Tag: Bike Sharing - Page 2
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On finally testing a Citibike
Or how to feel like a rube in New York- there is a learning curve.
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It's time to stop blaming cyclists; instead make our roads work for everyone
As this comic strip points out, the rules were written for cars.
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AirDonkey is the latest attempt at being the AirBnB of bikes
It might work in Copenhagen, but for anywhere else they're gonna need a bigger lock.
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On distracted driving, headphones, helmets and blaming the victim
A roundup of aggravating stories and tweets.
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Toronto Bike Share system is expanding, with help from a cycling CEO
TD Bank's Tim Hockey says "You first have to start with the pedestrians."
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Is gadgetizing bicycles a good thing?
In cities, biking is part of the urban mobility flow. We've given good reasons to bike since we began publishing. Now entrepreneurs think more people will bike if bikes are smarter via gadgets.
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Citi Bike: Location of over 100 new stations unveiled!
What's better than bike sharing? More bike sharing!
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Best low-sweat bike commute tips for women - from women
The stats probably don't lie, which means except in a few scattered cities, men commuting to work by bike outnumber women commuting to work by bike. But if you want to - here are myriad ways to make it work.
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E-bikes encourage more cycling, research says
Norwegians only choose the bike for 5% of their trips, and that's more than most Americans. In order to encourage biking they studied what works to get people cycling, and an e-bike does the trick, especially for women.
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Research says bike share has a rosy (digital) future
A whopping 850 cities have a bike share program, conferring health and happiness benefits on city residents. A review of the research shows we'll need those benefits to keep up with city growth
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Why is Philadelphia such a bike success story despite having few bike lanes? (video)
Philly has more than 2X the number of bike commuters per capita of NYC.
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Town square anywhere via cargo bike pop-up
Bicycles turned into pop-up town squares. An ingenious idea for instant community. What could be better as we head into National Bike Month?
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Bike sharing comes to Philadelphia, finally! 60 stations with 600 bikes (video)
One more city joins the bike sharing club, providing its citizens with a great, healthy, and green way to get around.
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It's a solar powered electric bicycle. Now we're talking. Again.
A Danish designer builds a bike with solar panels built into the wheels.
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Is spray-on reflectivity from Volvo really a boon for cyclists?
Life Paint is Volvo's spray-on, wash off reflective paint. It's pretty cool - but could it be another way to put the onus of safety on the individual cyclist?
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5 bike trends to make you a happier cyclist
Life is getting better for cyclists. Even if you aren't one yet, the array of improvements to cyclists' experience may convince you - take a look.
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Spinlister's new bike sharing system will sell you a smart bike to rent out
Users can buy a smart VanMoof bicycle from Spinlister and rent it out on demand through the company's mobile app.
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Could smart locks empower informal cargo bike (or ELF) sharing?
At first this smart lock seemed like gimmicky over-engineering. Then I got thinking about the possibilities.
