KATU, Portland’s ABC affiliate, ran a special “On Your Side” report last night on the fixed-gear bicycle brake issue. The story was given the headline of “Are brakeless bikes safe to ride?”. Of course ...

Out at the bike racks, crowded with spring-quarter commuters, the most recent breed of trendy bicycles looks just like other road bikes. Skinny tires. Thin tubes. Curly handlebars. But a closer look ...