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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 10.02.2009 | 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 09.23.2009 | 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 09.21.2009 | 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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Why NYC is Not a Top 10 Green City

Dennis Markatos | Posted 08.01.2009 | New York

Read More: Wind Power, Solar, Renewable Energy, Green Cities, Bicycling, Climate Change, Top 10, New York City, Global Warming, New York News
Dennis Markatos

New York City is making progress toward environmental and climate leadership. But we have a ways to go if we want to ensure a place in top 10 green American cities lists.

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

John Positano | Posted 07.31.2009 | New York

Read More: Sports, Bicycling, New York, Cycling, Bicycles, New York City, New York News
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.

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Portland Tries a CAP-and-Prosper Plan for Climate Change

Diane Dulken | Posted 07.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Local Food, Copenhagen 2009, Portland, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Bicycle Culture, Community, Bicycling, Global Warming, Mayors, Climate Action Plan, Green News
Diane Dulken

Real climate solutions are about turning a dire threat into new opportunities for restoring stability and also creating new prosperity, economic and community health and well-being.

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Exploring New York By Bike

Sen. Charles E. Schumer | Posted 07.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Bicycling, New York, Brooklyn, New York City, Charles Schumer, New York Bike, Brooklyn Bridge, Schumer, Nyc Beach Bike Paths, New York Bicycle Shops, Biking New York, Nyc Bike Rides/ Routes, New York News
Sen. Charles E. Schumer

I find that there is no better way to learn about what is going on in New York than by riding my bike through the neighborhoods and stopping and talking to people.

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Where-O-Where Can I Store My Bicycle?

New York Times | J. David Goodman | Posted 07.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Bicycling, New York Bicycling, Bike Storage, Cycling, New York City, New York, City Bike Storage, New York News

In a city of tight living quarters and unaccommodating corporate towers, the biggest cycling challenge can be finding a good place store one's ride wh...

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Shocking: A Post-Automotive Times Square?

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 06.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Bloomberg, Cars, Bicycling, Automobiles, Times Square, Transportation Commissioner, Critical Mass, Environement, New York City, New York, Green News
Steve Rosenbaum

The change in New York's most congested real estate is an acknowledgment that the car culture that has gripped both the city and the country may in fact be, for the first time in half a century, beginning to retreat.

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Bike to Work Day: Motivation for Getting Back on the Bike

Scott Dodd | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Health, Urban Planning, Bicycling, Commuting, National Bike Month, Pollution, New York City, Smart Growth, National Bike to Work Day, Transportation, Green News
Scott Dodd

The theory is that drivers get more used to seeing bikers on the road and know how to deal with them. So it might actually be a smart strategy not to be out there by yourself.

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

Huffington Post | Elizabeth Khuri Chandler | Posted 06.06.2009 | World

Read More: Barcelona Bicing, New York, France, Bikes, Washington DC, Bicing, Bicycling, Spain, Cycling, Us Public Transportation, Bicycles, Barcelona, Public Transportation, Bicycle, Shared Bikes, Europe, Bike, San Francisco, Shared Bicycles, Video, World News

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

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