Welcome to Monday. There’s an international flair to this week’s Roundup. But before we get started…
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Here are the most notable stories our community came across in the past seven days…
From puff to power: To make a point about waste, a brilliant YouTuber took 130 used vape cartridges and built a 1,500-watt e-bike battery that powered a bicycle with almost no pedaling for more than 20 miles. (Ars Technica)
Bus bike rack blues: Interesting issue in New Zealand as riders grapple with a nationwide ban on bike racks on the front of buses due to concerns that bikes block headlights. (RNZ)
Route options: I like this article because it reminds us to have an open mind about choosing our routes and how sometimes trying a new way of getting somewhere can really change your life. (LA Times)
Cycling surging in Senegal: A boom in urban and recreational cycling in the capitol of Dakar is a symbol of the need for more progress on bike infrastructure in Africa. (Reuters)
Mass ride in China: Cycling for fun went viral in a city in China and 100,000 students on bikes overwhelmed a city to such an extent the authorities had to step in! (The Guardian)
Parking enforcement’s next phase: The City of Chicago has launched a pilot program where camera-equipped vehicles will monitor bus and bike-only lanes for illegally parked cars and automatically send violators a ticket. This seems like the obvious next step for PBOT’s parking enforcement division right? (WBEZ)
Screen time kills: I’m extremely happy to see that at least some folks are talking about moving away from touchscreens on car dashboards in favor of safer tactile knobs and buttons. (IEEE Spectrum)
Thanks to everyone who sent in links this week. The Monday Roundup is a community effort, so please feel free to send us any great stories you come across.
