Bicycle Infrastructure
Basics
Helmets Do Nothing, Says British Surgeon
Many cyclists believe bike helmets will protect their skull if they ever get into a crash, but a British neurosurgeon claimed they are not worth the trouble.
July 15, 2019
Tally Ho! London Breaks its Cycling Record
London's painstaking network of new bike lanes, refurbished signals at intersections, and traffic congestion policies are paying off with record ridership.
July 8, 2019
Horrifying Hit-and-Run Highlights Dangerous Conditions Nebraska
Nothing captures the terrifying reality of trying to get around Lincoln, Neb. by bike like the video of a hit-and-run involving a young boy in May. (Warning: Graphic content.)
June 24, 2019
Seattle’s Bike Gender Gap Among Widest in USA
Women cyclists have to deal with unsafe streets, driver harassment, and inflexible workplaces — so it's no wonder the bike gender gap persists, even in supposedly egalitarian Seattle.
June 19, 2019
Vancouver Builds a Better Bike Lane
The Pacific Rim city is trying to be an Amsterdam of the Americas. Here's how it's leading.
June 10, 2019
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
May 29, 2019
Dutch Treat! This Guy is Biking Through His 90s
It is amazing how long people can bike with the right encouragement and infrastructure.
May 14, 2019
New Big Easy Mayor Hopes to Make Biking, Well, Easier
New Orleans hopes to become one of America’s friendliest cities under new its new mayor, Latoya Cantrell.
May 7, 2019
Best Bike Friendly Cities? Look to the Northwest
If you want to live and bike safely in a city head to the Northwest. And definitely get out of Tucson.
May 6, 2019
Cyclists are Using Red Cups to Protest Unsafe Bike Lanes
How easy would it be to add some bollards to your neighborhood bike lane? A national demonstration aims to point that out.
April 26, 2019
