Review: Showers Pass Storm Jacket
Correction: an earlier version of this article identified the Storm jacket as the Classic, and misquoted it’s price as $289. Perhaps the ultimate commuter rain…
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Fair Weather Riding Rocks
Don’t apologize, enjoy the sunshine! As someone who spent two years commuting almost exclusively by bike, I know the label “fair weather rider” has negative connotations when…
Report: As cities add bike lanes, more people bike, and biking gets safer
Cities adding bike infrastructure are seeing a “safety in numbers” — more people on bikes plus lower risk of severe or fatal injury. Graphs: NACTO…
How Bikes Can Help Save the Cities of the Future
“An engineer designing from scratch could hardly concoct a better device to unclog modern roads – cheap, nonpolluting, small and silent…” Rick Smith, International Herald…
The Cargo Bike Demystified
When you hear the term “cargo bike,” what comes to mind? An aptly bearded hipster pushing a case of craft beer on the front bed…
Walk and Bike Month Turns 40
Some may say there’s no free ride in life, but during Boulder’s Walk and Bike Month, there is. This quintessentially Boulder event celebrates its 40th…
Amsterdam is Appointing a Bike Mayor
By Feargus O’Sullivan Originally published by City Lab — This summer, Amsterdam will go one step further to cement its reputation as the most bike-friendly…
Ikea’s New Chainless Bike Never Rusts
By Laura Geggel Originally published by Live Science — Dealing with a rusty bicycle chain can be a messy affair, but an innovative new bike…
5 Safety Pointers for the Urban Cyclist
By Neil Bezdek Originally published by Bicycling — While I’m no stranger to city riding (I was a full-time bike messenger in New York City…
Racial Inequity in Traffic Enforcement
The message of the Black Lives Matter movement has permeated institutions across America, but in large part, transportation planners have opted out. It’s time for…
One Biker’s View on Texting in Traffic and Running Red Lights
Photo courtesy of Paul Adkins. This post originally appeared on CAWOOD on February 18, 2016. I ride my bike everyday in and around Eugene, pedaling…
Cyclists Strap On Cameras To Protect Themselves
Bike Austin’s VP Hill Abel sat down with NPR recently to discuss how more and more cyclists are using helmet cameras on their daily rides…
This 11-year-old Wants L.A.’s Streets to be Safe for Everyone – Not Just Cars
By Matlock Grossman On Wednesday evenings, I have orchestra class three miles from my house. I’m only 11, so I have two ways to get…
Tips for Riding during a Transit Shutdown
In Washington DC, the Metro transit system spent 24 hours on a shutdown. The Washington Area Bicyclist Association just published a set of tips for…
LSA Tucson Wins Advocacy Organization of the Year!
We at BikeLife want to send an enthusiastic congratulations to the Living Streets Alliance of Tucson, AZ for being named the Advocacy Organization of the…
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