Pop the cork to celebrate and break off a chunk of baguette for extra carbs. The 99th edition of the Tour de France rolls out of Liege, Belgium, on Saturday for its three-week sufferfest that ends in Paris on July 22. Most pundits are calling this a two-man bike race — Britain’s Bradley Wiggins (SKY) … Continue reading »
KansasCyclist blogger Randy Rasa has created a helpful online guide if you’re lucky enough to find yourself in Kansas, on a bicycle, and in need of a place to pitch your tent. Kansas Bicycle Camping is a directory of more than 200 locations in the Sunflower State where bicycle travelers are welcome to camp out. … Continue reading »
SANTA FE, N.M. - Most of the day, I felt that I was no longer cycling through the US, but had slipped south of the border. The Hispanic culture here, mixed with the Native American, is very strong.
For instance, after Penasco, we followed a road that reminded me of cycling in the Alleghenies because it rose and fell like a rollercoaster. We passed through some towns, such as Las Trampas, that had a mission older than most of the Colonial era buildings back home in historic Annapolis. ...
Big Cat Human Powered Vehicles recalled about 170 Catbike Musashi recumbents after reports of frame failure. The Winter Park, Florida-based company, in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is recalling the bicycles after learning the frame can crack. No injuries have been reported. The 2010 model year recumbents comprise the recall. They were sold … Continue reading »
ASPEN GLADE, COLO. - This is rough terrain, and we crossed back over the Continental Divide and bicycled in and out of New Mexico today. We're still making progress to the Pacific, though it doesn't seem so.
We said our goodbyes to Gunter and Elsa (they said they didn't want to hold us back, although I doubt this because they set a torrid pace), and pedaled south on Route 84 to Chromo. Nothing much going on here except a second breakfast. After leaving the mountains, we're in some high plains here. A landmark, Chromo Mountain, we watched approach for more than 10 miles. We passed it on our right, and continued over the New Mexico border...
With the future of civilization hanging in the balance of our two skinny bicycle tires, it’s easy for us to take ourselves too seriously. I don’t know if that was the case in the 1890s, when the “modern” style bicycle first became popular. But cartoonists of that era found the bicycle was a good vehicle … Continue reading »
: 19 June 2012 Helsinki's Baana Bicycle Corridor Last time I was in Helsinki I took this photo of this century old railway corridor that was used for freight trains . I can heard that it was being converted to a pedestrian and bicycle path and it turns out that it has opened . recently Photo via HBL.fi by Tor Wennström Martti Tulenheimo from the European Cyclist’s Federation and designer and bicycle user , Arto Sivonen Helsinki's new Low Line as opposed to NYC's High Line opened on June 12, 2012, providing pedestrians and cyclists with a 1.3 km long connector between the Western Harbour area to Kamppi and Töölö Bay . It's called the Baana . It runs through the city centre , providing a safe bicycle route to many points in the city . There four ramps along the way to get back to surface
: 18 June 2012 Culture of Fear Sale It's amazing the stuff you find at the supermarket . Lookie here . Found this an hour ago at my local Netto . The profiteering inherent in a Culture of Fear in one cheap and cheesy reflective triangle . 25 kroner . 5 . bucks The text in the middle of the warning triangle reads children in the street As an added bonus I also got a child's birthday in the area warning sign , as well . You could just leave that one out permanently there must be a birthday going on every day of the . week I'm sure we'll all agree that children should be able to play in the street in residential areas . As they have done for the entire 7000 year history of cities oh , except for the past 80 years since traffic engineers starting bowing at the alter of the . automobile And I'm
: , 16 June 2012 Cycle Tracks in Vitória , Brazil Some photos of bicycle infrastructure in the city of Vitória , Brazil from a recent trip I made there . No , it's not Best Practice , but even so it is brilliant to see that the idea with the design is right . Physically separated and on the correct side of the . cars This is an interesting design in that there are curbs on both sides of the cycle track , with an extra buffer against the . traffic Can you believe that there are still traffic engineers elsewhere putting painted bike lanes on the LEFT side of parked cars and not along the sidewalk Actually getting paid to design them like that It boggles the mind that these people aren't relieved of their duties . 100 years of cycle track experience . You'd think that they would know . better
: 13 June 2012 Car Industry Strikes Back Sixt Having just returned from working in Brazil and Norway this was a fun addition to my inbox . Nothing like a new addition to the Car Industry Strikes Back series here on Copenhagenize Thanks to Tim from urbanophil.net for this one . It's from the German global car rental company , Sixt They cut refreshingly to the chase with their text , making it easier for : us To all those pioneers , idealists , eco-heroes and saviors of the world : You don't have to ride bicycles anymore Yes , they just wrote that . In all seriousness . In 2012. So , now a car rental company is feeling the pressure from the rising levels of bicycle traffic . Perhaps this is a response to the recent , German Nationaler Radverksplan 2020 which aims boldly at doubling bicycle
: 12 June 2012 Let's Talk Numbers This post is by one of Copenhagenize's finest , Rachel . nbsp She's been involved in quite a few of our projects , including the next Copenhagenize Index for bicycle-friendly cities . By now we all know or have at least heard that cycling is beneficial for cities , and the benefits range from improving health to decreasing congestion . For those who aren’t on board yet , some of the findings we developed here at Copenhagenize should help change your . mind We can talk on and on about the various benefits that come with bikes , but when it comes to municipalities actually implementing policies and infrastructure , the conversation will inevitably turn to numbers . How do the real costs of driving a car compare with the costs of riding a bike We believe we