Tag: Bike-Friendly World
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'Whoopdeedoo' bike ramp aims to make cycling more fun in Vancouver
This art project adds a fun moment to your daily bike commute. It's a simple idea, but it looks like fun!
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Bikes are truly becoming part of the transportation system
A recent count in Toronto shows that on some streets, they are getting close to parity with cars.
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The biggest bicycling infrastructure achievement in North America that you've never heard about
What's amazing about it is that it was built with philanthropic dollars. This could be a model for other cities where tax dollars are scarce.
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What's better than breakfast for students? Riding a bike to school.
A Spanish study showed girls biking to school got better grades - now a new Danish study confirms walking or biking is better for your school brain.
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The Citi Bike discount for public housing residents is next to useless
No bikes for the Bronx: New York's bike share touts discounts for public housing residents, but compare the maps.
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Which country is suddenly crazy for bicycles?
No, New York City is not a country. But there's a place where bikes outsold cars last year, and a return to roots means a big boost in bike sales.
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The Bike Maker: Short documentary on Ezra Caldwell of Fast Boy Cycles
A gorgeous short documentary on a bike maker located in Harlem, NY.
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Cyclists are lazy.
No wonder the Wall Street Journal and hates cyclists; they are lazy sloths.
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Solar-powered vending machines rent out bike helmets for safe cycling
Launching in Boston, Helmethub hopes to make cyclists safer by providing easy-to-rent helmets via vending machines.
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Vending machines that sell bike parts around the clock debut in Brooklyn
The goal is to help cyclists who might be riding late at night or far from bike shops, basically times and/or places where getting a flat tire (for example) would be very inconvenient.
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Biking can be cool... unless you're a teen girl
Research from PhD candidate at Portland State University uncovers an anecdotal truth. It ain't cool to walk or bike if you are an adolescent girl. Now to find out why.
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Maps: Growth of cycling and bike infrastructure in Portland since 1990
We often forget that great bike cities were not always so. They all had to start somewhere, work hard at it, and build up the infrastructure and bike culture, sometimes from a very low base.
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May 17 is Bike to Work Day! No excuses this year!
If you already commute to work on your bike, that's great, just keep doing what you do. But if you don't, it's a great time to give it a try and see why so many swear by it.
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Should cyclists be able to do the "Idaho Stop"?
Should different rules apply to different modes of transport? "We have laws for dog licensing. Should parakeets have to wear a little collar with a tiny tag?"
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Dozens of U.S. Cities Board the Bike-Sharing Bandwagon
At the start of 2013, the United States was home to 22 modern public bike-sharing programs. By spring 2014, that number will likely double as a flurry of cities joins the more than 500 bike-sharing communities worldwide.
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More proof that bike lanes boost business
A study by New York's Department of Transportation showed that bike lanes improved retail sales by 49%.
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Zeit Eco E-Scooter plays tunes, stores meals in glovebox
Is this an e-scooter or some form of two-wheel car?
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Portable bike brake light is also completely wireless
If you ride in the city and with traffic, this Kickstarter invention is exactly the gee-whiz gadget you've been waiting for.
