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Car-Free Montreal Getting 3 More Streets In 2017
Montreal’s car-free network will continue growing in 2017, with 3 more street segments slated to be added to the network this year. To be more specific, the city’s mayor, Denis Coderre, has announced that he’s awarding $1.7 million in an effort to pedestrianize the 3 streets in question. The funds will be awarded over a […] More
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Seattle Gets A Traffic Garden!!
Knowing and practicing traffic safety saves lives, and no time is it more ideal to learn than when young. Yes, the rules of the road are easy to set into memory, just as language is. Seattle is setting a standard for many things, not the least of which is protecting Seattle’s younger citizens via valuable knowledge. Seattle now […] More
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This is My Mountain Bike
As a new contributor to Bikocity, I will be focusing on a return to the simpler days of mountain biking. Lately mountain bikes have become as expensive as motorcycles. They come loaded with all manner of technological advances most riders may not need. The backlash to this is a growing trend toward a return to […] More
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in Bicycle Gear, Fun, New BikesInterbike 2016 Highlights | Bikes, Helmets, Clothes
This year we did both Outdoor Demo and Interbike. We rode as many bikes as possible, the details of which will be revealed in upcoming stories. We rode a variety of steel all-purpose bikes, and fell in love with some of the models in this rising category. Also at Outdoor Demo, we discovered that CamelBak […] More
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in FunMorgan Freeman Narrates Pedestrians on Hollywood Blvd
On a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, actor and frequent narrator Morgan Freeman lent his signature voice to a segment exploring the “pedestrian experience” on Hollywood Boulevard via a hidden street camera. Noting a certain unsuspecting gentleman and his ‘selfie stick,’ Freeman unleashes a laugh-out-loud minute of commentary which should rouse a genuine laugh […] More
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Car-Free Sundays With Less Air & Noise Pollution
In São Paulo, Brazil, citizens are enjoying less air and noise pollution – at least on one day a week. On Sundays, during what is called Paulista Aberta, motor traffic is restricted on the popular Paulista Avenue and the street is dedicated to cyclists and pedestrians. Grassroots group Minha Sampa campaigned for the event since […] More
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in FunYou Can Get Your Bike Blessed
Originally published on Eden Keeper. We all know that riding a bike is good for the environment and for your health. But riding a bike in a busy city, like San Francisco or Manhattan, is a harrowing experience. Potholes lay waiting to grab your front tire and flip you over. Taxis speed by, more concerned […] More
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CicLAvia Explores East LA
CicLAvia celebrated their 4th year by taking us on a 10 mile journey spanning Echo Park, downtown LA, and East LA. The first CicLAvia was on 10/10/10, the global day of action against climate change. As always, the weather was perfect and the route was fun. The best thing about CicLAvia is that it gets […] More
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Interbike 2014 Highlights
As always, Interbike was a whirlwind of awesome bikes, gear, and people. This year we also attended Outdoor Demo, their 2-day pre-show test ride event. Outdoor Demo needs to go on the road, to make it possible for customers to demo as many bikes as Interbike attendees were able to. It was really too many […] More
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Amsterdam Rocks It So Hard (VIDEOS)
Amsterdam is perhaps the best large city in the world for bicycling and bicyclists. It probably is, but Copenhagen is also always in the running. Furthermore, there are better bicycling cities than Amsterdam in the Netherlands, but they are smaller, so I’m not sure if they are in the same class. Anywho, if you haven’t […] More
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in Bicycle Gear, FunOpening Night at The Levi’s Commuter Workspace
Levi’s is launching their newest Levi’s Commuter collection with cool pop-up workspaces. The collection of bike to work clothes are designed to handle the rigors of commuting via pedal power, and the new line features Schoeller nanosphere, a textile finish that wicks away sweat and keeps you cool while you ride. They’ve also got a […] More
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in Electric Bikes, FunElectric Bike Thief Returns Bike To Owner In Taxi (It’s Complicated)
A prompt return of a recently stolen GoCycle electric bike makes this a fun and somewhat full-circle story. It also explores theft in the modern-day age of communications and electric vehicles. The facts as we are aware: A GoCycle electric bike was stolen in London but came back to the owner via taxi cab, delivered […] More
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Strava Labs — A Global Dataset & Heatmap
To be young, with bicycle, perhaps money to travel and explore the world. Where would you bike? Well, Strava Labs can give you a good idea. It is highlighting where people bike and walk via heatmaps. “The Strava dataset is growing by over 2 million activities a week and already contains 250 billion gps data points. Here on […] More
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Biker Lands On Mattress After Bike Knocked Out From Under Him By Said Mattress
This looks like a stunt or a fake video or something, but apparently it’s not. A Brazilian bicyclist was minding his own business when a guy driving a truck (quite fast, I might add) saw the bicyclist at the last minute, swerved, and delivered a mattress to the bicyclists backside… after the mattress swooped in […] More
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in FunInvisible Bicycles & Levitation — Fun Freedom From Fossil Fuels With Celebrities
Ah, now here is a light version of Hillary and Bill as they keep it together after all these years. The couple levitates in harmony on the invisible power of bikes. Who knew they had such skills. Maybe they are studying transcendental mediation to match Bill’s veganism and keep their balance. My Modern Met, published some […] More
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Bicycle Thief Caught By Bike Ninja (VIDEO)
On 62nd and Broadway, someone with a camera (Emil) observed a large man removing a wheel from a bicycle owned by Lenny’s Deli. Emil said that the man was much larger than him and was carrying a potentially dangerous tool, as well, but he decided to pursue him anyway, “Ninja Style.” As the large man […] More
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BMW Cruise e-Bike 2014
BMW Cruise e-Bike 2014 is a “pedelec,” suggesting that, as you pedal, the Bosch electric motor also puts out 48 Newton meters of torque (35.4 pound-feet) to help you along. The added momentum comes with any tiny amount of action. This is a BMW — good to remember if you are leaving a position of […] More
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in Bike Infrastructure, Fun, VideosBike Elevator For Treehouse (Videos)
Treehouses have been one of my favorite things in the world for about as long as I remember. And, for that matter, bikes have held a position up amongst the best of the best for a long time as well. Combining the two almost makes me drool. Ethan Schlussler has done just that (combine bikes & […] More
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Cargo Bikes Go Mainstream (PICTURES & VIDEOS)
Cargo bikes are of course like the swiss army knife of bicycling. But they are really so much cooler than that. Bicycling, the most efficient (common) mode of transportation on the planet, is a super fun, simple, easy, and carefree transportation option. That (along with the fact that it doesn’t further heat up our planet) […] More
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in Bicycle Gear, FunCycling Panties For Women (Crowdfunding Campaign About To Surpass $25,000)
The Gas2 repost below features some pretty cool- …errr… hot-looking panties for women cyclists. I’m afraid that the ladies might be pulled over in some places for riding around in public in these things… or is such a use just for the Kickstarter crowdfunding photos? Anyway, these are hot — within just about 5 days, […] More
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in FunCanadian Girl “Steals” Bike Back From Bike Thief, Then Moons Reddit
A Canadian girl’s bicycle was recently stolen from her, so she contacted the police. She then saw it for sale on Craigslist and contacted them again, but was concerned that they wouldn’t get back to her fast enough since they said they might not be able to get back to her that day. So, she […] More
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in Bicycle Gear, FunOMG! A Bike That Dispenses And Pops Bubble Wrap!
Whenever I unpackage new items, they come with small pieces of bubble wrap… as I’m sure is the same for many of you. But as a kid, they were always too small, especially for someone that loved popping bubble wrap like my sister. Now there is a bicycle that will both dispense bubble wrap and […] More
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Top Bike Share Programs… In An Infographic
Obviously, we’re big fans of bikes here. I realized several years ago that the common line and piece of advice “stop to smell the roses” matched bicycle transportation excellently. You see and smell and appreciate so much more on bike than in a car. I’d say that you do less so than on foot, but […] More
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in Bicycle Gear, Fun, VideosMJ The Bike Cat Rides On Owner’s Shoulder Around The City (VIDEOS)
As you’ll see in the videos below, MJ the cat is now a famous Philadelphia cat thanks to his bike courier owner Rudi Saldia. Rudi gave the 1-year-old cat a ride up and down the street, which MJ seemed to like. So they went further and further. Being his only time outside (plus, you know, the […] More
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Holland Video — Biking Is A “Way Of Life” (The Original Cool)
Below is a fun (& funny) video about Holland. Of course, biking is highlighted a bit. Biking makes life so much cooler, easier, more relaxed and carefree. It is used in (non-car) advertisements of all kinds simply to stick a cooler and more positive image on the product being sold. With bicycling at the center […] More
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Bike Rap Video — Fun Stuff
Here’s a great bike rap video someone recently shared with me. Fun stuff, imho. More
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in Electric Bikes, Fun, New BikesMilan’s Design Week Shows Italian Ebike — Cykno
Thanks to the Italians, who never disappoint, for creating Cykno, an ebike that is new and yet timelessly elegant. Transforming like a swan in transit, art meets travel meets low environmental impact in the Cyklo. If you missed this year’s Milan Design Week we’ve got the rundown. The Cykno Electric Eclectic Bicycle has a retro […] More
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Super Bike-Friendly Cafe In Zurich
This is certainly the most bike-friendly cafe I’ve ever seen: Using Google Translate, here’s the description under the video (translated from German): The city of Zurich presents the first Velokafi under the program Urban Transport 2025. The bicycle drive-in allows the coffee enjoyment, without getting off the bike. Idea, design, implementation: Serranetga AG Pretty cool. […] More
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Cycling Without Age — Program In Copenhagen Giving Bike Rides To The Elderly
Some bicycle enthusiasts in Copenhagen recently came up with a great idea — organizing bike rides in the city for the elderly, via pedicabs. The new group, called “Cykling uden alder,” or “Cycling Without Age,” is providing free bike rides around the city to the elderly, hopefully helping to improve their quality of life. Those […] More
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