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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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Urban Biking Becoming Mainstream In NY

NYFI | John Fischer | Posted 09.18.2009 | New York

Read More: Bike Riding, New York Biking, Biking in New York, Biking, Urban Bikers, Urban Cycling, Urban Biking, New York News

A few months ago, in July, a small Florida-based bicycle shop called Republic Bikes entered into a partnership with Urban Outfitters. The company, lau...

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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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Tel Aviv Bicyclists Protest In Thongs (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Jerusalem, Helmet, Biking, Biking Legislation, Urban Cycling, Protest, Environment, Green, Tel Aviv, Bicycle, Pollution, Israel, Cycling, Bicyclists, Cycle, Bike Culture, Green News

Tel Aviv cyclists and roller bladers protested the lack of bike legislation in Israel wearing nothing but thongs and underwear. The cyclists argue tha...

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U.S. Cities Cozy Up to Cycling

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 11.09.2008 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Bicycling, Green News, Urban Planning, Transportation, Bike to Work, Urban Cycling, Fuel Conservation, Streetsblog, Bicycle Friendly Community, City Cycling, Green News
Josie Garthwaite

Never mind the banks -- it might be time to start worrying about a run on your local bike shop.

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The Greatest Inventions of the Past 100 Years

Jay Walljasper | Posted 07.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Bicycling, Green Living, Transportation, The Green Life, Urban Planning, Bike Trails, Urban Cycling, Commuting, Green News
Jay Walljasper

I live a short ride away from one of the best network of urban bike trails in the country -- it's boosted biking so much that Minneapolis now trails only Portland in commuters who bike to work.

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