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Active transport includes walking, running, cycling, and scootering. Learn about important trends and issues, from bike safety to road sharing to pedestrian rights.

Man without helmet talking on phone while riding e-bike

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E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers

Environment

Italy Offers €500 Subsidy for Bicycles and E-Scooters

Environment

Study Shows How E-bikes Can Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Environment
Simon Cowell Did Not Fall Off an E-Bike
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All the Gear You Need to Bike With Young Children
Environment
E-Bikes Are Eating the Bike Market
Environment
Study Shows How E-Bikes Can Dramatically Reduce CO2 Emissions From Transportation
Environment
France to Offer E-Bikes for Clunkers
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6 Things I've Learned From Riding an E-Bike
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Brompton Bikes and Freitag Bags are Made for Each Other
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Gocycle E-Bike Upgrade Is Lighter and Smoother
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Riding a Bike Has One-Tenth the Impact of an Electric Car
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Boom in Bike Demand Gets Crushed by Lack of Supply
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Life With an E-Bike: 2 Years On
Environment
Litelok, the Wearable Bike Lock, Gets Lighter and Stronger
Home & Design
Alpen Introduces Personal Bike Storage
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Dockless Scooters and Bikes Find a Home with Swiftmile
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Oonee Introduces the Mini for Curbside Bike Parking
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Yes, You Can Ride an E-Bike All Winter Long
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An Electric Cargo Bike Can Replace the Family Car
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Simon Cowell May Sue Electric Two-Wheeled Vehicle With Pedals Company
Environment
We're in an Electric Cargo Bike Boom
Business & Policy
Oxwash Uses EAV Electric Cargo Bikes to Move London Laundry
Treehugger Voices
Gocycle GX E-Bike Is the Perfect Urban Commuter
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Gazelle's New Ammo for the E-Bike Revolution
Treehugger Voices
Put Down Your Phone, It's Pedestrian Safety Month!
Environment
We're In An Electric Bike Spike
Active
Gogoro Comes to USA With the 26 Pound Eeyo E-Bike
Urban Design
20 Miles of Seattle Streets Will Soon Close Permanently to Most Cars
Tips & Techniques
10 Ways to Get the Most From Walking
Transportation
12 Reasons to Use a Bicycle for Transportation
Active
Why Upright Is Right When You Are Riding a Bike
Active
The Alinker Is "The Walking Bike for an Active Life"
Active
London Is Looking to Increase Cycling Tenfold After the Coronavirus
Active
E-Bikes Will Eat ... Buses?
Active
Why Toronto Won't Make Room for People Who Walk or Bike: Induced Demand
Active
COVID-19 May Change the Way People Think About Bikes
Urban Design
It's Time to Take Back the Streets for People Who Walk, Run, or Bike
Current Events
Sidewalk Etiquette in the Time of COVID-19
Active
Backwards Brain Bicycle: You CAN'T Ride This Bike, Unless You Practice Everyday for 8 Months
Active
Jeep Introduces a Big Electric Mountain Bike
Active
Running Just 10 Minutes a Day Can Reduce Your Risk of Early Death by 27 Percent
Treehugger Voices
This Was the Decade of the Bicycle. What's Next?
Treehugger Voices
How to Ride Your E-Bike All Winter
Active
The RadRover Step-Thru Could Be the Perfect E-Bike That Anyone Can Ride Anywhere
Active
Want to Buy a High-Tech, Low-Carbon Electric Vehicle Company? Organic Transit Is for Sale.
Home & Design
More People Are Riding on E-Scooters, So More People Are Getting Injured
Active
And One E-Bike to Rule Them All: Trek Super Commuter+ 8S Review
Active
The Retro-Styled Munro Motor 2.0 Blurs the Line Between E-Bike & Motorcycle
Treehugger Voices
The Real Problem With the NTSB's Mandatory Bike Helmet Recommendation
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The Velocker Helps You Embrace "Life by E-Bike"
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Bird's Head of Sustainability on the Future of Micromobility
Active
Does a Bike Rider's Fuel Cause as Much CO2 Emissions as a Car Rider's?
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5 Ways Walking Is Better Than Running
Treehugger Voices
The Bike Revolution Needs Safe and Secure Parking, Like Oonee
Active
A Bike Is Like 'A Rolling Walking Stick'
Treehugger Voices
The Bike and Micromobility Movement Needs Its Futurama Moment
Active
The E-Bike Revolution Advances With the Swytch Conversion Kit
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Make Room for the E-Bikes, the Top-Selling Electric Vehicles for the Next Decade
Active
Idaho Stops Are Now Legal in Oregon Too
Treehugger Voices
We Shouldn't Need a Biking Lawyer, but We Do
Active
My Wellness App Is a Bright Green City
Active
Walking While Old Is Killing a Lot More Pedestrians Than Walking While Distracted
Active
A Picture Is Worth... Ride a Bike and Stay Well
Active
E-Bike Sales Hit Almost $15 Billion Last Year
Environment
National Transportation Safety Board Recommends Mandatory Helmet Laws for Cyclists
Treehugger Voices
6 Month Report: My E-Bike Ate My Car
Environment
New York City to Get 250 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes
Active
New Video From Ken Avidor: "My Bike Is Freedom"
Active
Happy International Day of Danger and Death for Pedestrians
Active
Why Don't Americans Wear Helmets in the Shower?
Plastics
World's First Recycled Plastic Bike Path Opens in the Netherlands
Treehugger Voices
Why I Think Buying an E-Bike Online Is a Really Bad Idea
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Why Buying an E-Bike Online Is Not as Bad as I Thought
Active
3 Things Are Needed for the E-Bike Revolution
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Gogoro Launches the VIVA, a Lighter, Cheaper, Electric Scooter With a Swappable Battery
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Hydrogen-Powered E-Bike Cranked Up to 93 Mile Range
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ITDP: E-Bikes and E-Scooters Are Climate Action
Environment
Famous Motorcycle Designer Tries His Hand at E-Bikes With the FUELL Fluid
Active
10 Common Myths About Bike Lanes, Challenged by Peter Walker
Treehugger Voices
Are People on Bikes More Dangerous Than People in Cars?
Active
The New Tern HSD Could Be the Future of Urban E-Bikes
Active
Learn Basic Bike Repair With These 9 DIY Videos
Business & Policy
Yet Another Study Shows That Bike Lanes Boost Business
Environment
Kids Who Walk or Bike to School Are More Focused and Less Likely to Be Overweight
Active
5 Myths About Jaywalking Pedestrians Who Cause Congestion by Walking Distracted
Active
Is Walking the Secret to Original and Creative Ideas?
Pets
Guide Dogs Make History, and Help a Blind Runner's Dreams Come True
Active
Tern's New Folding Bike Folds Up 30 Percent Smaller Than Other Folders With 20 Inch Wheels
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Study Finds That E-Bike Riders Get as Much Exercise as Riders of Regular Bikes
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Electric Cars Alone Won't Save Us, Says New UK Parliamentary Report; Get a Bike Instead
Environment
UK Report: Active Transportation Can Fight Climate Change, Air Pollution and Traffic Congestion
Active
When It Comes to Cycling, Delft Wasn't Always Delft
Home & Design
The Robots Are Coming for Your Bike Lanes
Active
The Autoped Was the World's First Scooter
Business & Policy
Canada's NDP Leader Calls for National Cycling Strategy
Active
How to Keep Biking at 96 Years Old
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The Xtracycle RFA E-Bike "Will Never Become Obsolete."
Active
Is This the Busiest Bike Lane in North America?
Active
Will Electric Skates Solve the Last-Mile Problem?
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New York's New E-Bike Rules Are a Botch That Miss the Entire Point of the E-Bike Revolution
Active
What's the Best Way to Lock an E-Bike?
Treehugger Voices
What Makes a Bike-Friendly Town?
Environment
Cycling Commissioners in UK Call Painted Bike Lanes a Waste of Money
Active
If Governments Are Going to Subsidize Electric Vehicles, Why Not E-Bikes?
Treehugger Voices
Proper Separated Bike Lanes Are Better for Everyone
Active
Is There a "Fundamental Logic of Walkability"?
Active
This Urban Family Shops for Groceries Using a Dutch Cargo Bike
Active
Personal Electric Mobility Is Taking Over Paris
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E-Cargo Bike From EAV Could Replace Vans for Deliveries
Treehugger Voices
Cycling in New York City Has Taken a Depressing Turn for the Worse
Active
Gazelle Dutch-Style E-Bikes Will Eat Cars
Active
Cyclehoop Introduces Shipping Container Housing – For Bikes
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New York E-Bike Law Bans Carrying Kids
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Workers With Short or 'Active' Commutes Are Happier Campers
Active
10 Awesome Bikes Made of Wood
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8 of the World's Best Climbing Walls
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Forget Bike Lanes, We Need Protected Mobility Lanes
Current Events
Philly Puts the Brakes on Electric Scooter Rollout
Transportation
This Bike Lane Is Covered in Solar Panels. (It's Also in the Middle of a Highway)
Active
What Is the Hierarchy of Controls, and What Does It Have to Do With Bikes?
Treehugger Voices
Happy 100th Birthday to the Hard Hat
Active
British Columbia Promotes Active Transportation (E-Bikes! Scooters! Skateboards!), Vision Zero, $850 Incentive for E-Bikes
Active
New York Laws Regulating E-Scooters Are Almost as Silly as the Rules for E-Bikes
Active
10 Ways to Get 10 Minutes of Exercise
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Why Florida Is the Most Dangerous State (By Far) for Pedestrians
Business & Policy
Study Shows That Cyclists Break Rules Way Less Than Drivers
Environment
New York State Lawmakers Want to Ban Walking With Portable Electronic Devices
Treehugger Voices
A Bike Parking Facility in Tilburg Is Even More Beautiful Than Their Bus Station
Renewable Energy
How to Build a Solar Powered E-Bike Charging Shed in Sunny Eugene, Oregon
Active
10 of the Most Beautiful Bike Trails in the U.S.
Treehugger Voices
Why Do Cyclists Break the Law?
Active
Wing Bikes Is Selling an E-Bike That Costs Less Than a New York Metrocard
Urban Design
Desire Paths: The Unsanctioned Shortcuts Crisscrossing Public Spaces
Active
Where We're Going on the Schiller Water Bike, We Don't Need Roads
Active
Commuters Turn to Bicycles During Transportation Strike in Netherlands
Active
E-Scooters Are Not a Menace; The Real Threat on the Sidewalks Is Still the Car
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Study Finds That Drivers Would Rather Use a Transporter, but People Who Walk or Bike Enjoy the Ride
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Boomers and E-Bikes Were Made for Each Other
Treehugger Voices
Here’s a Riveting New E-Bike Design From Avial
Active
You Don't Have to Be Stoic to Enjoy the Maxwell Stoic E-Bike
Environment
People for Bikes Introduces Ride Spot, a Social Network for Sharing Routes
Active
Treat the Trails With Respect. Ride (And Hike) With a Bikepack
Treehugger Voices
Painted Bike Lanes Are Car Magnets
Active
Cargo E-Bikes Will Eat SUVs
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Bikes for Boomers Are Lower and Slower
Active
The Surly Big Easy Shows How Electric Cargo Bikes Can Eat Cars
Environment
82-Year-Old Becomes Oldest Ever to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail
Active
Should I Buy an Electric Bicycle? Here's Everything You Need to Know to Get Started!
Active
Ford Says Cyclists Can Help Share the Road by Wearing an Emoji Jacket
Active
German App Posts Photos of Cars Blocking Bike Lanes
Active
Rad Power Bikes Introduces RadFit, the First Electric Stationary Bike
Technology
"Self-Filling" Biking Bottle Pulls Water Out of Thin Air
Treehugger Voices
Memo to Bicycle Industry: Bikes ARE Climate Action
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The Most Important Bike Accessory You'll Ever Own
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Half of People Who Drive Think People Who Bike Are Less Than Human
Active
Walkability City: Portland, Maine
Environment
New Multi-Modal London Tube Map Shows Walking Times Between Stations
Active
America Needs More Bike Racks
Treehugger Voices
To Fight Climate Change, We Need to Get More Women on Bikes
Active
We Need a Better Word Than 'Walkable'
Treehugger Voices
Cycling Is the Happiest Form of Transport
Public Transportation
No, E-Scooters Are Not the Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Cities
Transportation
We Need Walkable, Wheelable, Scooterable and Strollable Cities, and What We Are Getting Is More Sprawl
Transportation
3 Life Hacks for Riding a Bike in a Skirt
Active
Bikes Are Transportation and Bike Lanes Should Be Kept Clear All Year Round
Treehugger Voices
Are Cargo Bikes the Future for Urban Deliveries?
Active
4 Ways Exercise Is Good for Your Brain
Active
Toronto's Carnage in the Streets Called a "State of Emergency"
Active
Meet Coleen, an E-Bike Modelled After a Classic Jean Prouvé Design
Active
World's Largest Bicycle Parking Garage Unveiled in the Netherlands
Active
Stunning Photos of Victorians Riding Bikes
Outdoors
10 Extreme Ways to Enjoy the Outdoors
Active
30 Minutes of Doing Just About Anything Will Extend Your Life. (That Includes You, Boomers)
Treehugger Voices
Sculptural Japanese Wooden Bike Sports Serious Curves
Active
7 Ultra-Green Extreme Sports
Treehugger Voices
Do Most People Bike for Work or Fun?
Active
Walking Is Climate Action
Treehugger Voices
Modern Roads Were Made for Bicycles, Not Cars
Active
FlipCrown Is a Tiny Useful Accessory That Makes Any Bike Fold Flat for Storage (Video)
Tips & Techniques
Why 10,000 Steps Might Not Be the Right Goal
Active
Why Paris Is Transforming a Riverside Highway Into a Pedestrian Promenade
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Off-Road Endurance Races Offer New Form of Punishment
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'World's Lightest' Carbon Fiber Folding Bike Weighs 14 Lbs. (Video)
Treehugger Voices
I Tried to Fix My Bike at a Bicycle Collective
Active
Clever Traffic System Helps Dutch Cyclists Sail Through Green Lights
Environment
How to Get Killed on a Bike: Your Chances Are Best on an Urban Arterial Road, Getting Hit From Behind.
Active
Infento: DIY Construction Kit Lets Kids Build Their Own Bikes, Sleds & Scooters
Active
Duetta: Shared Two-Person Bike Weighs and Costs Less Than a Tandem (Video)
Active
It's Time to Take Back the Streets and Make Them Safe for Walking
Active
Man Invents Electric Suitcase Scooter Vehicle (Video)
Active
Innovative Loopwheel Has Integrated Suspension for a Smoother Ride (Video)
Family
Greening the Family Road Trip
Active
Bike Riders Unite to Obey the Law
Environmental Policy
People Don't Have to Die on the Road
Active
"Walking Bicycle" Combines Walking With Biking for Die-Hard Pedestrians (Video)
Active
Vela Is a Classic Cruiser Styled Electric Bike (Video)
Active
Electric Assisted Cargo Bike RAIOOO Is Stylish & Pragmatic (Video)
Business & Policy
Alec Baldwin Arrested for Illegal Biking, Disorderly Conduct
Environment
This Is the Most Bike-Friendly State
Active
How Can I Convince My Employer to Install a Bike Rack and Other Cyclist-Friendly Stuff?
Active
FlyKly Makes Any Bike a Smart and Zippy Electric Bike
Active
My Very Last Post on Bike Helmets, I Promise, Really
Active
Enough With the Helmetsplaining, There Is a Difference Between Racing a Bike and Riding It to the Store
Travel
The Man Who Biked From India to Sweden for Love
Active
13 Quadracycles: Four Wheeled Bike Round-Up
Treehugger Voices
Which Is the Future of Delivery: E-Cargo Bikes or Drones?
Active
Build Your Own Bike at the Bamboo Bicycle Club
Active
Exercising in the Heat May Not Be Worth It
Active
It’s Walk to School Day. So Why Are We Scaring Kids and Parents Off the Roads?
Active
Please Walk Your Kid to School Instead of Driving
Active
Why Aging Boomers Need Walkable Cities More Than Convenient Parking
Active
Parkour 101: Everything You Need to Know About the Art of the Movement
Active
7 Bike-Friendly Cities Around the Globe
Active
How to Get a Great Workout at Home
Treehugger Voices
Bike Shop Owner to Cyclists: "Use Us or Lose Us."
Active
eROCKIT - The World's Most Expensive Electric Motorized Bike?
Community
How Icehearts Is Transforming Lives of At-Risk Kids in Finland
Active
A Sedentary Lifestyle Could Be Bad for Your Brain
Active
Walking Is Urban Epoxy
Treehugger Voices
Let's Not Criminalize Walking and Texting. (We Have Bigger Problems)
Active
Warning! Riding a Bicycle Can Have the Following Side Effects
Active
7 Ways to Meditate While You Move
Active
Zoobombing: Portland Phenomenon of Grown-Ups Speeding Downhill on Kiddie Bikes (Video)
Treehugger Voices
New Study Looks at Attitudes of Drivers Toward Cyclists, and It Ain't Pretty
Active
Do You Really Know How to Walk?
Transportation
Why We Need More Pedestrian Scrambles
Active
The Best Bicycle Infrastructure Cartoon I've Ever Seen
Pets
How to Safely Bike With Your Dog
Active
Crank Up Your Workout With Walking Poles
Treehugger Voices
Just What We Needed Dept: A Playmobil Bike Helmet
Active
Toronto's Tweeting, Crusading, Bike Lane Clearing Parking Enforcement Officer Kyle Ashley Is Shut Down
Active
Why You Need to Walk at Lunchtime
Active
We Should Worry About Boomers on E-Bikes
Active
Can Social Media Help Keep the Bike Lanes Clear?
Active
Bicycle Cargo. Chapter 2: Bike Trailers
Outdoors
How to Catch Waves Away From the Ocean
Transportation
Eye-Popping Icelandic Crosswalk Brings Traffic to a Crawl
Outdoors
9 Extremely Challenging but Worthwhile Hikes
Active
5 Places Riding Your Bike Is Banned or Illegal (You'll Be Surprised)
Active
Park & Diamond Bike Helmet Looks Like a Baseball Cap and Folds
Active
How to Build a Solar-Powered Bike (Lots of Photos)
Active
Aging Boomers: Forget the Car, Get on a Bike
Active
New Studies Show Cycling Is the Healthiest Way to Get Around and Makes You Thinner
Treehugger Voices
A Review of My Strida Folding Bicycle
Active
Retro Revolution: Vintage Electric Bikes Combine Old-School Style & Cutting Edge Technology
Treehugger Voices
Let’s Stop Even Talking About E-Bikes Being “cheating”
Family
One Very Good Reason Why Your Kid Should Walk to School
Active
Why Cargo Bikes Are Better Than Cars
Active
Let's Stop Bashing the E-Bikes; They Are Still Better Than Driving
Active
Do Electric Bikes Make Sense in the City?
Environment
Pedrail Introduces a Barrier to Protect People Walking and Biking
Active
Why I'm Putting My Bike Helmet Back On
Active
MOKE Is a Powerful Electric Fat Tire Utility Bike That Seats Two
Treehugger Voices
Bikes Aren't Just Transportation, They Are Climate Action
Active
The Capacita May Change the Way You Think About E-Bikes
Active
How Much Does It Cost to Commute by Bike?
Active
21 Small Wheel Bicycles - The Zippy Revolution
Active
Back to School: What's the Best Kind of Bike for Riding in the City?
Environment
This Tiny Folding E-Bike Has a 45-Mile Range, and Doesn't Need to Be Pedaled
Active
Electric/Pedal 'Hybrid' Claims Highway Speeds
Active
How Walking Might Save the World (Or at Least Our Cities)
Business & Policy
I Do Hereby Proclaim This to Be Bicycle Infrastructure Week
Environment
New Study Finds "Distracted Walking While Young" Is Just Like Walking While Old
Active
Bike Towable Micro Camper That Sleeps Two Now on Sale (Video)
Active
E-Bike Ownership One Month On: Many Unexpected Benefits
Active
These New Airless and Tubeless Tires Could Make Bike Flats a Thing of the Past
Active
The FLIZ Pedal-Less Bike Concept
Treehugger Voices
I Tried Riding an E-Bike, and It Was Nothing Like I Expected
Active
Drop-In Electric Bike Conversion Kit Employs a Friction Drive & Has a 30-Mile Range
Active
Vancouver’s Mobi Bike Share System Is Just Weird
Treehugger Voices
Ford Has a Better Idea for a "Smart Jacket" to Help Cyclists Keep Their Eyes on the Road
Active
Bo-Taoshi: Exploring the Beautifully Dangerous Sport of Pole-Toppling
Active
Underworld Economics: Why Are So Many Bikes Stolen? What Happens to Them?
Active
What's a Runner to Wear in the Stifling Heat?
Business & Policy
Netherlands to Pay People to Get Out of Their Cars and on to Bikes
Active
No Sweat: How to Bike Commute in Summer
Active
Hydrogen Fuel Cell E-Bike Takes 2 Minutes to Fill and Has a 60+ Mile Range
Tips & Techniques
If Your Workouts Cause Extreme Soreness and Swelling, Read This
Active
It's a Solar Powered Electric Bicycle. Now We're Talking. Again.
Active
Bicycle Camper Could Be a Micro RV for Your E-Bike
Active
Why the Dutch Don't Wear Helmets
Active
People Who Walk, Bike and Ride Scooters Are All Fighting Over Crumbs.
Active
The Superpedestrian Copenhagen Wheel Lives Up to the Hype (Review)
Active
Bicycle Cargo, Chapter 1: Racks and Bags
Environment
Two Transportation Tragedies Show How It Is Time to Put Pedestrians First
Active
Build Your Own Open Source Cargo Bike (Or Buy It From XYZ Cycle)
Active
Yes, E-Bikes Really Are Magic
Active
Cyclevision Bike Helmet Has Built-In Cameras Front and Rear
Active
This E-Bike Conversion Kit Uses Friction Drive to Electrify Any Bike
Active
Chainless Electric-Assist Velomobile Is a Human-Sized Transport Solution
Active
What's the Deal With Runners 'Going' in Public?
Active
This Retro-Look Electric Cruiser Bike Offers Vintage Style, but No Carrying Capacity
Active
How to Dress for Winter Cycle Commuting
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The Companion Bike Seat Is a Symbol of the Normalization of Biking
Art & Media
Surprise Hopscotch Experiment Provides Joy for Pedestrians (Video)
Active
Fully-Enclosed IRIS eTrike Is an Electric Assist Velomobile
Active
The Phatty Electric Scooter Could Make Short Trips a Lot More Fun
Treehugger Voices
It's Bike to Work Week; Here's How to Make It Bike to Work Year.
Active
Dear Santa, Please Bring Me This Electric Café Racer
Active
No-Nose Bicycle Seats: Are They the Answer to Erectile Dysfunction and Prostate Problems Among Cyclists?
Corporate Responsibility
E-Bikes Will Eat Cars
Active
Cyclist Tells People NOT to Ride the Trans Canada Trail
Active
This Bicycle Sidecar Hauls Your Kids in Style, and Can Transform Into a Sled
Active
This $800 Drop-In E-Bike Conversion Offers a 20 Mph Top Speed and a 30 Mile Range
Active
These E-Bikes Look Just Like Bicycles on the Outside, but Ride Like an Electric
Active
It's Time for Pedestrians to Take Back the Streets of New York (Video)
Active
Just What We Needed Dept: Electric Balance Bikes for Kids
Active
Travel by Rail in Style on a RailRider
Active
Time to Stop Arguing About Helmets and Start Building Safe Infrastructure
Active
Elbike Is a Simple Stealthy Singlespeed Electric Bike
Transportation
World's Longest Elevated Bike Path Opens in Southeast China
Active
Cool Electrical Recumbent Bike Is Driven by Cordless Screwdriver
Treehugger Voices
Yes, E-Bikes Really Are Magic: Part II