The Daily Beastadded this to Latest StoriesCommuting Biking Is the Urban Future — at Least for the RichThe Daily Beast - Richard A. Greenwald Bikes can be an ideal urban transportation system. They are cheaper than cars, and often public transportation. They don’t run on a schedule. They …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Christmas baking Commuting 16 of the best mudguard-compatible carbon fibre road bikesroad.cc - David Arthur @davearthur Welcome to the latest edition of road.cc’s buyer's guide to mudguard-compatible carbon fibre road bikes in which you’ll find everything you need to …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Bicycles/Gear/InfoByron Bay 'I could've been killed': Cyclist hits out at 'death trap' in zebra crossingyahoo.com - Yahoo News Australia An outraged cyclist has lashed out at his local council over a cycling ‘death trap’ in the main street of Byron Bay. Posting photos to Facebook, the …
Chris Roweadded this to Creative Product DesignDesign The Weekly Design Roast, #6core77.com - Rain Noe "The difficulty of getting in and out of this thing is well worth the tradeoff of owning furniture that pays homage to scorpions." "As an architect, I …
Montreal Gazetteadded this to Local NewsMontréal Montreal invests in $1-million lane-marker truck for safer streetsmontrealgazette.com - Mia Anhoury Montreal's 18-year-old lane-marker truck was replaced this year by a faster and more reliable model that cost the city $1 million in an effort to …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Bicycles/Gear/InfoBaltimore, MD How a bungled Baltimore bike lane disrupted Artscape and disappointed bike advocates | Baltimore Brewbaltimorebrew.com For years, the people who put on Baltimore’s annual Artscape festival had an idea for making preparations a little easier: Rather than stringing …
Pittsburgh, PA How Pittsburgh Wins At Transit: Make All Modes Work Togetherwesa.fm - Margaret J. Krauss The City of Pittsburgh lags behind other cities in testing micro-mobility options such as stand-on electric scooters. However, a blockbuster year for …
Tech in AsiaBicycle Sharing Understanding the struggles of the bike-sharing markettechinasia.com - Nathaniel Fetalvero In September last year, Singapore’s oBike faced allegations of misappropriated funds. Chinese bike-sharing firm Ofo also encountered legal trouble …
Eddie Phelpsadded this to Saved pages Commuting The 9 Best Bike Lights For Commutinggearpatrol.com - By Meg Lappe Commuting via bike can be the perfect way to gear up for a busy day at work — and unwind after a long one. To stay safe while riding after sunset, …
CTV Newsadded this to KitchenerCommuting Neighbourhood to lose on-street parking for new bike lanesctvnews.ca - CTV Kitchener Many people celebrate new bike lanes as a sign of growing infrastructure, but for residents of one Waterloo neighbourhood, the sight is an unwelcome …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Bicycles/Gear/InfoMaryland 'Floating' bus stops, bike lane set to debut on busy Harford Road in Northeast Baltimorebaltimoresun.com - Colin Campbell A new bicycle lane and “floating” bus stops — raised platforms allowing buses to pick up passengers without pulling out of traffic lanes — are being …
CTV Newsadded this to EdmontonEdmonton, AB Needs not wants a priority for new city budget methodctvnews.ca - CTV News Edmonton City council in Edmonton is looking at a new way to prepare the city budget. Instead of basing the budget on what was spent in previous years, the new …
news.com.auadded this to WORLD NEWSCentral Park West Aussie woman’s death prompts new NYC bike lanenews.com.au - Staff Writers A community board has passed a resolution to build a protected bike lane along Central Park West in New York following the death of Australian …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Bicycles/Gear/InfoSquamish, BC Squamish bike lanes rejigged after public feedbacksquamishchief.com - The Chief staff District staff is returning parking-protected bike lanes back to their original configuration on Queens Way and on Government Road in the North Yards …
The Guardianadded this to EnvironmentEnvironment Ten common myths about bike lanes – and why they're wrongThe Guardian - Peter WalkerCycle lanes have been in the news recently, as have the many often entirely misguided arguments that opponents use against them. For all the (slight) progress in some UK cities over mass cycling, we are
Outside Magazineadded this to GearCommuting Excellent E-Bikes for Racing, Commuting, and HaulingOutside Magazine - Aaron GulleyThough a vocal segment of cyclists still decry e-bikes as lazy, demand continues to swell. That’s partly because the technologies are improving so rapidly: motor systems are becoming seamlessly smooth,
TNWadded this to PluggedOutdoors Gear The Cowboy e-bike is so good I want to cycle with it off into the sunsetTNW - Callum BoothI’m going to get straight to the point: I’ve tested out a few electric bikes in my time, and while I love the VanMoof Electrified 2 series, the Cowboy might be the best. Yep, it’s a Belgian company that
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Bicycles/Gear/InfoCommuting Cops Park In Bike Lanes As NYC Cyclist Fatalities IncreasePatch - Noah Manskar NEW YORK — A massive spike in bike fatalities spurred the NYPD to crack down on drivers blocking bike lanes — but some cyclists say cops are a large …
BicyclingLibraries Got Your Card Handy? This Library Will Let You Check Out Bikes for FreeBicycling - Gabrielle HondorpThe initiative is part of a trend where renting a bike to get around town is just as easy as borrowing a book. An Ohio library has launched its own bike share program, allowing members to take out bicycles
Busy stretch of Olentangy Trail to close for 3 weeks as part of upgradedispatch.com - Dean Narciso One of the main destinations for bikers, runners and dog walkers using the Olentangy Trail is Antrim Lake. But heavy traffic on the trail near the …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Bicycles/Gear/InfoNYPD NYPD Cracks Down On Drivers, Expert Says Real Problem Is Reckless Cyclists, Proposes License Plates For Bikescbslocal.com - CBSNewYork NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The NYPD is launching a bicycle safety program, cracking down on drivers in response to a surge in cyclist deaths. Some say …
ROCKET VODKAadded this to ROCKET BIKÈSCentral Park West Central Park West protected bike lane is a go with community board approvalCurbed - Amy PlittCentral Park West will officially get a new, protected bike lane, nearly a year after a cyclist was killed by a garbage truck on the thoroughfare last summer. West Side Rag reports that Community Board
TreeHuggerCommuting 10 common myths about bike lanes, challenged by Peter Walkertreehugger.com - Lloyd Alter Bike lanes carry the shock troops in the never-ending war on the car. We must never forget the pernicious influence of the All Powerful Bicycle Lobby. …
Dushan Milicadded this to BikesCommuting Hey, Uber and Lyft Drivers: Stay Out of the Bike Lanes!thestranger.com - Anonymous by AnonymousHey, ride-share drivers: You stop in the middle of the street or block the bike lane so you can save your riders 50 feet of walking and …
Refinery29added this to R29 Body & MindUber Can Uber's JUMP Bikes Reimagine Your Morning Commute?Refinery29 - Molly LongmanRiding a bike is nothing like riding a horse. I grew up in a small town in Iowa, and, rather than riding my bike around town, I mostly rode horses around fields with friends. I learned how to ride a bike,
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Bicycles/Gear/InfoAustin, TX RM 620 to expand, add bike lanes and mediansstatesman.com - Luz Moreno-Lozano Bike lanes and traffic near the Lake Travis High School campus were among the key concerns voiced by Bee Cave residents as the Texas Department of …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Bicycles/Gear/InfoSaskatoon, SK Erasing Saskatoon's downtown bike lanes cost about $38Kcbc.ca - Guy Quenneville Take what the City of Saskatoon pays a mechanic or commercial building inspector in yearly salary, cut it in half, and you have roughly what it cost …
Jack McKenzieadded this to Commuter Cycling MagNew York City Upper West Siders Overcome 'Chaos' To Approve Protected Bike Lane For Central Park West - Gothamistgothamist.com Cyclists forced into traffic by a cab blocking the currently unprotected bike lane on Central Park West. JAKE OFFENHARTZ/GOTHAMIST An Upper West Side …
Uber Wednesday’s Headlinesstreetsblog.org - Blake Aued • Uber is integrating JUMP bikes and scooters, plus Lime scooters, into its app, starting in Atlanta and San Diego. (Tech Crunch) • Jalopnik is …
Nashville, TN Electric scooters in Nashville: Step closer to reduced fleet before selection process — or complete bantennessean.com - Yihyun Jeong Metro Council essentially bought themselves some insurance in the electric scooter debate. Council members approved in the early hours of Wednesday, …
