biking
VIDEO: Artists Outfit Scooter Riders in Indonesia With Planted Bike Helmets for a Treebute
In a treebute, er tribute, to the natural beauty of their city, two artists from Yogyakarta, Indonesia outfitted scooter riders with safety helmets planted with trees and had them ride around the city
New Study Shows That Bike Sharing Programs Actually Save Lives
We have long touted the benefits and general awesomeness of bike sharing. Not only are bikes a cheap and easy way to zip around cities, but swapping a gas-guzzling car for pedal-powered two-wheeler is
Lagomorph’s Droolworthy $6K Whip is the Bentley of Bicycles
Lagomorph Design‘s super-sleek Black Walnut bike is the crossroads of luxury design and sustainable craftsmanship. While this $6,000 bike isn’t for the faint of heart (or wallet), it is
MetroBike Uses Crowd-Sourced Bike Share Program to Figure Out Where Stations Should Go
Arlington County and MetroBike are currently in the process of scaling up the area’s bike share service by doubling the amount of stations, but instead of figuring it out themselves, they’re asking
Brilliant Corrugated Cardboard Kranium Helmet is 4 Times Stronger Than Polystyrene
Anirudha Surabhi‘s brilliant cardboard Kranium helmet is the latest and greatest development in sustainable noggin-protecting technology. While cardboard might not sound like the material of choice
VIDEO: The ABCs of Basic Bicycle Repair!
Shed your winter coat and don your bike helmet, because spring is here! Start your biking season off right by giving your bicycle some love – tune up love that is! Our friends over at Etsy just
Bike Beer Holder Lets You Be a Booze Guzzler Without Being a Gas Guzzler
We love bikes and we love beer. So when we saw this little doohickey that marries the two, we had a moment of pupil dilation. Made by Walnut Studio, the Bike Six Pack Holder is a convenient way to cart
California Blind Man Uses Echolocation to Navigate Around on His Bike
While sight is something we take for granted while riding our bikes, Daniel Kish from California rides his bike based completely on sound. Kish, who is blind, goes riding around town using a method called
Students and Teachers Create DIY Guerilla Bike Lanes in Mexico
The cities of London, New York and San Francisco have all installed speedy bike lanes that encourage the use of carbon-free transportation. However if you’re in Mexico and you want a bike lane, you
Bike Projects Create Twice as Many Jobs Per Dollar Spent Than Road Work
We’re already big fans of biking infrastructure, and now a new report, “Estimating the Employment Impacts of Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Road Infrastructure,” reveals that pedestrian and
Get a “Bike-Safe” Sticker for Your Vehicle
Show your solidarity for your brothers and sisters on two wheels with a sticker that encourages safe driving and safe cycling. More than 44,000 cyclists are injured in traffic accidents every year, with
Philadelphia Parking Lot Transformed into Urban Cycling Oasis
As bike commuting becomes more popular, facilities where you can store your bike, extra clothes and even take a shower will become a necessity. These bike facilities could even possibly replace parking
Indian Students Design $22 Solar and Wind Powered Bike Helmet
Wish your morning bike commute could charge up your cell phone on the way to work? Well, two enterprising engineering students from the Nirma University of Ahmedabad, India have designed a handy wind and
Treadmill Bike is a Creative Workout on Wheels
We’ve seen plenty of human-powered vehicles — from velomobile bikes to helicopters, and even hovercrafts — but the latest contraption to come down the pipeline is perhaps the strangest
Google Maps Adds Biking Directions for 150 US Cities
Attention cyclists across the US: the wait for decent biking directions is over! Google Maps users can finally get biking directions along with walking, driving, and public transportation directions. Best
A New “Metro” for Bikes in Los Angeles
Riding a Bike in Los Angeles is currently a dangerous proposition – there’s too many cars and too few bike lanes. The LA Bike Working Group Backbone Bikeway Network(s) is taking the city to
NYC Transforming Parking Meters Into Bike Racks
New York City is keeping the green news coming — the city recently announced plans to massacre and recycle 225 parking meters and turn them into circular bike racks! This news comes in the midst of
Bike Helmets That Don’t Make You Look Like a Dork
Love the eco-freedom of cruisin’ on your two wheeler, but hate the less than eco-fashionable “helmet-head” look? With Yakkay‘s noggin protectors disguised as stylish hats,
Copenhagen Wheel: MIT Unveils the Swiss Army Knife of Bike Wheels
Photography by Maxtomasinelli The Copenhagen Wheel, unveiled today by MIT students at the COP15 Climate Change Conference, may not look like anything special. But in reality, it’s a treasure trove
Eco 7 Bicycle Folds to Fit Within a Suitcase
Although the idea of a folding bike isn’t new or novel, Mexican designer Victor Aleman has managed to spice things up a bit with his Eco 7 Folding bike. Aleman has designed a modern folding bike
DESIGN21 Competition: Power to the Pedal
Social design organizerion Design 21 recently launched an inspiring bicycle-focused design competition called Power to the Pedal. The challenge is to design a biking accessory or add-on for existing bikes
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