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10 Tips to Make You a Better Cyclist

10 Tips to Make You a Better Cyclist

Cycling is an adrenaline-filled, low-impact, great way to get exercise. Here are 10 tips to get you in cycling shape.

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With NYC Bike Share Coming, Here's What to Do to Avoid Winding Up Under An 18-Wheeler

With NYC Bike Share Coming, Here's What to Do to Avoid Winding Up Under An 18-Wheeler

Last year, I wrote about my fears for the NYC bike share program. Now, as an avid cyclist, here are my tips for avoiding injuries and death on the streets of NYC.

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5 Wildly Offensive Products That Never Should Have Been Made

5 Wildly Offensive Products That Never Should Have Been Made

Retailers have some good ideas – and some very, very bad ones. In light of yet another Urban Outfitters controversy, here's a look at five offensive products no one should have let happen.

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Why the Purity Message is Insidious and Dangerous

Why the Purity Message is Insidious and Dangerous

Society tells us that virginity is a woman's prized possession. A woman should not be considered a lady by the presence of her hymen.

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T.C. Williams High School Prom: Media Is Making a Disgusting Scene Of It

T.C. Williams High School Prom: Media Is Making a Disgusting Scene Of It

Controversy has stirred as T.C. Williams, as a male student is running for Prom Queen and a female student is running for Prom King. But this really shouldn't be the big deal it's made out to be.

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How the 1% Does Disney — Manhattan Families Hire Disabled Individuals to Cut Lines

How the 1% Does Disney — Manhattan Families Hire Disabled Individuals to Cut Lines

Remember those hours of standing in long, hot, sweaty lines at theme parks just to get a two-minute thrill? Well, you can skip the lines now for the low, low price of $1000 a day and your soul.

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Citi Bike Share: Why the Program Will Improve NYC

Citi Bike Share: Why the Program Will Improve NYC

Citi Bike Share is finally hitting the NYC streets on Memorial Day Weekend, prioritizing bicycles over cars in the city of over 8 million.

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Mother's Day 2013: 5 Most Influential "Moms-in-Chief"

Mother's Day 2013: 5 Most Influential "Moms-in-Chief"

In honor of the day that celebrates the women who brought us into the world, let's have a look at five of the most influential "Moms-in-Chief."

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