Bicycles

Pedicab Junction

Kaity Tong | Posted 10.08.2009 | New York


Kaity Tong

Those pedicab drivers are some of the toughest sons of a gun I have ever seen. How do they remain so friendly after hauling ungodly poundage through unfriendly New York traffic?

Freiburg, a Very Eco-Friendly German City

Terry Gardner | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green


Terry Gardner

The old-town center of Freiburg is car-free; it's one extensive pedestrian zone of streets, squares and lanes.

The Top 10 U.S. Cities For Biking (SLIDESHOW, POLL)

Huffington Post | Ami Cholia | Posted 09.05.2009 | Green


Americans overwhelmingly continue to drive alone to work. With more than nine out of 10 workers favoring driving. But these 10 cities are definitely t...

Schweeb: Is The Human-Powered Monorail The Transportation Of The Future? (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 08.23.2009 | Green


The Schweeb, the world's only human powered monorail, is a futuristic attempt at eco-friendly transportation. These pedal powered pods resemble a recu...

Cycling Comes of Age as New High-Tech Approach Offers Greater Comfort

John Positano | Posted 07.31.2009 | New York


John Positano

Many people can relate to a golf club fitting and appreciate its positive effects on the enjoyment of a round of golf, but to most, a bicycle fitting is a new concept.

Why Bicycles Are The Best Summer Accessory

Vogue.com | Jane Herman | Posted 07.09.2009 | Style


It's officially summertime, you want to buy a bicycle, and you should. The season's tour du jour is a breezy ride that begins and ends at your front d...

Want $20? Bike To Work!

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 06.27.2009 | Green


The credit is available through your employer. (That is if your employer contracts a commuter benefit provider.) If you employer does not have or offe...

National Bike Month Nearly Over, But Still Time To Gear Up

ecofabulous.com | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green


May is national bike month, so in honor of the hundreds of thousands of individuals making the trek in the rain or shine (or snow!) to show their comm...

10 Reasons To Love National Bike Month

EcoSalon | Posted 06.14.2009 | Green


Did you know that cycling is almost comically efficient? You're getting around 3 times as fast as walking but burning the same amount of energy. You'r...

Bicing: Barcelona's Communal Bicycle Program Has Transformed The City (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Elizabeth Khuri Chandler | Posted 06.06.2009 | World


By Elizabeth Khuri Chandler and video content by Kirsten Dirksen of faircompanies.com On an unusually hot afternoon this spring, the streets of Barce...

Energy Secretary Chu Misses His Bike

Grist | Posted 05.28.2009 | Green


We all know Secretary Chu has to toe the party line, which, for now, is cap-and-trade. No, what hurt was this: Q: Is it true you don't drive a ca...

Urban Biking Safety Tips: Commute Safely

GOOD | Posted 05.25.2009 | Green


Plenty of people--including us--will gladly tell you to get out of your car, and get on a bike: You'll winnow your carbon footprint to a baby step; yo...

Hybrid Cars Get Compliments -- Why Not My Bike?

Mark Klempner | Posted 04.23.2009 | Green


Mark Klempner

Strange how people think it cool to drive a "green" car, but if they meet someone who doesn't own a car, they infer financial limitation, not ecological choice.

Bike-Powered Business Booming In Portland

Wend Magazine | Posted 04.17.2009 | Green


"I think the recent explosion in biking is both a return on our communities' investments in encouragement programs and infrastructure - bike lanes, pa...

Bicycle Caucus Sees Great Opportunity In Bad Economy

New York Times | CORNELIA DEAN | Posted 02.13.2009 | Green


Mr. Blumenauer, a passionate advocate of cycling as a remedy for everything from climate change to obesity, represents most of Portland in Congress, w...

One Cyclist's Inauguration Journey a Wonderful Sign of the Times

Graham Hill | Posted 04.15.2009 | Green


Graham Hill

Ryan Bowen decided to ride his bike from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. to attend Obama's swearing-in ceremony. That's 50 days of cycling up to 150 miles a day in order to get to the goal.

Motorcycles, Bicycles, and the Power of Choice

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living


Arthur Rosenfeld

Every day when I mounted my motorcycle I knew it might be my last, and when I got home safely I breathed an enormous sigh of relief that I had lived another day.

Bike-Powered Cell Phone Charger

Treehugger.com | Posted 01.23.2009 | Green


OK, so this isn't break-through technology. But it does show the increasing availability of convenient alternative energy for charging gadgets. Osc...

Tech-Enabled Bike Sharing Rolls Into North America

Graham Hill | Posted 04.15.2009 | Green


Graham Hill

Time just gave Montreal's public bike system Bixi an award as one of the 50 best inventions of 2008.

CarSharing 2.0: Give Us Many Transportation Options (Please!)

Graham Hill | Posted 04.17.2009 | Green


Graham Hill

Do you find yourself using a big car or truck when something smaller would do the job? Would you book an electric bike or golf cart or folding bike to cut your carbon footprint?

New Bike Gear Makes Your Ride Even Greener

Treehugger | Sami Grover | Posted 06.07.2008 | Green


We've always been impressed with the way Terrapass think beyond offsets to how they can actually encourage folks to lead greener lifestyles too. Fro...

The Rise Of The Urban Biker

Wired | Eli Milchman | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living


Some people believe that, right now, a quiet revolution is taking place. In cities like London, San Francisco, Boston and New York, the ranks of bicyc...