There has been a lot news lately about bikeshare, and while it makes great short distance transport, it can also be fun. Take this flash mob spin class with the London Bikeshare, AKA Boris bikes. I’m not sure this is exactly a flash mob as they all arrive in a group together, but it’s still [...]
Posts Tagged ‘London’
London looks to give the bike an advantage over cars with bicycle super-highways
Will the bicycle super-highways give bikes the edge on the Thames? After London made headlines by being the first major city to charge a tax on cars entering the city, the English capital is looking to get serious about promoting the bicycle as a legitimate, mainstream choice with a new network of bicycle super-highways planned. [...]
Friday Film Fun: Why oh why would I want to be someplace else
With the glorious Central Texas weather we’ve been having lately, there is no good reason for you not to get out on your bike. The long hell of summer is officially over and highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s are the norm. I recently rediscovered this video from British pop singer Lily [...]
Gone in Seventeen Minutes
Found via BikeFitness‘ Twitter Feed: if you leave your bike unlocked in London, it’s likely to be gone in less than twenty minutes! Seventeen, to be exact. A research study tested length of time to bike theft of an unlocked bicycle in various UK cities, where London ended up being in the lead by far. [...]
