Less than 24 hours away from hum day. That means it’s time for a little linkdump. 
A Brian Vernor documentary on touring Africa… “Where Are You Go”:
 

Which brings me to the question I often ponder: Is there any place in Africa that doesn’t resemble hell? 

from: Mr. Sparkle
Hey up, big man. Que pasa, as we say in England. I [...]

Story here…
Some great comments here as well…

I had conversations long ago, in the NAU cycling days with Sam. He’s a good kid and likes to ride just like the rest of us. A cyclist shall we say?
One day, he discovered a way to stay on the bike for months, and make it an effort towards a better world with trees and [...]

I was hopefull that, in the waning days of Bushco, his attempt to improve mtb access to national parks would leave a bit of a positive legacy (albeit small & insignificant but good for cycling) on what is going to arguably be one of the most blatantly inept corrupt & fraudulent presidencies in American history. [...]

Speedy Beavers. Sent in by Paul. A nice little gathering of girlies on bikes.
BikeRumor.com. When you need to know.
Another Ghost Bike honors a fallen rider.
Pole Riders. No shit. And I thought I’d seen it all.
A drunk bastard and a bicycle.
Another drunk bastard and a bicycle.
Chris D. chimes in with a challenge:
OK my brothers.  This makes [...]

Civil Air Traffic Worldwide 24h from Thomas Hofer on Vimeo.

A more scientifically valid 1984 type gig. If you’re not asleep by the end of number one, then move on to number two. I was so stoked, I watched the second one twice.

All the more reason to “ride and be social”. Go on, drive yourself crazy with number two:

I’d hit it.

Story below (source with photos: techon.nikkeibp.co.jp)
New Fuel Cell System ‘Generates Electricity with Only Water, Air’
Jun 13, 2008
Kouji Kariatsumari, Nikkei Electronics
Genepax Co Ltd explained the technologies used in its new fuel cell system “Water Energy System (WES),” which uses water as a fuel and does not emit CO2.
The system can generate power just [...]

From CNN online.
Arizona regulators are requiring utilities to get 15 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025, with annual increases of roughly 1 percent.
The Solana plant will bring APS to around 5 percent in 2011, said Don Robinson, the utility’s senior vice president of planning and administration.
Unlike most solar energy, Solana will [...]