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Cycling survivor: A post-crash meditation on what really matters
Be more human, less of a machine. Also, wear a helmet.Photo: Jorgen SchybergI was badly injured in a bike accident on April 13. Eyewitness reports differ, but it’s likely that […]
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Need a new bike?
In honor of bike to work month, one lucky Grist fan is going to get a $500 gift certificate to a bike shop in their area.
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The Yike Bike could make bike commuters of us all
You undoubtedly know someone who would totally commute by bike if it weren't for a whole raft of concerns: It's too dangerous! They're too cumbersome! I don't want to get […]
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No bike lane? Make your own!
"Safety First" is a video art installation in Prague, not an actual solution to the lack of bike lanes. We don't recommend projecting a custom bike lane off the front […]
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Get ready for solar airplanes
There’s nothing that exciting about a plane that uses no fuel and emits no CO2 — I’ve been folding those since the fourth grade. A plane that uses no fuel, […]
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Air pollution hurts motorists more than cyclists
If the thought of sucking down bus exhaust has you hesitating to take up that bicycle commute, you're in luck: It turns out you're better off on two wheels than […]
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Freewheeling: Bicycling and the art of being broke
This is the seventh column in a series focusing on the economics of bicycling. More and more of us have less and less money these days. Fortunately, there are a […]
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Watch a train run over a market (Everyone’s fine! They do this every day!)
Talk about dense living! At the Maeklong vegetable market in Thailand, retail and transportation are closely connected — like, really closely. The vendors lay out their wares so close to […]
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Never too old to bike to work [VIDEO]
So, Friday is Bike to Work Day. And if you are one of those people who comes up with endless excuses about why you can’t get your ass onto a […]
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Project Aura bike lighting system puts wheel reflectors to shame
Project Aura is the brainchild of two Carnegie Mellon students, who challenged themselves to make a bike lighting system that would make night riding more secure. Currently, most bike lights […]
