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Colorado Adopts Statewide Bike Ped Policy

According to Bicycle Colorado, to Colorado Department of Transportation has adopted a new statewide policy on bicycle and pedestrian..

November 12, 2009 with 0 Comments

Persuasion – A Political Primer

Politics. Love it or hate it—if you’re going to get better bicycle facilities built where you live, you’ve got to..

November 4, 2009 with 3 Comments

Grand Rapids Recieves League of American Bicyclists Honors

The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan recently received a bronze designation from the League of American Bicyclists as a bicycle friendly..

October 28, 2009 with 4 Comments

Google Announces Plan for “Bike There” Option

In a post on the Google Earth and Maps team blog, the ubiquitous company revealed plans to add the long awaited “Bike There”..

October 11, 2009 with 9 Comments

88Bikes Foundation

88 Bikes is an organization that provides young people from difficult backgrounds in less fortunate parts of the world with bikes. This..

October 1, 2009 with 0 Comments

Toronto Bicycle Station Open House, October 2nd

The city of Toronto is a fairly bicycle friendly place, a total joy to pedal around in. Much of this is due to coordination between local..

September 29, 2009 with 5 Comments

Dahon’s Bike Mount for iPhone

Dahon recently announced the BioLogic Bike Mount for the Apple iPhone (and iPod Touch). It’s said to securely attach an iPhone or..

September 19, 2009 with 6 Comments

Does Share the Road Work?

In preparation for this article, I recently asked a friend what she thought of the “Share the Road” signs that were along a..

September 6, 2009 with 3 Comments

Biking Rules PSA Competition

Biking Rules is a project of Transportation Alternatives and is a new street code of conduct for cyclists and by cyclists in NYC to promote..

August 14, 2009 with 2 Comments

NYC Bicycle Access Bill

One of the trickiest things about commuting by bike in NYC is finding a secure place to park your bike during the workday. NYC’s..

July 30, 2009 with 0 Comments