“IN the North, at least.” I was glad to read this phrase in Jeneen Interlandi’s “The Pandemic in Fall and Winter” in the Sept. 20 New York Times. It was inserted, parenthetically, in a prediction that COVID-19 cases will increase as cold weather drives people indoors. Here in our part […]
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I can still vividly remember waking up in the emergency room in April of last year. My goal, to become the first African American woman to turn pro in the sport of triathlon, was completely shattered after a horrific bike crash while competing in an Ironman 70.3 race in Texas. […]
Drought, toxic algae blooms and massive fish kills. These local events signal the early consequences of climate change — and there’s more. Record heat, beetles destroying forests and air made unhealthy by some of the most severe wildfires in Colorado history. Though we can still stop the most catastrophic climate […]
Given the bike shortage that has taken over the United States this past summer and folks’ turning to the great outdoors after being locked in for months under stay-at-home orders, this news shouldn’t come as a surprise: the U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS) has recently added over 500 miles of new bike […]
Jose Alfaro (left) and Manuel Peña-Morros (right) ride down a newly installed cycling lane on … [+] Insurgentes Avenue in Mexico City. Nathaniel Parish Flannery With the sun barely starting to illuminate the city on a quiet Saturday morning, I join a small group of cyclists led by Alejandro Diaz, […]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council voted Thursday to bring a transportation bond to voters in November. Nine city council members voted in favor while Council Member Jimmy Flannigan voted against and Council Member Alison Alter abstained. The $460 million bond proposal includes bike lane improvements and making it safer […]
When Ty and Johanna Schmidt moved to Traverse City, Michigan, from Tucson, Arizona, in 2006, they had no idea they’d eventually dedicate their lives to bicycle advocacy, organize bike clubs and programming for the entire region, and launch the largest youth mountain bike team in the state. When their oldest […]
We will continue to offer rides to medical appointments (referred to as non-emergency medical transportation) in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Actual travel time on public transport becomes a lesser consideration when predictable and when journey itself in all fairness snug (seats, bogs, providers), and might thus be scheduled […]
Consider the chili bike. Notice the sturdy, handmade, insulated wooden box installed above the front wheel and designed to contain up to five gallons of, yes, chili at a time. That’s how much of the hearty dish Roger Hernandez prepares two days a week in the winter and then serves […]
Or, you could just ask your neighbor. Jane Torres-Lavoro, 40, and her husband Leo Lavoro, 45, who works for a record label, have been storing the bikes they bought this summer in an extra bedroom in their neighbor’s apartment in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. They send him a text message […]
When Simon Cowell broke his back last week on what was first reported to be an “e-bike,” the news tore through not just the entertainment world but the booming e-bike industry. Turns out, Cowell wasn’t on an e-bike but an e-motorcycle. That’s an important distinction, because the “bike” Cowell was […]
If you’re thinking of buying a bike to get around and stay active during lockdown, while still social distancing, you’re not alone—especially in a city. Considering the risks of public transit in the age of COVID-19, the best bikes can be a very helpful and affordable alternative. It’s not a […]
Cyclists enjoy a ride on Chicago’s Lakefront Trail on a recent evening. Biking there and all across the country is up significantly during the pandemic. David Schaper/NPR hide caption toggle caption David Schaper/NPR Cyclists enjoy a ride on Chicago’s Lakefront Trail on a recent evening. Biking there and all across […]
Last March when one European country after another went to lock down and after toilet paper and sanitisers had sold out; people turned shopping out fitness and sports equipments. Some shops ran out of home fitness machines and accessories. As public transport had also become a “death trap” bicycle, that […]
The great British bicycle bubble, in a nutshell Bicycles had been around for a long time, but it was only in the late 1800s that they became extremely popular — due in large part to improvements made to them, such as pneumatic tires that offered smoother rides and chains to […]
Photographer: Bryan Banducci for Bloomberg Green From versatile folding frames to go-anywhere gravel bikes, we’ll help you find the best models to get outside and moving again. August 14, 2020, 11:00 AM As Covid-19 reshapes our cities and way of life, many find the idea of cramming together on public […]
This article originally appeared on VICE India. You might have celebrated the bluer skies and the “reclaiming” of public spaces by animals, thanks to lockdowns around the world. But the pandemic has, in fact, worsened the environmental crisis, with a deluge of single-use plastics now “floating like jellyfish” in the […]
The country is on its fifth month of quarantine due to the COVID-19 virus and keeping your immune system in tip top shape is a priority. The World Health Organization continues to emphasize that adults should maintain moderate daily physical activity to enhance muscular strength and physical wellness. Many doctors […]
DOT Set to Expand Brooklyn Citi Bike Stations, Add New Ones | BK Reader Last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Department of Transportation (DOT), and Lyft announced a momentous five-year expansion of the City’s successful Citi Bike program to double the size of the service area and increase […]
Posted: Aug 26, 2020 / 04:47 PM HST / Updated: Aug 26, 2020 / 04:47 PM HST The mission of the non-profit is to enable more people to ride bicycles for health, recreation, and transportation through advocacy, education, and events. The HBL is seeing more people biking because of the pandemic, […]
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The borough’s new bike share program, initially scheduled to launch this spring, will be delayed until sometime next year. On Friday, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced via Twitter that Staten Island’s Beryl bike share program, which has been delayed by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, […]
Photo credit: Robert Alexander – Getty Images From Bicycling Research from a recent study shows the important role that e-bikes can play in reducing carbon emissions in cities. Published in Transportation Research, the study says that carbon emissions could be reduced by 12 percent if just 15 percent of urban […]
StreetLight Data, a big data platform that helps cities unlock mobility insights from location data from smartphone apps, has raised $15 million in a series D round of funding. The raise comes as cities around the world are having to adapt to social distancing measures that require shifts in transportation […]
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Everybody who talks about bikes talks about Copenhagen and its incredible bike culture, the way bikes are just part of the urban fabric and everyone just rides, in skirts and suits and everyday clothing. But before 2006 nobody used the phrase “bike culture.” Bikes were for sport and spandex or […]
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Where are all those Lime bikes when we need them? The news from the cycling world is that bike sales are soaring. Woody Smith, owner of Richardson Bike Mart, told Bicycling Magazine the surge has been “mind-blowing.” “I never even dreamed that there’d be a line of people waiting to […]
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I didn’t know I needed a cargo bike until I watched “MOTHERLOAD.” This feature-length, crowd-sourced documentary film was released in May 2019 by director Liz Canning, and it is a joyful, inspiring, and fascinating foray into the world of people, mainly mothers, who use two wheels and the power of […]