standardpoint, it was written using Dreamweaver templates and table-based layouts. This new site is built on a CodeIgniter PHP framework with full CSS styling and layouts.

There still much to do including:

• Adding more recent crash data
• Updating the law section, including corrected links and MCL content
• Correcting all of the broken link, especially for media articles
• Developing a tagging system that makes web site updates easier
• Styling the photo gallery to match the site
• Wrapping some of the Blogger output (e.g. labels) in the m-bike format

We’ve also got some exciting bike projects in the works. We’ll be adding that information to this site soon.

Now get off the Internet and go ride…

www.m-bike.org
Promoting Safe and convenient bicycling in Metro Detroit

Chicago eyes Paris self-service bike scheme – Yahoo! News:

“The United States’ third largest city, Chicago, may soon adopt a rent-a-bike scheme similar to the one launched this summer in Paris, mayor Richard M. Daley said during a trip to the French capital Tuesday.

“The Democrat mayor, himself a cyclist, said he was ‘greatly impressed’ with the Paris network of self-service bicycles, which has clocked up more than 3.7 million rides since its launch in mid-July.

“Riders can pick up a bike at any time of day or night, after lodging a 150-euro safety deposit. The first half hour is free, with prices rising to one euro (1.4 dollars) for every extra half hour.”

From Yahoo!News:
More bicycles than cars have been sold in the United States over the past 12 months, with rising gas prices prompting commuters to opt for two wheels instead of four.

Not since the oil crisis of 1973 have bicycles sold in such big numbers, according to Tim Blumenthal, executive director of Bikes Belong, an industry association.

“Bicycle sales are near an all-time high with 19 million sold last year — close to the 20 million sold during the oil embargo in the early 1970s,” said Blumenthal, whose association is based in Boulder in the western state of Colorado.

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