Articles tagged “Bicycles”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

A Handful of No-Fly Travel Options for the Holidays By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Nov 22 2011 A Top Five No-Fly List from the U.K. gives us a few U.S. ideas, too. From trains to ferries, feet to bikes. + READ MORE

Ben Sollee, Sans Van, is Pedaling His Brand of Folk Music By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 31 2011 Ben Sollee is biking it on his Ditch the Van Tour. To get connected to communities and fans. Also, his van has seen better days. + READ MORE

Reality Check: 101 Ways to Travel Without a Gas-Powered Car By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 21 2011 Quirky Boaz Frankel found 101 ways to travel across America without a car that runs on gas. And he's turned it into a reality show. + READ MORE

Cycloclean: Pedal Your Way to Clean, Drinkable Water By NaturallySavvy.com IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 26 2011 Clever Cycloclean design means you can pedal your way to clean, drinkable water. + READ MORE

Brr, It's Getting Cold Out There! How to Make it Through a Chilly Bike Ride By NaturallySavvy.com IN Travel & Outdoors Nov 4 2010 Commuting by bicycle year-round doesn't have be a challenge when you take the necessary precautions. Here are some tips on riding in cooler weather. + READ MORE

A Bike-Riding Bus Driver's Tips for Urban Cyclists By Michael Graham Richard IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 28 2010 Both buses and bikes are viable alternatives to cars, epecially in densely populated urban areas, but in practice they can sometimes get in each other's way on the road. Here are some tips from a bike-riding bus driver. + READ MORE

San Francisco to Aim for 20% of Trips by Bicycle by 2020 By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Oct 21 2010 San Francisco wants to set a goal of 20% of all trips in the city made by bicycles by 2020. It's a great idea, but to get there the city will need much better bike infrastructure and more bike-friendly policies. + READ MORE

Hoboken, NJ, Pays Citizens to go Car-Free By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Oct 7 2010 Going car-free can be lucrative, especially for those living in densely populated urban areas. You save on the car payments and fuel costs, of course, but also on insurance, parking, and maintenance. To compensate, you can walk, cycle, take various forms of public transportation and mix in some car sharing, car rentals, or taxis (still less expensive than owning a car). + READ MORE

Cyclists Might Not be as Visible as They Think By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Sep 30 2010 The days are progressively getting shorter, and so more and more cyclists will be biking in light conditions that definitely aren't optimal. Most cyclists are good about trying to wear clothing and accessories that are highly reflective and easy to see in the dark, but according to a new peer-reviewed study, cyclists might not actually be as visible as they think they are, which can increase danger. + READ MORE

5 Fun, Useful Ideas for Extra Bike Parts By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Sep 28 2010 If you have bike repairs to do, don't discard the excess parts! Here are five ideas for what to do with excess bicycle parts. Make jewelry, a belt, or a fanciful whirlygig that will spin in the wind. + READ MORE

Greening NYC: Block Party Coming to Brooklyn with Bike Repair, Green Roofs, and More By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Sep 17 2010 GreenHomeNYC is bringing a picture of "The New New York" straight to the streets of Brooklyn. + READ MORE

Bikestravaganza Hits the Road, From Portland to Colorado and Back By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport Aug 30 2010 A two-person DIY bike roadshow touring from their home in Portland through the northwestern U.S. + READ MORE

Take Your Kids To School With Walking Buses, Bicycle Trains, Anything But Cars By Lloyd Alter IN Tech & Transport Aug 25 2010 More kids are killed in cars than in any other mode of transportation, yet that is how most of them get to school. What's wrong with this picture? + READ MORE

I Got This Bike for Free. Lessons in Bike Maintenance, Too By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport Aug 15 2010 Community Cycles' Earn-A-Bike program in Boulder is one of many around the country. + READ MORE

Travelling Light and Packing Tight By Lloyd Alter IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 30 2010 Checking bags is a pain and now usually an expense. Every pound you carry also adds to your carbon footprint. We look at how to travel light. + READ MORE

Ten Secrets To Cycling With Traffic By Lloyd Alter IN Tech & Transport Jul 28 2010 Serious about urban cycling? Planet Green goes beyond the "helmet and lights" and lists ten secrets from experienced riders. + READ MORE

Forget Better Bike Lanes -- Team !ola Uses the Pink Arrow to Spread the Message of Better Biking By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport Jul 24 2010 Getting around by bike can be a challenge if you're not used to it, but the Campaign for Better Biking is working to change that. + READ MORE

Bike-Sharing is Coming to London! By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Jul 16 2010 London's bike-sharing program is scheduled to open to the public on July 30, 2010. As far as bike-sharing goes, it will be a pretty big launch (bigger than Washington DC's bike-share, for example): There will be about 400 bicycle docking stations, 10,200 docking spaces and 6,000 bicycles available at launch in central London + READ MORE

"Cities for Cycling" Wants Cities to Share Biking Best-Practices By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Jul 8 2010 The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has created "Cities for Cycling". The goal is to to catalog, promote and implement the world’s best bicycle transportation practices in American municipalities. They take inspiration from the most bike-friendly cities in the US and around the world and try to package that information in a way that is easy to use for the urban planners and engineers of other cities that might not have much experience building quality bike infrastructure. + READ MORE

It's HOT Out There: How To Cycle Through It Safely. By Lloyd Alter IN Tech & Transport Jul 7 2010 It's not a race; it is about getting from A to B. Take it slow and enjoy the surroundings. + READ MORE