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MindRider bicycle helmet monitors your brainwaves

More than just a lifesaver. 

On Jun 13, 2014 by Mike Fenn

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Luckiest hit-and-run victim ever is saved by flying mattress

The laws of physics have a sense of humor.

On Mar 19, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Stoner hit ‘High Maintenance’ will help you through the holidays

The highest in highbrow comedy has another cycle of stories on deck.

On Nov 11, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Conner O’Malley confronting strangers is the best thing on Vine right now

A new gold standard is set for the video snippet service.

On Sep 23, 2013 by Miles Klee

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New York cyclist rides into bike lane obstacles to prove a point

Make way for—never mind.

On Sep 4, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Brave woman steals her bike back from Craigslist thief

A woman in Vancouver recovered her stolen bike after she found out the thief was selling it on Craigslist.  

On Aug 26, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Mad genius hacks a bike to pop a ton of Bubble Wrap

The Bubble Wrap bicycle is the most useless and endlessly entertaining invention since toilet golf. 

On Jul 30, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The 7 worst ideas for improving the New York City subway system

One man on Tumblr has 100 ideas for the subpar subway, but many seem straight out of Portlandia.

On Jun 7, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Can crowdfunding kickstart struggling cities?

A new generation of crowdfunding sites could help build civi projects even as city budgets get tighter.

On Mar 12, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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eBay could drastically reduce bike theft with this simple policy

As any urban cyclist will tell you, bike thieves are bad, bad people, on par with puppy-kickers and those who want to make the elderly cry.

On Feb 5, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Portland student uses Craigslist to recover stolen bike, posts sting on YouTube

Jake Gillum traveled 160 miles to recover his $2,500 bike, and he detailed the whole operation on YouTube. 

On Aug 15, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger