Bike Intelligencer » bicycle license fee http://bikeintelligencer.com All bike, all the time Sat, 04 May 2013 01:18:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 News Cycle: Why taxing bikes is a bad idea, revisited http://bikeintelligencer.com/2010/07/news-cycle-why-taxing-bikes-is-a-bad-idea-revisited/ http://bikeintelligencer.com/2010/07/news-cycle-why-taxing-bikes-is-a-bad-idea-revisited/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:25:41 +0000 Paul Andrews, BI editor http://bikeintelligencer.com/?p=3959 Twice more, with feeling: Publicola’s Erica C. (for Crank) Barnett explains why a bike license fee is such a lousy idea. And once more, our take (also see comments):

What would Jesus ride? Cyclelicious examines selective bike banning by the Heaven Fest Colorado Christian Music Festival.

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How about placing the concern where it belongs, which is with the large motorized vehicles that actually cause the safety problems? When you have a bull in the china shop, do you pack the china away in the attic? Or do you lasso that bull and tie it down?

We wonder why the word “bull” came to mind.


Fly cheap: At PinkBike, the lads show how to avoid airline baggage fees.

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