Tag: Bikes - Page 6
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For Winter Cyclists, Heated Bike Lanes Would Be True Bliss
Pedestrians in Reykjavik get heated sidewalks, while pedalists in the Netherlands may get geothermally warmed pavement. Dry roads for winter biking are blissful.
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Japanese E-Bike Is Superior Kid-Carrying Machine
In Japan, 'mamachari' bikes reign supreme amongst Japanese women wanting bikes for city transport and kid carrying. Bridgestone made that easier with pedal-assist and a sturdy low-slung frame.
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Study Shows That Dedicated Bike Lanes Cut Injuries in Half
Not only that, but if you build them, the cyclists will come
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B'Kid, the Balance Bike that Grows with your Child (Photos)
A wooden kids' bike with a cork seat adapts to the child's necessity as it learns how to cycle. First as a tricycle, then a balance bike and finally as a bike with pedals B'Kid is a longlasting and beautiful object.
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Cool Bike Cinema Draws Attention to Vacant Lots in Madrid
Spanish collective Basurama built a movable cinema mounted on a bike and used it to expose empty spots which could be turned into public spaces temporarily.
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How Not To Design A Separated Bike Lane
Make the divider low enough for trucks but too high for bikes, and trap those cyclists!
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Bookbike Stores Your Bike and Gear
Freestanding unit fits any size bike, is stable without attaching to your walls
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World's First Chainless Folding Electric Bike By Mando Is Impossible To Ignore
This sleek design ditches the bike chain altogether, allowing it to fold up to tiny proportions.
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Italians Buy More Bikes Than Cars for First Time Since Second World War
Italy isn't exactly known for having safe roads, but that apparently isn't stopping more and more italians from turning to bikes for transportation and recreation.
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Cyclist Fined $ 1,555 For Blowing Through Red Lights and Wearing Headphones in New York
OK, it's illegal to run a red light. But are they piling it on a bit thick here?
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Bikes are a Key Tool To Help Kids Live Long Healthy Lives
Yes, our nation is obese. A new report from Nike details how that simple, two-wheeled wonder, the bicycle, is key in giving kids back the lifespan they are now losing.
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Brilliant Bentwood Frame Bike Design is Based on a Classic Chair
Combining low-tech steam-bending techniques with modern tech, this concept bike takes its cues from a time-tested and pioneering design.
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Repair Still Rules in India. Can America Bring It Back?
Wisconsin engineering professor David Kraemer describes repair culture in India, where he taught for a semester. Is there hope for a more repairable future?
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There IS a Bicycle Economy, Two Cities Find
Conventional merchants are afraid to lose parking spaces to bike parking or bike lanes. New York and Portland are finding cyclists increase local economies, and spend more, too!
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Vancouver is Working Hard to Become a Great City for Cyclists
Vancouver has been investing into bike infrastructure for a little while, and thanks to passionate activists both inside and outside local government, a lot of progress has been made.
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Mesmerizing Animation Identifies London's Bike Share Hotspots
By creating an overlay of five million bicycle journeys, one data visualization specialist has uncovered major commuter networks.
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Elevated Bike "Veloway" Superhighway Proposed for Melbourne, Australia
It's clipped to the side of an existing elevated rail like and raises the question: Do separated bike superhighways make sense?
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Reinvented Retro-Style Bicycle Rickshaw Gets 'Round
A modern but retro-flavored makeover for the endearing bicycle rickshaw by Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue.
