The Monday Roundup

Special Tuesday double edition! Here’s the bike news from around the word that caught my eye in the last two weeks and one day: – A new study finds that cities with a high rate of bicycling enjoy safer streets — and not just for people on bicycles. – Some parts of London now have … Read more

A design student claims that a bike helmet made of corrugated cardboard can outperform the regular helmets you buy at the store. Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught my eye this week: – As gas prices rise, many are taking up bicycling to save money — even in small towns and … Read more

NYC Is buzzing about an incident involving a skirt.(Photo © J. Maus) Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught my eye in the last week: – What do you do if your city isn’t home to a summer season of grassroots bike fun, like Portland’s Pedalpalooza, Vancouver B.C.’s Velopalooza, and now Calgary’s … Read more

Here’s the news that caught my eye this week: – Hangzhou, China boasts the largest bike sharing system in the world, with 50,000 bicycles and strong integration with public transit. – Bicycle transportation is hardly the proprietary realm of creative class residents of gentrified inner cities–in fact, bicycling has a rich heritage all over the … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – In Mexico City, the year-old bike sharing system ECOBICI is at capacity with a waiting list for memberships, and is said to have contributed to a 50% jump in ridership of privately owned bikes. – Jakarta, Indonesia gets its first bike lane, and 5,000 people … Read more

In Seattle, bicycle politics are getting a little heated, though many aren’t sure why. Here’s the bike and transportation news that caught my eye last week: – Bike to Work Week led to a lot of positive press about bicycling last week. Here’s one woman’s story about overcoming her fear of bicycling. And there was … Read more

Here’s a look at bike news from around the country and the world: – Tragedy struck during the Giro d’Italia, a famous, long-distance professional bike race. Closer to home, the Tour of California canceled its first stage due to snow. – It’s Bike to Work Week, and rising gas prices have led to increased interest … Read more

In the U.S., we work 2 extra hours per day on average just to pay for our cars.— TheUrbanCountry.com Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Bike sharing has launched in Toronto, with much fanfare. As Canada’s government switches parties, support for the Bixi system isn’t falling along party lines. A reporter … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – California is getting set to pass a law that would require passing someone on a bike with at least 3 feet to spare and no more than a 15mph speed difference. – A Maryland transportation official responds masterfully to a perennial complaint about bicycling on … Read more

Here’s the news that caught my eye last week: – How do you get people on bikes in large numbers all at once? The people who run DC’s bike sharing system have it nailed: Give them a coupon, and they will ride. – Instead of talking about cities versus suburbs, what if we focused on … Read more

A horrific road rage incident in Brazil has spurred bicycle activism.(Photo: BikersBrazil) Here’s the news that caught our eyes this week: – You have to make transit cool, says the organizer of a program in an exurban office park in San Ramon, California where a third of 30,000 workers choose not to drive to work. … Read more

“Death by dangerous cycling law gets government support”— From the U.K. Seriously. Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – In the UK, in the wake of a tragic crash, the government is moving to pass a law to handle traffic fatalities caused by people bicycling. – A new report takes a look … Read more