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  Half caff cinnamon mocha's bad, panniers good!

  http://musclesnotmotors.blogspot.com/2008/07/half-caff-cinna...
  5 days ago in Muscles not Motors · Authority: 3

  2 seemingly unrelated stories that couldn't make us happier - Bikes rule. Starbucks hits the wall.
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  General Motors (GM) Finally Finds Buyer For All Those Hummers: China

  http://www.clusterstock.com/2008/7/general-motors-gm-finally...
  16 days ago in ClusterStock · Authority: 156

  Every day, China looks more and more like the US. More consumption, more pollution, more inflation, more litigation. But now we're suddenly seeing a role reversal: As debt-saddled Americans look to conserve energy by riding bikes more, China is buying our Hummers (FT): Even though GM does not officially sell Hummers in China, a booming grey market has developed. In Beijing alone, more than 15 car dealers are selling the tank-like vehicles to China's army of new car-buyers. Of course, emissions and fuel economy standards for cars are still higher in China than they are in the US. And our 300 million citizens still use twice as much oil per day as India and China's 2.5 billion combined. See Also: General Motors (GM): Hummer Is Now Embarrassing To Us, Too: We May Sell or Kill It (GM)
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  Bike Shops Like High Gas Prices

  http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2008/05/bike-shops-like.html
  62 days ago in Free Money Finance · Authority: 712

  Anyone riding their bike more since gas prices are through the roof? Lots of people are according to MSNBC: Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business — if you run a bike shop. Commuters around the country are dusting off their old two-wheelers — or buying new ones — to cope with rising fuel prices, bicycle dealers say. "Everyone that comes in the shop is talking about the gas prices," said Barry Dahl, who opened Barry's Bikes in Bismarck in April. He sold more than 50 bicycles in the first month, double the projections in his business plan. Bicycle shops across the country are reporting strong sales so far this year, and more people are bringing in bikes that have been idled for years, he said. That's the way the economy goes -- something goes up in price (gas) and people adjust, competition responds, and the market moves (more sales of bikes.) I'm sure it's no where near enough to make up for the higher costs people are absorbing from gas, but still, it's a good way to save money if you have several short trips and don't need to carry a lot and/or need to be dressed up.
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  Bike Shops Like High Gas Prices

  http://www.realestate43.com/finance/wordpress/?p=7874
  62 days ago in Real estate43 : The Finance news · Authority: 4

  Anyone riding their bike more since gas prices are through the roof? Lots of people are according to MSNBC: Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business — if you run a bike shop. Commuters around the country are dusting off their old two-wheelers — or buying new ones — to cope with rising fuel prices, bicycle dealers say. "Everyone that comes in the shop is talking about the gas prices," said Barry Dahl, who opened Barry's Bikes in Bismarck in April. He sold more than 50 bicycles in the first month, double the projections in his business plan. Bicycle shops across the country are reporting strong sales so far this year, and more people are bringing in bikes that have been idled for years, he said. That's the way the economy goes -- something goes up in price (gas) and people adjust, competition responds, and the market moves (more sales of bikes.) I'm sure it's no where near enough to make up for the higher costs people are absorbing from gas, but still, it's a good way to save money if you have several short trips and don't need to carry a lot and/or need to be dressed up.
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  As fuel prices surge, bike business rolls along

  http://bikesbeansandbluegrass.blogspot.com/2008/05/as-fuel-p...
  72 days ago in Bikes, Beans and Bluegrass · Authority: 2

  Check it out here.
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  People Respond to Pricing

  http://www.showmedaily.org/2008/05/people-respond.html
  73 days ago in Show-Me Daily · Authority: 25

  Incentives and prices matter. As prices change, habits and activities change. Here are two articles relating to how people are making changes because of the high cost of gasoline. The New York Times has a story about the increased use of mass transit in cities throughout America. MSNBC has an article about the booming business at bike shops across the country. The Post-Dispatch has a story about bicycling in Saint Louis. As very few people expect the price of gasoline to come down, these changes may well be long-term. In my opinion, these changes are neither good nor bad, they just are. This is the way it is (and likely will be for the future), and free, educated people will make adjustments. Now, how does this relate to public policy, you might ask? Well, clearly in lots of ways. Let's just take mass transit. Randal O'Toole wrote a study for the Show-Me Institute arguing against light rail for Kansas City. While most people who read it focused on the argument not to do something, the study also discussed what he thought Kansas City should do. Randal recommended that Kansas City expand its bus–rapid transit system and embrace competitive contracting for its buses. BRT, when done right, makes buses operate more like light rail at a fraction of the cost, and competitive contracting allows the power of private enterprise into the provision of transit. There is always an important role for mass transit in our cities. High gas prices make that role even more important. As for St. Louis, the potential of competitive contracting should also be embraced for the bus system. As an aside, I love the picture accompanying the Post article. Nothing says "Share the road with bicyclists" like a biker clearly riding in the middle of the road and blocking two lanes of traffic from passing. With that in mind, this is Bike-to-Work Week and Friday is National Bike-to-Work Day. I have a meeting off-site on Friday, so I am gonna bike in on Thursday. Or maybe I'll just walk. You worry about the price of gas a lot less when you live one mile from work.
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  MONDAY

  http://pat-littlemindbigthoughts.blogspot.com/2008/05/monday...
  73 days ago in Hello Lily · Authority: 4

  So you survived Mother’s Day, and you feel pretty damn good about yourself, right? Then, Monday hits and another exciting week for you to tackle and be challenged by, just what everyone wants after a nice, relaxing weekend. Oh come on, like you have a choice here – Monday does follow Sunday and before Tuesday, live with it! For once (in recent weeks) I actually was over dressed for my morning walk and that just made me sweat even more. Hey, if sweating is a reducing agent (not saying it is or isn’t) I should be about a size 3 by next week! Hell, I’d settle for a size 12 at this point, and while you smile, let me assure you I am not that far from that size, so thar! Not close either but that’s another story! Okay, as you have been so patient, how about some national tidbits? Oh just little news items that might interest you or even educate you? Good, because that’s what coming up next! BISMARCK, N.D. - Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business — if you run a bike shop. Commuters around the country are dusting off their old two-wheelers — or buying new ones — to cope with rising fuel prices, bicycle dealers say. People foods’ that can kill your pet It feels good to treat your pet to human food every once in a while. Those puppy-dog eyes are hard to resist as they watch you eat and try to convince you that they are starving! It makes you want to give them a taste of everything you eat. But beware: Giving in to those eyes and giving dogs human foods can actually harm them. Here are a few of the most toxic foods that can harm your pet: Avocados, ,Beer, Nuts,Chocolate,Candy,Caffeine,Grapes and raisins,Onions,Medicine (that which is used by humans) Tennis News Djokovic rallies past Wawrinka to win in Rome and Safina beats Dementieva to win German Open -- thar don’t you feel better just knowing this stuff? Imagine in a few weeks it’ll be the French Open and even more Tennis updates – ya I can see your impatience from here! Weather You think we have bad or strange weather, feel for these folks: PICHER, Okla. - Crews and search dogs hunted Sunday for survivors or bodies in piles of debris after tornadoes and storms rumbled across the region a day earlier and killed at least 22 people in three states. So another week begins and you might as well embrace it -- we don't get another holiday until Memorial day -- then, a 3-day weekend.
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  "As fuel prices surge, bike business rolls along"

  http://bikesocial.blogspot.com/2008/05/fuel-prices-surge-bik...
  73 days ago in SOCIAL BIKING BLOG · Authority: 9

  "BISMARCK, N.D. - Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business — if you run a bike shop. Commuters around the country are dusting off their old two-wheelers — or buying new ones — to cope with rising fuel prices, bicycle dealers say. "Everyone that comes in the shop is talking about the gas prices," said Barry Dahl, who opened Barry's Bikes in Bismarck in April. He sold more than 50 bicycles in the first month, double the projections in his business plan. ...The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week this week and Bike-to-Work Day on May 16. Nesper said he expects a record number of people will be pedaling this year. There's almost nowhere for the numbers to go but up: The group says less than one-half of 1 percent of Americans ride a bike to work." Portland leads the nation with 3.5% of the workforce riding a bike to work. The highest number on earth, according to the current Bicycling Magazine (no links yet), is in Groningen, Holland where fully 64%* of all workers ride a bike to work. When asked how to get more workers to ride to work in the US, Groningen's mayor replied, "Charge for parking, charge A LOT."
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  Keyword News: [shop]

  http://national-geographic9.blogspot.com/2008/05/keyword-new...
  73 days ago in National Geographic Products · Authority: 1

  Yahoo! Alerts Yahoo! News - My Alerts - Edit Alert Sunday, May 11, 2008 1:40 PM PDT How is $4 gas good? If you own a bike shop MSNBC Sun, 11 May 2008 12:50 PM PDT Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business — if you run a bike shop. Shop reopening returns Christmas magic to Manteo WRAL.com Raleigh Sun, 11 May 2008 12:18 PM PDT The landmark Island Gallery and Christmas Shop opened its doors on Saturday, nearly three years after its owners thought they had closed them for good. Rockland man stabbed outside barber shop Randolph Herald Sun, 11 May 2008 12:14 PM PDT A 25-year-old Rockland man was stabbed outside a barber shop on Union Street Saturday afternoon, police said. Police later arrested the accused assailant, 23-year-old Robert MacDonald of Rockland, who was brought to the police station by his father. Shop smart with the Charlevoix Courier online Charlevoix Courier Sun, 11 May 2008 1:29 PM PDT Northern Michigan consumers now have a great way to get a price break on everyday items for which they shop whether they need a place to eat, a gift for Mothers Day, or a way to book a round of golf. Shopsmartupnorth.com launched today, Monday with dozens of businesses offering coupons suited for any need or interest. Gas prices knock bicycle sales, repairs into higher gear AP via Yahoo! News Sun, 11 May 2008 10:07 AM PDT Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business — if you run a bike shop. Commuters around the country are dusting off their old two-wheelers — or buying new ones — to cope with rising fuel prices, bicycle dealers say. Last summer for 102-year-old Grand Canyon shop The Pantagraph Sun, 11 May 2008 1:06 PM PDT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. -- At a time when tourists visited the Grand Canyon in stagecoaches, they did their souvenir shopping at a tent set up by a man named John George Verkamp. Suspects in pawn shop murder arrested The Lafayette Daily Advertiser Sun, 11 May 2008 10:07 AM PDT Reports say one man escaped police custody Gas prices knock bicycle sales, repairs into higher gear San Francisco Chronicle Sun, 11 May 2008 10:55 AM PDT Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business _ if you run a bike shop. Commuters around the country are dusting off their old two-wheelers _ or buying new ones _ to cope with rising fuel prices, bicycle dealers say. "Everyone that comes in the shop is... Aggravated robbery in Palmerston North NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News Sun, 11 May 2008 11:23 AM PDT Police in Palmerston North are investigating the aggravated robbery of a local shop last night. See more news stories that match my keyword You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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