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    A thrilling tale of bicycle revenge

    K.C., who writes the blog A Girl and Her Bike, is a girl with a bike. She's also a District of Columbia police officer. But the second part's not so obvious when she's riding on a Capital Bikeshare bike, out of uniform and just trying to get home from work. Which is probably why some […]

    Jess Zimmerman Transportation

  • Bike shares are the new black

    You know that bumper sticker on your Prius that says "My Other Car is a Bike"? You might want to slap on another next to it that says "And It's Not Even My Bike," because bikesharing systems are totally hot right now. There are now 400 bikeshares in western Europe, up from "a few" 10 […]

    Jess Zimmerman Transportation

  • The grand tour: How bike tourism helps local economies

    This is the eighth column in a series focusing on the economics of bicycling. Bike-friendly cities, off-road paths, and scenic country roads where cyclists can spin along in comfort aren’t just good for the people who live in those places. They also attract tourists. And tourists mean money for the local economy. Tourism is one […]

    Elly Blue Transportation

  • Watch a ridiculously adorable kid encourage the world to ride a bike

    This kid just learned to ride a bike, and it made him feel happy of himself! You can do it too! He knows you can believe in yourself!

    Jess Zimmerman Culture

  • Washington’s bikeshare is a capital idea

    Capital Bikeshare gives you access to 1,100 bicycles around the city.Photo: DDOT DCDo you know what it means to be “dockblocked”? (Don’t worry, that’s a “D,” not a “C,” fellas.) If the answer is yes, you are probably a regular user of the Capital Bikeshare system in Washington, D.C. Dockblocked is what you call it […]

    Sarah Goodyear Buildings

  • The Yike Bike could make bike commuters of us all

    You undoubtedly know someone who would totally commute by bike if it weren't for a whole raft of concerns: It's too dangerous! They're too cumbersome! I don't want to get sweaty on the way to the office! It is now time for those people to shut it. The YikeBike folds to the size of a […]

    Jess Zimmerman Transportation

  • No bike lane? Make your own!

    "Safety First" is a video art installation in Prague, not an actual solution to the lack of bike lanes. We don't recommend projecting a custom bike lane off the front of your ride — or, I mean, go ahead, but that doesn't really make that staircase/train track/highway into a protected lane. But it's still cool […]

    Jess Zimmerman Transportation

  • Freewheeling: Bicycling and the art of being broke

    This is the seventh column in a series focusing on the economics of bicycling. More and more of us have less and less money these days. Fortunately, there are a lot of things you don’t need money to do, and bicycling is one of them. When you’re broke, a bicycle can help a lot. Financially, […]

    Elly Blue Transportation

  • Never too old to bike to work [VIDEO]

    So, Friday is Bike to Work Day. And if you are one of those people who comes up with endless excuses about why you can’t get your ass onto a bicycle and use it to go somewhere, you need to meet Lucette Gilbert, the latest star in Streetfilms‘ series on New Yorkers who ride. Gilbert […]

    Sarah Goodyear Transportation