The Transportationist

From SciAm: How to Get More Bicyclists on the Road

To boost urban bicycling, figure out what women want ....

In the U.S., men's cycling trips surpass women's by at least 2:1. This ratio stands in marked contrast to cycling in European countries, where urban biking is a way of life and draws about as many women as men--sometimes more. In the Netherlands, where 27 percent of all trips are made by bike, 55 percent of all riders are women. In Germany 12 percent of all trips are on bikes, 49 percent of which are made by women.

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From BBC 'E-Rockit' hits German fast lane. An electric motorbike you pedal up to 50 mph (80 km/h). The end of the video shows them using this on a German freeway. Not wise I suspect.

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Forwarded by LK: Bring Your Own Lane, a set of lights for the bicycle which outlines a bicycle lane for the bicyclist at night, the product is called Light Lane . Not out yet, but soon.

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Cyclopath describes itself as a geowiki for Twin Cities cyclists. It allows maps to be annotated with useful bike related information.

Article here

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From WapoProposed Road Standards Raise Safety Concerns

Apparently once progressive Montgomery County Maryland is considering requiring all new roads be built or rebuilt to a 30 or 40 MPH standard.

Perhaps they should see this creepy UK ad:

It's 30 for a reason

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From Metro: Cameron reuinted with stolen bike

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I would say, "welcome to America" (my wife has had 3 or 4 bikes stolen since I've known her), but this happened in London on Portobello Road to David Cameron, leader of the Tories and likely the next Prime Minister of the UK: 'Hacked off' Cameron has his bike stolen

It reminds me of the story about George Bush having his watch stolen while shaking hands in Albania (which may or may not have happened) "At 0.50 minutes into the clip, Bush has a watch. At 1.04 minutes into the clip, he had a watch."

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