Oct 10, 2012 | Activism, Adventure, Commute, Lifestyle |
A Boston Globe reviewer, Ty Burr – recently weighed in on what it is to be an urban cyclist, and why he has been bike commuting for the past 10 years. He recounts daily cycling commutes from the suburbs where he lives into the heart of Boston. From...
Oct 5, 2012 | Activism, Commute, Environment |
Changes in the Mediterranean In a followup to a report by the BBC earlier this week on bicycle sales in Italy surpassing auto sales, Martha White of TIME tuned in with some further reaching reports from other parts of the world. TIME reports that in parts of Europe...
Oct 3, 2012 | Activism, Environment, Travel |
The BBC recently reported that for the first time in decades bicycle sales surpassed automobile sales in Italy. The year 2011 saw around 1.75 million bicycles sold in Italy, over 2,000 more than the number of cars registered. While Italy has long had a strong...
Oct 2, 2012 | Activism, Commute, Lifestyle |
Happenings with Helmets An article was posted in the New York Times by Elisabeth Rosenthal last week about helmet usage. In the article she relays a recent experience of partaking in the bike sharing program of Paris, France and how seemingly no rider utilizes a...
Oct 1, 2012 | Activism, Commute, Environment, Events, Lifestyle |
Across the world where there are bicycles, there are advocacy groups. At this year’s Eurobike industry leaders teamed up with the European Cyclists’ Federation, on an international level within the EU to expand cycling support and infrastructure. Within...
Sep 27, 2012 | Activism, Commute, Environment, Recreation |
The League of American Cyclists recently released a follow up report to the ground breaking 2009 report, The Economic Benefits of Bicycle Infrastructure Investments. The initial report took data from across the nation, from rural and urban environments, different...
