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Anti Bike Lane Protests Largely Ineffective

According to an article in The Villager, the recent bike lane protests in NYC’s East Village have been largely ineffective: More..

October 25, 2010 with 0 Comments

How a Bike Lane is Born

In the coming weeks, we’re expecting to see several miles of bike lanes and sharrows (shared lane markings) installed on..

October 22, 2010 with 1 Comment

1000 Bikes

The 1000 Bikes Foundation is a not-for-profit organization which is dedicated to putting a bike in the hands of 1000 foster youth and their..

October 12, 2010 with 1 Comment

Social Bike Business Heading to Uganda

A small grant has enabled a trip to Uganda and the long-awaited meeting of leaders of two nonprofit bicycle organizations. Since December..

October 11, 2010 with 1 Comment

Paul Goodman Bike Contest

Bike PSA v7 from Israel Ehrisman on Vimeo. The filmmakers behind Paul Goodman Changed My Life are sponsoring a contest to encourage people..

October 2, 2010 with 0 Comments

If I Ride

If I ride, I can wear spandex like Spiderman. Visit www.peopleforbikes.org for more info.

September 28, 2010 with 1 Comment

From Cradle to Pave

I’ve been watching bicyclists climb a long hill from the lower neighborhoods to the upper neighborhoods. The road is fast and..

September 4, 2010 with 0 Comments

Mayor Says Bicycles Belong on LA Streets

After taking a tumble on his bicycle, the mayor of Los Angeles is a born-again bike advocate. According to the Associated Press: The mayor,..

August 16, 2010 with 3 Comments

Ride Right

The Ride Right video was recently released by the Marin County Bicycle Coalition in partnership with the Marin Cyclists recreational..

August 8, 2010 with 2 Comments

Bike!Bike! 2010

Bike!Bike!, the annual conference of non-profit bike shops is coming up this August 12-15, with Toronto’s Bike Pirates playing host..

July 18, 2010 with 0 Comments