Do Better Bike Lanes Keep Drivers Safer?
A recent study found that cities with protected bike lanes often saw lower rates of injury and fatalities for motorists.
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Ghost Bikes: A Global Ritual to Memorialize and Protest Cycling Deaths
The all-white bikes, placed at locations of fatal bicycle crashes, serve as an infrastructure of grief—part memorial, part protest symbol.
Viewfinder: Building Custom Bikes in Indonesia
A customer pays Ruswendi (left) at his bicycle workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 15th, 2017. (Photo: Bay…
Scientists Confirm: For Cyclists, Train Tracks Are the Worst
A study in streetcar-laden Toronto argues the solution is improved urban cycling infrastructure. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Michael…
A Bike Ride Through Qatar
Might cycling just be another way for Qatar to gain some international cachet through sporting events? Sure, but the nation also seems to genuinely want its people to start riding bikes.
Flipping Over Lids: Inside the Debate About Compulsory Cycling Helmets
Should you be required to wear a helmet when riding a bike? What if they actually make you more likely to be injured?
How Do We Get More Women Cycling?
The number of women on bikes is an indicator of a city’s cycle-friendliness and -safety. Improve those and you'll get more people out of their cars.
Are the Fitness Benefits of Riding Your Bike Worth the Risk of an Accident?
Lesley Evans Ogden takes a tour of seven cities on two wheels.
In Defense of the Law-Breaking Cyclist
Until more is done to integrate bikes with auto traffic, Jake Blumgart will do whatever keeps him safe.
Putting Group Fitness Classes in the Proper Light
Or, how simple lighting changes can affect our mood, energy levels, and alertness.