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Pattinson, Stewart love riding bicycles

robert pattinson and kristen stewart“Twilight” co-stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart love riding bicycles. The two actors, who are rumoured to be dating, have been spotted riding their bikes together around Louisiana when not filming their scenes for the upcoming “Twilight” movies. “I see Rob and Kristen riding around the parking lot almost daily,” showbizspy.com quoted a source as [...]

April 5, 1998: Tamagotchi Distracts Driver, Kills Cyclist

1998: A driver in Marseilles, France is distracted by her Tamagotchi virtual pet. She plows into a group of cyclists, killing one and injuring another.
Tamagotchi, created by the Japanese toymaker Bandai in 1996, kicked off the “digital pet” craze. It was an egg-shaped electronic keychain with a tiny black-and-white LCD screen that played a simple, [...]

Oct. 5, 1895: Cycling’s ‘Race of Truth’

1895: The North Road Cycling Club in London holds what is widely regarded as the first bicycle time trial.
Britain’s National Cyclist Union had, earlier in the 1890s, banned cyclists from racing on the road because of a mishap between a woman, her horse and a group of cyclists. For safety’s sake, the union wanted all [...]