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Bicycling

What Hipsters Can Learn From Hasids About the Bedford Bike Lane

Nathan Schneider | Posted 12.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Bike Culture, Religion, Bike Lanes New York Traffic, Bike Lanes Williamsburg, Hasidic Jew, Urban Planning, Brooklyn, Bicycling, Bedford Avenue, Hipsters, New York News
Nathan Schneider

If bikers had been more courteous on Bedford, there might still be a lane there. The Hasidim probably wouldn't like it at first, but they'd at least tolerate us.

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LA Foodies And Bikers Unite! Flying Pigeon LA's Dim Sum Bike Ride (VIDEO)

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 12.18.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Bike Culture, Dim Sum Bike Ride, Get Some Dim Sum, Flying Pigeon LA, Bicycling, Commuter Bike, Green Transportation, Green Living, Foodies, Los Angeles News
Jennifer Grayson

Wolfgang Puck and Ferrari drivers, take note: The Los Angeles you know and love is changing.

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VIDEO: Virtual Tour of Outrageous Line Outside the Bella Center and the Scene at Copenhagen

David Kroodsma | Posted 12.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Copenhagen, Hopenhagen, Global Warming, cop15, Bicycling, Climate Change, Line Bella Center, Bella Center, Eyes and Ears, Green News
David Kroodsma

The Bella Center, the epicenter for Copenhagen's COP 15 climate negotiations, can hold 15,000 people, but over 30,000 were given accreditation.

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Redefining Protest in Copenhagen

Andrew Sniderman | Posted 12.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Bicycling, Climate Change, Copenhagen Protests, Copenhagen 2009, Bicycles, Global Warming, Protest, Green News
Andrew Sniderman

Tens of thousands marched peacefully on Saturday, and some opted for sticks and stones. But another group has embraced the bicycle as a symbol and medium for a new kind of environmental protest.

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Solange Raulston Dead: DJ Reverend Soul Killed By Truck In Greenpoint

nydailynews.com | By Mike Mclaughlin, Mark Morales and Oren Yaniv | Posted 12.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Bicyclist Killed, Bikes, Brooklyn, Bicycling, Bike, Truck Hits Bicyclist, New York, New York City, Bicyclists, New York News

A Brooklyn cyclist, Solange Raulston, died Sunday after she was struck by a truck at a busy Greenpoint intersection two blocks from her home, police a...

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Biodiversity Remakes Tokyo

Jared Braiterman | Posted 12.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Soil, Air Quality, River, Bicycling, Animals, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Satoyama, Walking, National Security, Urban Forest, Falcon, Biodiversity, Copenhagen UN Climate Change Conference, Tokyo, Crime Reduction, Transit, Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker, Elderly, Wall, Yamada Yoriyuki, Forest, Iimura Kazuki, Wilderness, Blur, Sustainable, Places, Plants, Rice, Kobayashi Kenji, Farmer, Energy Independence, Remake, Reforestation, Wildlife, Population, Ginza Bee Project, Street, Cultural, Food Safety, Passion, Pollution, Urban, Culture, Climate Change, Bee, Suzuki Makoto, Post-Industrial, Lot, Roof, Miniaturization, Public Health, City, Habitat, Growth, Public, Ginza Farm, Gardener, Nature, Paddy, Pet, Environment, Firefly, Ginza, Edo, Kajima, Green News
Jared Braiterman

The Copenhagen UN Climate Change Conference addresses unparalleled environmental crisis and the need to transform our relationship with nature. Many p...

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Look Mom, No Hands

Laura Trice | Posted 12.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Turkey, Children, Exercise, Thanksgiving, Food, Bicycling, Outdoor Exercise, Health Care, Living News
Laura Trice

Biking is one of the times that I feel free. Most people I see on bikes have a smile probably because it brings us back to a basic, playful time.

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What's Stopping Teenage Girls From Riding Bikes?

guardian.co.uk | Sarah Phillips | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Bicycling, Teenage Girls, Green Living, Biking, Teenagers, Bike Culture, Green News

Teenage girls don't ride bikes [...] On average, boys cycle 138 miles a year and girls only 24 miles....

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Days 3 and 4 - My Week of Environmentally Responsible Living

Shravya Reddy | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Transport, Sustainability, Carbonfootprint, Bicycling, Emissions, Organicfarming, Climatechange, Vegetarianism, Water, Vegan, Green News
Shravya Reddy

For all those looking for a way to lessen their carbon footprint, the bottom-line remains that a dietary shift is the single most effective way to do so.

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Top 10 Tips For Winter Bike Riding

The Guardian | Helen Pidd | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Riding Tips, Bike Culture, Bicycling, Winter Bike Riding, Bike Tips, Green News

1. Winterproof your bike To help your steed cope with gritted roads and grimy puddles, you need to prepare it for the horrors ahead. Clean it prope...

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Lance Armstrong, Bill Ritter Discuss Bringing Stage Race Back To Colorado

AP | Posted 10.06.2009 | Denver

Read More: Coors Classic, Bicycling, Bill Ritter, Lance Armstrong, Bicycle Race Colorado, Denver News

DENVER — Lance Armstrong says he's confident he can help bring bicycle racing back to Colorado. Armstrong, who has a home in Aspen and has trai...

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Women Cyclists: 5 States Where Women Barely Dare to Bike Commute

treehugger.com | April Streeter | Posted 10.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Women, Green Infrastructure, Urban Cycling, Bicycle Culture, Bicycling, Green Commuting, Commuting, Cycling, Bike Culture, Green News

Dedicated bike commuting is grew about 38% in the last eight years. But if women are truly the indicator species for a successful bike infrastructure,...

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On Being Well-Dressed While Bicycling

Nick Foulkes | Posted 10.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Style Cycles, Bicycling, Bicycle, Finch's Quarterly Review, Nick Foulkes, What to Wear on a Bike, Style News
Nick Foulkes

In all the current 'two wheels good, four wheels bad' jingoism and razzamatazz one thing seems to have been omitted: correct forms of dress.

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Cycling or Walking to School Will Not Be Tolerated!

William Volk | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Energy, Bicycle, Bicycling, Obesity, Cycling, Fitness, School Health, Children's Health, Childhood Obesity, Living News
William Volk

More than 12.5 million children are overweight in the U.S., up from 13 % in 1999. One would expect schools to be encouraging students to exercise more. One would be sadly mistaken.

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10 Pithy Observations About Boulder (Part One)

Bob Wells | Posted 11.23.2009 | Denver

Read More: Environmentalism, Rocky Mountains, Boulder, Denver Post, Twenty Something, Daily Camera, Exercise, Bicycling, Startups, Generation X, Green Living, Boulder Weekly, Denver News
Bob Wells

Number four: It's oh so common for us to comment after a trip to other parts of America about how fat everyone was. With compassion, mind you.

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New York State of Mind

David Byrne | Posted 11.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Traffic, David Byrne, Urban Policy, Talking Heads, Rio De Janeiro, Urban Planning, New York City, Bicycling, Streetscapes, Bike Lanes, Cities, Berlin, New York News
David Byrne

Does living in New York City foster a hard-as-nails, no nonsense attitude? Is that how one would describe the New York state of mind?

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Video Shows Wis. State Lawmaker Hitting Cyclist

AP | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bicycling, Wisconsin, Fred Clark, Car Accidents, Video, Politics News

AP MADISON, Wis. — Video taken from inside a city bus shows a Wisconsin state lawmaker running a red light and smashing into a bicyclist. Rep. ...

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Coming Home to Race in the Chicago Triathlon

Jim Garfield | Posted 09.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Swimming, Bicycling, Adventure Racing, Racing, Triathlon, Chicago Triathlon, Bicycle Racing, Swim Race, Chicago, Chicago News
Jim Garfield

We will do battle with the elements, the course and ourselves as we hurl into the chilly waters of Lake Michigan beginning at 6:00 AM.

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Pedaling Climate Action

Dennis Markatos | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Aces, Bicycling, Climate Ride, Climate Change, Global Warming, Green News
Dennis Markatos

The Climate Ride initiative started last September with over 100 riders. This year, the ridership has more than doubled.

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Village Green: Distracted Driving Is Also an Enviromental Issue

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Cell Phones, Driving, Walking, Safety, Sustainability, Bicycling, Community, Smart Growth, Green News
F. Kaid Benfield

Texting-while-driving is not just a safety issue, it's an environmental issue too. If our streets aren't safe and perceived as such, it'll be that much harder to convince people to walk or bicycle.

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

Huffington Post | Ami Cholia | Posted 09.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, Madison, Bikes, Austin, Minneapolis, Boulder, Bicycling, Green Living, Portland, Chicago Bicycles, Bicyclists, Cyclists, Cycles, Bicycles, Bicycle Culture, Bicycle, San Francisco, Cycle, Green News

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...

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Monday Best Bike Bits - Pistol-Packing Cyclist and Bike-Powered Transit Called Shweeb

April Streeter | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Monorail, Bicycling, Road Rage, Cycling, Urban Cycling, Sustainable Mobility, Dubai, Green News
April Streeter

The low-slung (2 to 4 meters above ground) Shweeb pods include a highly efficient system of pedals that can theoretically allow riders to reach speeds of up 70 kmh.

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Should We Make the 'Yield, Not Stop' Bike Practice Universal?

Graham Hill | Posted 08.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Bicycling, Urban Bikers, Urban-Bikers, Urban-Cycling, Bike to Work, Urban Cycling, Green News
Graham Hill

The 'Idaho Stop Law' specifies that cyclists are not required to come to a full stop but must roll up to and yield right of way at stop signs or blinking red lights.

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Go Green, Quit Exercising

Rebekah and Stephen Hren | Posted 08.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Bicycling, Tomatoes, Solar Ovens, Urban Gardening, Exercise, Gym, Green Living, Green News
Rebekah and Stephen Hren

With so much work to be done to make our world a sustainable place, does it make any kind of sense to be expending precious calories in so wanton a matter?

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

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 08.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Eco Friendly Travel, Schweeb, Schweeb New Zealand, Bicycles, Green, Bicycling, Green Transportation, Green Living, Green Energy, Transportation, Slideshow, Video, Green News

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

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