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Will E-Bikes Be The New 'Commuter Cool'?

cnn.com | Steve Almasy CNN | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Electric Bikes, Bikes, Green Transportation, Commute, Commuting, E-Bikes, Green Living, Transportation, Green News

Electric bikes are still somewhat of a novelty in the United States, but in China they're everywhere. In fact, Chinese electric bikes number more tha...

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Move By Bike: Is Moving By Bike The Latest Eco Trend?

Move by bike: Can it be a new trend? | Posted 10.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, How to Move by Bike, Moving by Bike, Bikes, Green News

The point made is that in places like Boulder, where people rent smallish apartments and semi-frequently move short distances to other apartments (loo...

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Recycling Bike Parts: 8 Unique Metal Furniture Designs

Dornob | Posted 09.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Green-Iy, Bike Culture, Recycling, Green Living, Reusing, Bikes, Diy, Green News

Contemporary yes, modern sure, sustainable indeed, but above all these furniture designs are just plain cool....

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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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Top 8 Bike Trips in the U.S. (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Ami Cholia | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Trips, Bikes, Bike Trails, Slidepoll, Travel, Cycling, Green Vacation, Bike Culture, Green Vacations, Biking, Tour De France, Slideshow, Family Vacations, Bike, Best US Bike Trips, National Parks, Cycle, Green News

There's no better time than summer to get outdoors and experience natural beauty. One low impact way to see the sights and get some sunshine is a bike...

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Walking Manhattan -- Rules for the Road

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 08.01.2009 | New York

Read More: Avenues, Downtown, Manhattan, Traffick, Streets, Walking, Police, Bikes, Pedestrian, Cars, Crosstown, On Foot, Uptown, New York News
Stephen C. Rose

If you follow these rules, your chances of getting there are about as good as if you risked some other mode of ambulation.

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Traffic Free Times Square Is A Half-Baked Concept

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 07.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Bloomberg, Manhattan, Herald Square, Automobiles, 34th Street, Police, Bikes, New York City, Greeley Square, Pedicabs, Cars, Times Square, Au Bon Pain, New York News
Stephen C. Rose

Last February Manhattan was apprised of an incipient revolution. Cars and trucks would no longer be welcome in Times Square and on a small stretch of ...

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Why Bicycles Are The Best Summer Accessory

Vogue.com | Jane Herman | Posted 07.09.2009 | Style

Read More: Vogue, Accesories, Bicycles, Bikes, Style News

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...

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US Bike Sales Higher than Car Sales in 2009

Dennis Markatos | Posted 06.26.2009 | Green

Read More: US Bicycle Sales, Global Warming, Climate Change, 2009, Vehicle Sales, Transportation, Bike Culture, Bikes, Green News
Dennis Markatos

The large savings from riding a bike over short distances rather than driving can help consumer confidence and support economic recovery.

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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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Bike On Steroids Could Be The Car Of The Future

treehugger.com | Posted 03.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Zero Emissions Machine, Bikes, ZEM, Green News

The ZEM is a Zero Emissions Machine, from a Swiss company of the same name. One that "promotes, develops, produces and deals with sustainable mobility...

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Sex Toy Bike Delivery Service Takes Off In Chicago

Treehugger | Dave Burdick | Posted 03.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Bikes, Sex, Antony Mikrut, Green Living, Sex Toys, Green News

Treehugger's April Streeter has found a uniquely green service: sex toy delivery by bike in Chicago. This is obviously sort of amazing, because you'd...

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No, Seriously: Republicans Don't Get It

Rep. Earl Blumenauer | Posted 03.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Paths, Congress Stimulus, U.S. Economy, Congress, Republicans Stimulus, Obama Stimulus, Bikes, Economy, Bike to Work, Economic Crisis, Bicycling, Commuting, Obama Economy, Congressional Budget Office, Stimulus, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Gop Stimulus, Green Commuting, Economic Stimulus, Portland Oregon, Green News
Rep. Earl Blumenauer

Investment in bike paths will not only improve our economy, and take our country in the right direction for the future; it is exactly the kind of investment the American people want.

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NO CAR DAY: Colombia Held Its Annual "Dia Sin Coches" (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 03.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Dia Sin Coches, No Car Day, Colombia, Bikes, Slideshows, Day Without Cars, Cars, Slideshow, Green News

What a great holiday! Dia Sin Coches! A day without cars! It requires people to try alternative transportation -- you see bikes, skateboards, feet and...

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CYCLE OREGON ROUTE 2009 Announced:

oregonlive.com | Posted 03.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Cycle Oregon Route 2009, Bikes, Cycle Oregon, Oregon, Portland Oregon, Green News

Biking events are great. They pull together a community and celebrate one of the most efficient methods of transportation mankind has found. One of th...

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Laser Bike Lane Concept: Bring Your Own Bike Lane

Dustbowl | Posted 02.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Laser Bike Lane, Bike Culture, Evan Gant, Bikes, Alex Tee, Green News

A close brush with a distracted driver is enough to intimidate the most avid bikers from riding at night. The problem isn't just about visibility, as ...

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New York City Hoping To Require Bike Storage Space In Residences

New York Post | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Storage Laws, Bike Culture, Bike Storage, Bikes, New York City, Green News

City planners will be peddling an ambitious proposal today to create the nation's most rigorous bicycle-parking rules. And unlike other recent cons...

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Critical Mass Cyclist Attack Cop Indicted

Treehugger.com | Posted 01.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Bicycle Culture, Critical Mass Cop Indicted, Critical Mass Cop Charged, Critical Mass, Bikes, Critical Mass Attack, Green News

You may recall us posting this video in July, where a New York cop "toppled" a cyclist participating in a critical mass ride. While bikes are quick, t...

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Tate Museum's Christmas Tree Uses Pedal Power

Treehugger.com | Posted 01.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Christmas, Energy, Bike Culture, Art, Pedal Power, Bikes, Tate Museum, Green News

Every year the Tate Britain Art Museum commissions an artist to decorate its Christmas tree. Last year's was covered with guns and fighter planes, ano...

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Why Own When You Can Rent? Bikes, Tools, Clothes, Cats?

Treehugger | Posted 12.20.2008 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Bike Sharing, Consumerism, Clothing Library, Bikes, Cat Sharing, Product Service Systems, Animals, Green News

Ah, the product service system (or PSS): one of TreeHugger's favorite concepts shrouded by one of the clunkiest names. For anyone who'd like a quick r...

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Bikes With RFID: Stopping Theft With Technology

Treehugger | Posted 12.11.2008 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, RFID Bikes, Bikes, RFID Tags, RFIDs on Bikes, Bike Theft, RFID Bike Theft Deterrent, RFID Chips, Green News

Bike theft is a huge bummer and a always-growing problem in cities where bicycles are used more and more for daily transport. Amsterdam has always had...

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Free Bikes For Students Who Pledge Not To Drive

New York Times | Katie Zezima | Posted 11.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Colleges, Bike Culture, Bikes, Free Bikes, Environment, Green Education, Green Living, Pollution, Money Saving, Green News

BIDDEFORD, Me. -- When Kylie Galliani started at the University of New England in August, she was given a key to her dorm, a class schedule and someth...

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Yom Kippur Looked Pretty Green, Carless In Tel Aviv

Treehugger | Jesse Fox | Posted 11.13.2008 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Yom Kippur, Car-Free, Bikes, Israel, Green Driving, Green Living, Green News

That's right - Yom Kippur. A somber day of introspection in most of Israel, in mellow Tel Aviv the Day of Atonement is the closest thing to a day with...

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How To Start Biking To Work (VIDEO)

Grist | Umbra Fisk | Posted 11.03.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Bike Culture, Commuting, Green Living, Biking to Work, Bikes, Money Saving, Video, Green News

Commuting by bike is a great step to take if you want to quickly and drastically reduce your daily expenses and your carbon footprint. It can be kind ...

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Park(ing) Day: Turning Metered Parking Spots Into Public Parks (VIDEO)

Guardian | Bibi van der Zee | Posted 10.20.2008 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Park(ing) Day, Green Living, Parking Day, Bikes, Protest, Green News

Hooray, one of my favourite days of the year: International Park(ing) day. This glorious anti-car festival only started in 2005, when a San Francisco-...

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