By Natasha Baker TORONTO (Reuters) – As the bicycle makes a major comeback in cities across the globe, a new app is making sure that no bike collects dust in a garage. Cyclists in more than 500 cities worldwide have …
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Every other month, a group called Kidical Mass Philly takes to the streets for a short, family-friendly bike ride. The group’s name is a play on “Critical Mass,” a controversial and now largely defunct mass bike ride that took …
Great quotes! “The country’s biggest seller of the Yuba Mundo is Joe Bike, a Portland, Ore., store specializing in “high-performance urban, utility and touring bikes.” The owner, Joe Doebele, said that when he began carrying cargo bikes—a catchall term covering …
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Written by Tom Tilma, Executive Director of GGRBC Grand Rapids’ corporate community is known for taking the concept of “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) seriously. Evidence for this includes the relatively high number of LEED-designated green buildings in Metro Grand Rapids …
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The Wall Street Journal, of all papers, has done a piece on cargo bikes. Hopefully this is a sign that these types of bikes are gaining acceptance! excerpt: According to an estimate by Copenhagenize Design Co., an urban planning consultancy …
This is a short interview with Hans Bullitt Fogh of the Danish cargo bike builder Larry vs. Harry. The Bullitt is a high-end version of the long-john style of cargo bikes. With aluminum frames, high end components and beautiful styling, …
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These are fun to look at but more importantly would really make night-time bicyclists more visible to cars. http://revolights.com/
Urban planning experts at the University of Washington have invited experts from around the world for a symposium to talk about better integrating bicycles into our city streets. Experts will see a special presentation on cargo bikes and a simulation …
How many bikes can you fit in the space occupied by a single car? Never thought about it? The creators of Car Bike Rack, CycleHoop, did and they developed a car-shaped bike rack to prove the point. http://thecityfix.com/blog/1-car-10-bicycles/
Too many bicycles and not enough space in Japan – so what do they do? They dig wells in the ground and build robotic systems to store your two wheelers underground – safe from harsh weather and naughty thieves. (I …