Photo: Dutch Bike Co., used with permission. Low-Cost Solution to Keep On Bikin’ One of the cyclists at Dutch Bike Co was caught without studded tires when it started snowing in Seattle, but no matter, that’s nothing that a box of zip ties can’t fix! This MacGyver trick isn’t new , but now that winter is here, it’s worth bringing up once more…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The MacGyver Approach to Winter Biking (Zip Ties!)
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In Toronto , the new Mayor thinks roads belong to trucks and cars , and thinks bike lanes slow them down. He calls bike lanes and streetcars a “war on the car.” In fact, there is some evidence of exactly the opposite; in many cases, a person on a bike might otherwise be taking up road space in a car. In New York , the investment in bike lanes has resulted in a 13% increase in usage last year, and an 88% increase in the last three years. According to
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How To End The War On The Car: Recognize It Is A Win-Win Situation
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In Toronto , the new Mayor thinks roads belong to trucks and cars , and thinks bike lanes slow them down. He calls bike lanes and streetcars a “war on the car.” In fact, there is some evidence of exactly the opposite; in many cases, a person on a bike might otherwise be taking up road space in a car. In New York , the investment in bike lanes has resulted in a 13% increase in usage last year, and an 88% increase in the last three years. According to
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How To End The War On The Car: Recognize It Is A Win-Win Situation
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Image Credit Brian Hughes/Toronto Star; see full image here Brendan Kennedy of the Star has some terrific tips for winter biking that go beyond borrowing a balaclava from an anarchist friend. Major riding tips include riding more slowly, anticipating stops, reducing tire pressure and turning safely: In particularly snowy or icy conditions, lateral force will not take as strongly to the r… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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More Tips For Riding Your Bike All Winter
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Image credit ::Modern Mechanix When Richard Masoner of Cyclelicious asked “What came first, the bikes, or the bike lanes? Do bike facilities encourage people to bike? Or are they a response to increased demand after there are more bikes on the road?” I sent him a link to a post we did showing that bike lanes existed in 1928 , but another co… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Which Came First, The Bike Or The Bike Lane? (Video)
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Image credit ::Modern Mechanix When Richard Masoner of Cyclelicious asked “What came first, the bikes, or the bike lanes? Do bike facilities encourage people to bike? Or are they a response to increased demand after there are more bikes on the road?” I sent him a link to a post we did showing that bike lanes existed in 1928 , but another co… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Which Came First, The Bike Or The Bike Lane? (Video)
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Photo: IKEA via Business Wire IKEA is giving its 12,400 staff, in the USA, an early Holiday present. “We hope this bike will be taken in the spirit of the season while supporting a healthy lifestyle and everyday sustainable transport,” said Mike Ward, IKEA US President. Unlike the 9,000 British employees who, back in 2006, were the beneficiaries of a free folding bike , it looks like American staff have scored a chunkier mountain bike style bicycle. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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IKEA Thanks USA Staff With 12,400 Free Bicycles
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Photo: Kim Ream Tom Weis is not the kind of guy to back down a challenge. In fact, just last week he finished the type of feat few would ever attempt — riding a recumbent tricycle , called the ‘Rocket Trike’, some 2,500 miles across the United States, from Boulder, Colorado to Washington D.C., without consuming a drop of fossil fuels . For Weis, the biggest challenge facing America is to get everyone on board with a 100 percent
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"Rocket Trike" Cleanly Travels From Colorado to D.C.
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Images via The Design Blog Dashing through the snow…on a human-powered sleigh…over the hills we go…laughing all the way. Err…. Or sort of. Designer Michele Marin has dreamed up a human-powered snow machine that will get you over the powdery hills without the need for a fossil fueled engine — and alternative for those of us who want to enjoy zipping over hills with more finesse than a snowmobile can offer, if not the same a… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Human-Powered Snow Vehicle Zips You Over Hills In Silence
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Those of us who bike think cars should be happy to see us coming, since we cut overall carbon and pollution from getting into the air and make the streets less choked with automobile traffic. Alas, it doesn’t always work that way, so bikers console themselves with being happy for the health and mental outlook bennies of biking. New York-bas… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Turning Urban Biking Into a Cash Cow
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