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Alternate universe report: Bicycling hires BikeSnobNYC, features commuter bikes by Marcus S. Posted Sat 28 Mar 2009 4:14pm the usual racing-and-gear-sales drill that Bicycling has been known for. Flipping to page 23 there was, right in front of my face, a full-page feature on electric bikes and how they could help so many more people start commuting. Shock and disbelief. Not two pages later, the left column was taken up by the recollection of a builder of bikes from scrap Read on »

Vehicular cycling versus bike lanes: why they are both right, both wrong and why bike boulevards matter by Marcus S. Posted Wed 09 Dec 2009 8:18am Thoughts on where we’ve been and where we are going ahead of tonight’s Bike Boulevard Open House Image courtesy of LivableStreets As Austin prepares to experiment with the concept of bicycle boulevards, it is important to remember where bicycle infrastructure has been and why bike boulevards are really important in the goal of creating a city where Read on »

Social Cycling Austin helps kick off Bike Month with citywide bike party tonight by Marcus S. Posted Tue 04 May 2010 6:34am Bike Month is starting to hum along nicely now, and Social Cycling Austin is continuing the fun with a citywide bike party tonight. Here are the details: A city wide bike party to kick off Bike Month. It will be a chance for all kinds of cyclists from all kinds of organizations to get together and get to know each other, ride bikes and have Read on »

Bikes made for commuting are hot! by pauldorn Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 3:06am From U.S. News & World Report, 06.21.08: Comfy New Commuter Bikes for Getting Around Town Neither age nor inexperience need be a barrier to biking If $4-a-gallon gas has you looking for relief, consider: A concerted effort is underway to attract casual bike riders into the fold. The lure is a range of new commuting bikes that promise to make Read on »

Bikes made for commuting are hot! by pauldorn Patient Expert

Posted Sun 11 Jan 2009 4:23pm From U.S. News & World Report, 06.21.08: Comfy New Commuter Bikes for Getting Around Town Neither age nor inexperience need be a barrier to biking If $4-a-gallon gas has you looking for relief, consider: A concerted effort is underway to attract casual bike riders into the fold. The lure is a range of new commuting bikes that promise to make Read on »

Boston Bike Share: The helmet issue by Dave M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 01 May 2012 3:05pm Look at the above picture; why is this woman not being hauled off to jail for child endangerment? Why are these children not being taken into protective custody? The answer is simple; the picture is from Holland where 99% of the population ride a bicycle at some time or other; for most it is their main form of transportation. Ve ... Read on »

Green Your Bicycle: Learn Bike Maintenance by Sierra Club .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 14 Sep 2010 4:53pm Let's ride! Pedal power is airy, sweaty, liberating – and exhaust-free. This week's tips are about how to make your bicycle even greener. Tip #3: Learn Bike... an illustrated guide from your library. For hands-on instruction, ask your local bike mechanic about maintenance classes or open-shop hours. Tell us: What are your favorite tricks Read on »

London looks to give the bike an advantage over cars with bicycle super-highways by Marcus S. Posted Wed 19 Jan 2011 10:32am

1 Comment Will the bicycle super-highways give bikes the edge on the Thames? After London made headlines by being the first major city to charge a tax on cars entering the city... is no exception. The bike lanes on the routes are painted a strong blue color to give motorist the visual que that this is a bike only lane. The promotional video on the project also Read on »

Fort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot- Bicycle Friendly Business by Guest Blogger Cara Hall by A. Brewster S. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 13 Nov 2010 7:34am We are so proud to tell you that Fort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot has been named a Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists. You may be thinking, of course they won this award, they are a bike store after all. That’s not what the award is about. In fact, we are the first business in northern Indiana to win Read on »

Bicycle Design releases finalists for Commuter bike design. What’s missing? by Marcus S. Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 6:55pm Late last week, the blog Bicycle Design released the finalists for its competition to design a new commuter bike for the masses. The winner of this contest will win.... It’s a pretty cool idea to see what the general cycling populace would come up with it they could design a bike. Unfortunately, I don’t think too many of us actually ride our bikes Read on »