Okay, I thought I did okay with my auto use by taking public transportation and my bike everyday, but then I learned about Janet Abelson in El Cerrito. For TransForm’s June Car Free challenge, Janet pledges to log zero miles in a car and take only public transportation. Maybe that doesn’t sound so incredible, but […]
Urban bikes in mainstream PR. I don’t have a clue who Duffy is so I’m late to the party — she’s a Welsh pop singer. Duffy rode a singlespeed bike in a European Diet Coke ad that aired last February. Note also the Terry Dolan product placement!
Last night I was exploring around downtown San Jose hunting for the kinds of bike routes and shortcuts that don’t appear on maps like the Silicon Valley bike map. I happened to be thinking of bicycle shortcuts when, serendipitously, Brian in El Paso sent me a note about his post on bicycle wayfinding. He thinks […]
The Streetsblog network has expanded to the US Capital in Washington DC to cover Federal transportation policy and issues. From the good people at Streetsblog: With major transportation, climate and energy legislation coming before Congress in the next year or two we felt that it was critical to have a talented journalist down in Washington […]
Welcome to Cyclelicious. Streetsblog reported fewer cyclist fatalities in New York City in spite of many more cyclists on the road. Tom Vanderbilt passes along a similar effect in the UK, the Netherlands, and Copenhagen. More bicycle news Photo by Mark Stosberg: Becky and Pastor Matt in Richmond, Indiana. Also featured also at VeloCouture. SF […]
Treehugger founder Graham Hill shares his thoughts on riding around San Francisco on an electric assist bike. His experience matches my own when Pacific let me try the Schwinn Tailwind for an extended period. It’s heavy, but you usually don’t really notice the weight even with the motor off. These are not ‘go fast’ bikes […]