Topic: bikes

David Byrne’s Bike Racks Public-Art-You-Can-Sort-Of-Lock-Your-Bike-To Get Mixed Reception In NYC

David Byrne loves bikes so much, he’s written a book about riding his bicycle all over the world. And he loves biking at home in New York so much, he designed some bike racks to go up around the city. A few went up in Brooklyn (pictured above), but the New York City Design Commission rejected others that were supposed to go up around the city, supposedly for political reasons (according to his personal blog). We’re not sure what their problem with them is, but we just wish they were a little more functional. More »

Rad Bike Accessories That Almost Make Me Wish I Had A Commute

Happy national bicycle month, ladies! I clicked around, asked around and gathered together some of the most awesome, adorable, brilliant, silly, classy and practical new bike accessories. These should get you psyched to bike this spring, whether you’re heading to the office, the beach, a dinner party or a date. More »

Get To Know Your Bike: Basic Bike Maintenance Every Woman Should Know

I’ll admit it: I’m guilty of BWUI—biking while (woefully) uninformed. I have no idea what most of the parts on my bike do. I’d have no idea how to fix something if it broke. I am pretty much your cliche of a girl bicycler: I want a pretty vintage bike (preferably with a pretty little basket), and if one screw came loose on this pretty little bike, I’d be screwed. More »

Get On Your Bikes And Ride — Across The Country

Get On Your Bikes And Ride â�� Across The Country

Next summer, you just might find yourself taking that cross-country road trip on two wheels instead of four. Yes, good news for you serious cycling types: An interstate bicycle highway system is underway.

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Bike Month: New Zealander's Triple Backflip Sets A World Record

Bike Month is drawing to a close, but not without a bang: New Zealand BMXer Jed Mildon, 24, created history over the weekend by landing the world’s first triple backflip at a bike show in Taupo, New Zealand.

After speeding down a curved jump, Mildon executed three mid-air rotations perfectly and landed without so much as a screech or wobble. A representative of the Guinness Book Of World Records was present at the event and confirmed that this is the first time a triple backflip has ever been successful. For us city cyclists, performing a triple backflip as we bike to work may not be realistic, but maybe it’s something to practice when waiting at a really long red light, don’t you think? More »

Stork On Wheels: The Sperm Bullitt, Bringing Danish Women Babies

If you saw a man riding this bike around town, you might think he was trying to pick up ‘da laydeez (or at the very least, bragging about his virility), but you’d be wrong. That man would be a sperm bank employee, and he’s helping cut down on CO2 emissions while populating the earth. Forget the Batmobile, this superhero is riding his trusty Sperm Bullitt (I just hope his bullitt doesn’t get in my eye … Ha! Sorry, couldn’t resist). More »

Bixi Bikes Make Cycling Easy In Toronto. Next Stop: A City Near You

After seamlessly integrating into the city infrastructures of Paris and Montreal, Bixi Bikes have officially launched in Toronto. A mash-up of the words Bike and Taxi, Bixi Bikes, described as a bike-sharing program, are being touted as an alternative to public transit, cars, and taxis for short-distance travel. And on top of that, they’re pretty nifty-looking, and relatively inexpensive. If more cities in North America adopt this bike-share program, a long-term and sustainable solution to our environmental, financial, and fitness problems could be at hand. And we’ll all be sporting buns of steel. Win! More »

Best Spring Investment: 6 Ways a Bike Can Save You Money

An interesting read that should be on everyone’s end-of-month reading list is Grist.org’s Bikeonomics series, a motivating breakdown of why everyone should get on a bike. Author Elly Blue doesn’t just spout the usual lines about what great exercise it is to get on a bike, or how much better off the environment would be if ditched our cars for bikes more often; you’ve heard all that before (although everyone could use a reminder now and again). She gets into the details, both personal and public, of what bikes could do for us, both on a personal level (hello weight loss and lowered stress) and in public scope (you knew bikes could improve air quality, but did you realize that riding bikes could help resolve our health care crisis, too?). More »

Strasbourg Proposes Lower Speed Limit to Accommodate Bikers

If you’ve ever commuted by bike in the middle of rush hour, you know that no matter how wide the bike lane, it doesn’t make you any less jittery about the cars whizzing by you (and turning in front of you) at 40 miles per hour. That’s why Strasbourg, already one of Europe’s most bike-friendly cities, has proposed lowering the speed limit for cars to 18 mph. The city’s mayor, Roland Ries, insists in his press release that the speed limit change would not only increase safety and prevent bike crashes, but a mentality of shared streets: More »

What We're Reading:

10 Ways to Make Cycling Fun

A recent survey from England’s Department for Transportation found that far fewer adults then children enjoy cycling, so Peter Walker, the columnist behind The Guardian‘s Bike Blog, asked his readers how to make cycling more fun. Not to be a downer, but I found his top answers to be somewhat depressing. I hate to knock the efforts of anyone who’s trying to give biking a boost – I love my bike, and I’m a huge believer in the environmental and health benefits (both physical and mental) of switching from cars to bikes whenever possible. But Walker’s favorite reader suggestion is the above “Horsey” bike, one of several bike designs shortlisted for the Seoul Cycle Design competition More »

Let’s Replace Semi-Trucks with Bikes – The Mayor of London is trying to ban semi-trucks from the city; could he move cargo with bicycle freight, instead? (Grist.org)

Video: German Bike Lock Is Safer, But Not Immune to Bad Cyclist Etiquette

German company Conrad is apparently building a new kind of bike lock that not only latches your bike onto a street pole, but also raises it above ground level to keep it out of reach of thieves and vandals. This short video ad demonstrates how the lock is supposed to work (and possibly explains some other useful information that we can’t translate from German): More »

Earth-Inspired Bike Lock: Pretty, But Would It Work?

How much would we love to use this bike lock? It was designed by Sono Mooci, and comes complete with a number combination lock.

It’s true — our bike locks are as not pretty as this. They’re basic, clunky, and heavy. But they are also very hard to break. And while we’d love to be able to trust that this adorable lock would keep our beloved bikes safe, we just can’t. Maybe we can use it as a decoration while our bikes are safe inside our homes. More »

Biking In the Rain Doesn’t Have to Suck: 10 Essential Fall Cycling Accessories

I’ll admit that the heat of July and August dampened my efforts to ride my bike to work, but September and October are two of the best months for bike riding. When they don’t suck. The hazards of fall riding – rain, chilly weather, and fewer daylight hours – can be intimidating, but they don’t have to ruin your rides.

Being prepared for said hazards is pretty simple and will make your fall riding a hell of a lot more enjoyable, so stock up on the following accessories to make sure your bike rides don’t suck: More »

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