Bicycling
Sheriffs Blame Cyclist Victim in Road Rage Bottle-Throwing Incident
On May 31, Bryan Larsen was bicycling on a crowded stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in south Orange County. He began to notice a pattern of harassment by the occupants of a large white 4x4 Ram Truck, with Texas license plate 65-500. When passing cyclists, the truck would spew thick, black, coal-rolling exhaust.
July 10, 2014
Courtland Milloy’s Bike Hate Gets the Smackdown It Deserves
Bicyclists, pacificists, and reasonable people everywhere are up in arms today about Courtland Milloy’s outrageous column, published last night on Washington Post’s website, in which he suggests drivers should go ahead and intentionally hit cyclists if they feel like it. By somehow casting people on bicycles as “bullies” and “terrorists” -- for reasons that never become clear -- Milloy sees fit to justify bullying and terrorizing the cyclists themselves.
July 9, 2014
Study: Motorists Give Cyclists in Bike Lanes More Room When Passing
Drivers give cyclists a wider berth on streets with painted bike lanes than on streets with no bike lanes, according to a new study by a Canadian research team with the University of Waterloo [PDF]. Common sense? Sure, but it's more evidence that cyclists feel safer in dedicated infrastructure for a reason.
June 26, 2014
Portland Newscast Offers Biking Conditions With the Weather Report
Here's a local newscast that's getting something right. FOX 12 in Portland, Oregon, has taken to reporting the conditions for cycling along with the weather report.
June 25, 2014
Amtrak to Begin Welcoming Bikes on Long-Distance Routes
The nation's intercity passenger rail service just got a lot bike-friendlier.
June 24, 2014
Surprise! People Aged 60-79 Are Leading the Biking Boom
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
June 20, 2014
New Research Suggests Separation Key to Protecting Cyclists From Pollution
The fresh air and physical activity that come with cycling are great for your health. But for urban cyclists, one downside is that it comes with a potentially harmful dose of air pollution.
June 19, 2014
France Experiments With Paying People to Bike to Work
A new program administered by the French government will offer people monetary compensation to bike to work.
June 3, 2014
Get Ready for a Landmark Study of America’s Protected Bike Lanes
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
June 2, 2014
Study: Of All Transportation Modes, Cycling Evokes the Most Positive Mood
Bike travel is the mode most likely to put a smile on your face.
May 30, 2014