Latest Stories in Bikes - Page 2
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New York City's Citibike bike-share starts selling annual memberships for $95
It took a while, but New York City's bike-sharing program is finally getting close to launching.
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Why 'nobody' bikes in L.A., yet...
Well of course it's not true - L.A. has plenty of cyclists, lots of freshly painted bike lanes, and loads of bike-tivities. Still, where's the critical mass of cyclists?
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Guardian writer Oliver Burkeman feeds banquet to Toronto anti-bike trolls
The anti-bike rant heard 'round the world gets little response at home, lots elsewhere, whether it deserved it or not.
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Beautiful mountain bike design features wood frame, built-in energy generator
A gorgeous design incorporates two elements we love -- wood and renewable energy.
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Toronto to get big new underground bike station at City Hall
And the Fords go "Gravy Train! It's Disgusting!"
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Junkyard car gets resurrected as bike with a mission (video)
Thanks to a creative project underway in Portugal, one retired old clunker has been given a chance to make amends for its polluting past life -- by being resurrected as a bicycle.
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Virtue and vice dept. says Saudi women can bicycle
We reported a while back that in Saudi Arabia it's difficult for women to bicycle. Now they are (with numerous restrictions) allowed. Should we rejoice? Not quite yet.
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Build your city bike to order in a new kind of bike shop
Gallant Cycle introduces a new way of selling bikes in an elegant, minimalist store, for people who want a bit of style in their city bike.
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Transport Canada scraps study that would have tested the efficacy of side guards on trucks
Everybody thinks mandatory side guards are a great idea, except the trucking industry. So why was this study spiked?
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Sculptural Japanese wooden bike sports serious curves
This wooden bicycle prototype features some beautiful tweaks to its flowing frame.
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What's new in bikes at VELO Berlin (Photos)
In spite of snow and freezing winds, the bicycle season officially opens and we check out the trends and innovations for 2013.
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This safer cyclist-friendly truck design could save many lives
Even if you've never driven a single mile in your entire life, a lot of what you own and what you eat has spent hundreds of miles inside a truck. We need to make them safer for pedestrian and cyclists.
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Bike delivery boom making big cities better
Big, big trucks on crowded city streets are a recipe for cyclist and pedestrian mayhem. B-Line and TNT are two companies taking monster trucks out of the city mobility equation.
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Raspberry Pi DIY dynamic bike headlight projects useful data on the ground (Video)
Cycling is our favorite way to get around, and in past years technology has created all kinds of devices that can help make it more convenient. This dynamic headlight is probably the coolest we've seen, though.
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Futuristic commuter Citi Bike rides low
This concept bike is aimed at commuters to the office with its low riding profile and easy handling.
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B-Cycle bike-sharing membership now works in 15 U.S. cities
Members of the B-Cycle bike-sharing program with an annual membership will now be able to rent bikes in 15 U.S. cities thanks to the 'B-connected' initiative.
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10-pound carbon fiber bike shows us a glimpse of the future
Carbon fiber is nothing new, but the material has been coming down in cost and should continue to do so as more of it is produced for various applications.
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Volvo debuts new way to save cyclists' lives
A full 50% of slain bicycle riders in Europe were hit by a car, Volvo says, making the carmaker's new crash avoidance automatic braking a possible boon to bikers.
