On the front page of the Greenville News, Nathaniel Cary has a well-researched, thorough article about the new (and mostly unenforced) SC cycling laws.  

I was pleased to see that this piece was more substantial than a lot of the half-hearted passes that get taken at the issue. It's hard to cram all of the relevant information into a newspaper article, so I was glad TGN got a little more expansive than they might have.

Bamboo bikes have gotten a lot of attention in the last couple of years. Craig Calfee's bamboo artistry has received accolades like the People's Choice Award from the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, among others. There are several enterprising builders out there who are exploring nontraditional materials and experimenting with ways to use more sustainable materials in the production process.