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Advocates Try to Make Cycling in D.C. Less Black and White

From the DCist: Two years later, Capital Bikeshare’s ubiquitous red bikes are housed at over 175 stations (up from 114 when the..

August 25, 2012 with 0 Comments

Pittsburgh Art Commission Approves Bike Corral Design

From Bike-PGH: The City [of Pittsburgh] is one step closer to seeing more on-street bike parking areas, or “bike corrals.”..

July 19, 2012 with 1 Comment

Separate Bike Lanes Increase Ridership In Sydney 82%

Treehugger just posted about recent cycling initiative in Sydney that have increased ridership 82% in two years time. Common sense measures..

June 29, 2012 with 2 Comments

Pedal Minnesota

Despite the northern latitude and the weather that comes with it, Minnesota is one of the most bike friendly states out there. Pedal..

June 14, 2012 with 0 Comments

Colorado Governor Signs Bill to End Hit and Run Loophole

BikeDenver.org is reporting that earlier this week Governor Hickenlooper of Colorado signed bill HB 1084 into law, effectively closing the..

June 9, 2012 with 0 Comments

League of American Bicycles 2012 State Ranking

The League of American Bicyclists has released their 2012 Bicycle Friendly State rankings, with Washington taking the top spot for the..

May 22, 2012 with 0 Comments

Pittsburgh Gets Its First Bike Corral

A bike corral takes the place of a typical streetside car parking space, allowing 6 to 12 bikes to be secured. Yesterday Pittsburgh got its..

May 10, 2012 with 2 Comments

Nebraska 3 Foot Passing Law

Nebraska is the latest state to pass a minimum passing distance for cyclists. While the 3 foot law won’t necessarily make motorists..

May 9, 2012 with 0 Comments

PA 4-Foot Passing Law In Effect

As of April 2nd Pennsylvania joins a list of 19 states that now have a legally defined distance that must be given to cyclists when..

April 4, 2012 with 2 Comments

Bike To Work, Save $17 Billion

Business Insider just published a brief article citing the numbers showing that if one-third of US citizens replaced one mile of car travel..

March 29, 2012 with 6 Comments