This question originally appeared on Quora. By Jane Huang, Dilettante Cyclist I knew nothing about cycling. I decided to ride my bike across Ameri...
Anne Peterson | Posted 05.27.2012
A five-day pedal through Burgundy revealed some fascinating surprises about France.
Posted 05.25.2012
When 11-year-old Lisa Brown rode her bike -- her first bike -- across a bridge over the Herring River in Massachusetts in 1970, she lost her footing, ...
Posted 05.23.2012
May is National Bike Month, a time dedicated to the Earth- and body-friendly practice of cycling. According to Rutgers University professor John P...
HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 05.21.2012
Authorities in Louisiana are searching for a college student who disappeared while bicycling Saturday. Michaela "Mickey" Shunick, a 22-year-old sen...
Gina Ryder | Posted 05.18.2012
People love to say that you never forget how to ride a bike. No one ever tells you that you might actually not remember the learning part. That's what happened to me when during a recent work meeting on National Bike To Work Week -- I blurted out that I just never learned the skill.
Posted 05.17.2012
Leave a bike outside long enough in New York, and if it's not stolen, it will almost certainly be stripped of its parts. (Watch this timelapse for a g...
Posted 05.17.2012
WASHINGTON -- Capital Bikeshare is expected to soon record its 2 millionth trip, well-timed for Friday's Bike to Work Day. Thursday morning, Bikes...
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Posted 05.14.2012
By Emma Dumain Roll Call Staff After nearly two years of stops and starts, security concerns and logistical hurdles, Capital Bikeshare could be co...
Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 05.09.2012
Single-speed and fixed-gear bikes are experiencing a renaissance these days, and most large manufacturers now offer at least one model for urban riding, commuting, or fitness.
Jeanine Barone | Posted 05.06.2012
There are countless reasons to visit Colombia. Here are 20 just to get you started on discovering this sometimes misunderstood country.
Tim Blumenthal | Posted 05.03.2012
Warm temperatures make May the best month for bicycling in most of the United States. Appropriately, it's the designated National Bike Month. This May and this summer should be an amazing time for bicycling in America.
STV | Posted 04.18.2012
A remorseful thief has returned a stolen bicycle to its owner along with an apology note and a chocolate bar near Dumfries....
Posted 04.17.2012
Spring's arrival means the growth of many things: plants, animals and a preponderance of people who are newly commuting by bicycle. And why not? I...
Sarah Shanfield | Posted 04.11.2012
Before I could move out of anyone's way, the cyclist turned around in his cerulean shorts that left little to the imagination and asked me the question that many of your citizens ask of me after almost running me over: "What the f*ck is wrong with you?"
Jay Walljasper | Posted 04.06.2012
Policies that are good for bicyclists actually benefit everyone on the streets. Good conditions for bicycling also create good conditions for pedestrians. And what makes the streets safer for bikes, also makes them safer for motorists.
Casey Rakowski | Posted 04.05.2012
I encourage those who are looking for biking opportunities to check out some of the many great biking organizations in our area.
Susanna Murley | Posted 03.30.2012
Pedestrians and cyclists can breathe easier on Washington, D.C.'s streets because of a plan to "cover the entire city" with traffic cameras. Cameras slow down traffic, and slower cars would make it safer to walk and bike around the capital.
Casey Rakowski | Posted 05.28.2012
I am extremely excited to get this chance to share my biking experiences in Metro Detroit with you.
Keith Brown | Posted 05.26.2012
Ride a bike for a period of time, and someone is going to call you Lance Armstrong. It's just going to happen. Twenty-some odd years ago, I'm sure cyclists were called Greg LeMond, too.
ShermansTravel | Posted 05.25.2012
Pedaling through a major U.S. city is not just the province of daredevil bike messengers. With warmer weather and rising gas prices, there's never been a better time to hop on a bicycle.
Keith Brown | Posted 05.05.2012
Three miles was all I could ride without a break on my first few rides after deciding to get back on a bicycle after a 20-some-year hiatus.
HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 03.02.2012
If a transportation bill amended Thursday passes the Senate, it will likely include dedicated funding for bicycle and pedestrian paths. Bicycle and...
Xavier L. Suarez | Posted 04.28.2012
Aaron Cohen has been wrenched from our lives. And the sense of loss is overwhelming. Was the tragedy avoidable? I don't rightly know, but I know we didn't try hard enough to avoid it.
Morgan Fitzgibbons | Posted 03.01.2012
Chronicle writer C.W. Nevius can't seem to make up his mind. In July, Nevius penned an ode to the Wiggle, the popular bike path. Unfortunately, Nevius' moment of clarity seems to have been particularly short-lived.
Quora | Posted 05.29.2012