Posts Tagged ‘News’

It’s great to be back home in Austin after a week away in Oklahoma, where I saw a grand total of one urban cyclist in six days, and even better to have time to write some articles again! Here are the tidbits I’ve caught in the cycling blog world lately. Bicycle spokes in Baltimore has [...]

State Bicycle Survey Reveals Danger Concerns, Cycling Perceptions, University of Texas Bicyclists in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio are more concerned with being involved in vehicle crashes compared to bicyclists in other Texas cities, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin. Midtown Bike Center [...]

Bicycle sales race ahead as city dwellers go green, The Australian There’s a lot more awareness now about the role that transport plays in our greenhouse gas emissions,” he said. “Being able to use a carbon-free form of transport is something that’s starting to appeal to Australians. Support Your Local Bike Shop, Bicycle Spokesman In [...]

Building the Cause for Change, Bike Friendly Oak Cliff In a sad revelation, Beth noted a conversation with Dallas Bike Co-Ordinator PM Summer, where he stated, “As long as I’m the Bike Coordinator for the city, Dallas will never have on-street bike lanes”. Bicycle on METRO light rail; your emails & attendance needed again, Bicycle [...]

CityRacks Design Competition Winner, NY City Racks Competition The design of Ian Mahaffy and Maarten De Greeve (Bettlelab), based in Copenhagen, Denmark, was selected as the first-place winner in the outdoor competition that attracted over 200 entrants from around the world. Product Review: Blackburn X4, Jack and Adam’s Bicycles Blog With the loss of light [...]

Yes, by the way, starting with last week, I’ve dropped the “news media” part of the roundup, and just focused on blogs. Yay! Tech-Enabled Bike Sharing Rolls Into North America, The Huffington Post Now RFID (radio frequency identification) tags and Smart Card payment systems have created a third generation of bike share programs popping up [...]

News and interesting stories from the blogs: No Getting Around It: Cycling and Religion Clash Again, Bike Snob NYC Few things are more stressful than awakening on a Monday morning to a full-blown local bike-related civic controversy. And once again, this one involves orthodox Jews and (forgive the simplistic catch-all term which is just too [...]

Stories & News From the Blogs: BTA releases results of Bike Commute Challenge, Bike Portland Melbourne sans car #5: Shopping by bike, Melbourne Metblogs The Myth of the Whining Cyclist, WashCycle Schwarzenegger Cuts Transit Big; Signs ‘Complete Streets’ Law, San Francisco Bike Blog How safe is your city? Put it to the “bicycle test”, Bakfiets [...]

News from the Blogs: Why bike lanes deny your right to use the road… in Texas, Cycle Dallas Hither and Yon #2, Cycling in Wichita Bike Commuter Act part of Fed bailout bill, Bike Commute Tips Blog Indy to be Bicycle Friendly City, Eye on Indianapolis City Bike Riding Safety: Anti-Dooring.org, BikeHacks A change the [...]

Cycling News From the Blogs: Manly Beach Bike Week – Sustainable Mobility, MNLY: The Manly Blog What Makes a Bicycle-Friendly City?, Bicycling Culture So, you got a bike…, tales from the have’ How Much Do You Tip the Bike Valet?, City Room Blog, New York Times How Many Office Buildings Will Volunteer to Go Bike-Friendly?, [...]