Bikes

Beach Cruisers: The Gateway Bike
There's still time for a leisurely bike ride alongside a large body of water. You might enjoy it, even if you've never thought of yourself as a bike person.

The Best Places for Bikes in the United States
PeopleforBike has released its most comprehensive analysis yet of how well cities and towns provide bike infrastructure and succeed in attracting people to active transportation.

D.C. Metro Allows Bikes At All Hours
The agency hopes that allowing more bikes on trains will boost ridership for both.

New York Built 20.9 Miles of Protected Bike Lane in 2018, Falling Short of Record
Delays kept NY from setting a record in terms of new protected bike lanes, but the city continues to expand its bike network.

Revenue From Oregon Bike Tax Falling Short of Expectations
A tax on bikes in the state of Oregon, implemented in 2017, generated less tan half of the revenue as was expected.

Bike Registration No Longer Mandatory in New Orleans
After a local musician was hit with $1,000 in bike-related fines, advocates were able to achieve some changes in how the city regulates bike use.

Seattle Plans to Connect Bike Network by 2020
Downtown Seattle has many disconnected bike lanes, so to make sure there are more safe routes for bikers, the city council passed a resolution that sets out a timeline to connect them.

Miami Study to Connect Bikers and Pedestrians to Transit
The Transportation Planning Organization will budget a study on how best to connect trails to transit hubs.

Bike to Work and Live Longer
A large scale study conducted in the U.K. shows biking to work leads to a longer life, despite dangers on the roads.

U.N. Declares ‘World Bicycle Day’
International celebrations commence June 3.

E-Bikes and Open Space Trails
Jefferson County, Colorado, an outdoor recreation paradise located between Denver and the Front Range, will begin allowing electric-assist bikes (e-bikes) on its trails.

Oregon Could Expand its Bike Tax
The state of Oregon is already tinkering with a bike tax it approved last year.

E-Bikes Are Catching On
It looks like electric bikes are here to stay.

Bikes for Equity in Dallas
Empowering cycling in Dallas is not about appeasing hipsters. It’s about making a more healthy equitable city, Krista Nightengale argues in an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News.

How Bikes Exploded onto the D.C. Scene
A trio of local experts offers insight into how Washington, D.C. tripled bike mode share in a decade.

Bike Valet in Time Square's Future
New service, funded by the Department of Transportation, hopes to curb bike theft with bike valet in Union Square, Time Square and Ridgewood.

Bikes That Talk in a World of Self-Driving Cars
The question of whether self-driving cars will make streets and roads a safer place for humans depends on whether technology can protect the most vulnerable users.

Looking at Copenhagen with Jealous Eyes
Copenhagen's positive attributes are clear, but how transferable are they?

America's 1970s Bike Boom
Back when baby boomers were in their late 20s and early 30s, they drove a bike boom. It is now largely forgotten.
A Rap Song About Bike Safety? Yes Please.
Activist politician and rapper, Rhymefest, partners with Blackstone Bicycle Works and Donda's House to attempt the impossible: a compelling song about bike safety.
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