Swartzendruber, Steve

Oprah Drops Show Topic On Banning City Cyclists



                          CHICAGO, IL (BR&IN)-TV talk show host Oprah

Winfrey canned

                          the idea to do a show on outlawing cyclists =

from

city streets. The idea

                          was posted last week on her web site,

www.oprah.com, in a section

                          where she lists possible upcoming show topics =

and

solicits opinions.



                          Word went out across the bike industry =

immediately

about the show.

                          People were urged to write and protest the =

idea.

The topic called for

                          discussing possible laws to limit where a =

person

can ride a bike in a city.

                          The web site asked for stories about people

involved in accidents

                          "because of a careless bike rider on a city

street."



                          On Thursday, the topic showed up in the =

"killed"

show topics folder on

                          the web site. No reason was given for =

abandoning

the idea. =A9Bicycle

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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more

violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move =

in

the opposite direction." - Albert Einstein