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Paris goes car-free for a day in a bid to reduce air pollution
Paris had their first car-free day yesterday whereby no cars were allowed to drive on the central arrondissements, which are the areas around landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, and the Champs Elysees between 9am and 4pm. The only motorised vehicles allowed were buses, taxis and emergency vehicles. The city mayor, Anne Hidalgo had told French newspaper Le Parisien last...
UK petition to add cycle awareness to the driving theory test
A petition has been developed in the UK looking to add cycle awareness and safety to the current driving theory test. The petition was started by Darren Glover and his message is as follows: "Far too many cyclists are being injured or killed on our roads. The need for clearer education regarding the safety of cyclists, safe passing distance, junction...
Latvian cyclists highlight the amount of space taken up by cars
To mark International Car Free Day (September 22), a number of members of the Latvian cycling organisation 'Let's Bike' decided to dress their bicycles up as cars in Riga. The purpose of the exercise was to show the amount of space taken up by cars rather than bikes. It's a point that can be overlooked by some motorists, that...
AirDonkey – The bike version of AirBnB
A new Danish startup is launching a Kickstarter project soon with the aim of providing a network of instantly-available bicycles in various cities around the world, It will allow people to rent out their spare bikes for cash. AirDonkey is a platform to share your bike and earn money on it. Using the locks and platform developed by Donkey Republic,...
Myra Canyon abandoned railway biking
Myra Canyon is quite a unique mountain bike trail as it includes 18 trestles (bridges) and 2 tunnels through the mountain on the old Kettle Valley railway which is several hundred kilometers long. Myra canyon is located near Kelowna in British Columbia and the tracks date back to the early 1900’s when silver was discovered near Nelson, BC....
Paris set to have a car-free day on September 27th
Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, previously expressed her desire to have a “car free day” in Paris in an effort to reduce pollution in the city. It has now been announced that September 27th is the date for the car-free day. On the day, cars will be prohibited in the city centre, namely the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th...
One Billion Bicycles – Dublin (VIDEO)
One Billion Bicycles journeys across five continents and 20 countries and interviewed over 140 people to unearth the stories of the world's bicycles and its importance to humanity. This is their film from Dublin. They interview the Lord Mayor Andrew Montague who speaks about the importance of the bike, and they also talk about the success of the city's bicycle...
Eddy Planckaert plans on setting a new World Hour Record
Ex-professional Eddy Planckaert, is set to establish a new World Hour Record in Rochefort, Belgium according to Sporza. He plans on establishing the record for a wooden bike, which has never been undertaken before. The former Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix winner is also planning on establishing a new speed record for a completely wooden bike. The record currently stands...
Big wheels. Titanium frame. Smaller, lighter, safer
We've seen loads of folding bikes and most have tiny wheels and are quite heavy. The Helix plans to change that with it's 24" wheels and titanium frame which, when assembled looks pretty close to a normal bike. Looking at the video, unfolding the bike looks super quick and easy to do and in it's folded state...
How many cars did I pass today? (VIDEO)
This video posted by The Bicycle Channel on Youtube was an interesting test. The film shows the commute of a cyclist from the Melbourne suburb of Essendon to the Central Business District. He added up the number of cars he overtook and subtracted the number that passed him. The total number that he passed out is pretty impressive. It helps...
Google Self-Driving Car gives cyclists special consideration (VIDEO)
The ever evolving software behind Google's self driving car treats cyclists as a special category of moving objects. The software can detect if a cyclist raises their arm to change lane or to take a turn and corresponds accordingly by yielding to the cyclist until they have either taken the turn or moved back into their lane. This...
Go f*ck yourself with your Go-Pro You C**t
We are at a loss for words here. A mother and her children were cycling in a cycle lane just going about their daily life. She looked over her shoulder twice before overtaking a truck which was parked in the cycle lane. After that she was verbally abused by a driver who claimed she didn't. It's...
This cyclist getting a helping hand from a car reminded us of somebody
This Nissan Tiida commercial from 2007 features a bike race where one of the competitors is obviously struggling and decides to get some help from a support car. It reminded us a little bit of a similar incident in the Vuelta this week. Although Vincenzo Nibali didn't actually climb into the Astana team car, his acceleration away from the group...
Cycling the Highest Road in the World
Two guys and lots of camera equipment who are in their own words "two mediocre cyclists" take on what is "easily the most difficult ride either of us had ever undertaken" Watch the video of them taking on the worlds *highest road. *According to Wikipedia Mana Pass (18,192 ft) on the India - Tibet border is the actual tallest. Also...
Win a case of Cono Sur wine & a Cono Sur cycling jersey
Cono Sur are once again supporting this year’s RaboDirect Tour de Picnic, and to celebrate they’re giving away a case of their Bicicleta wine along with a Cono Sur cycling jersey! Partaking in the Tour de Picnic this year will be "Team Cono Sur”, consisting of 10 people whose entries have all been sponsored by Cono Sur, with proceeds going...
“I just blinked and I was 80”
"I'd met a lot of older people, grandparents, teachers, who gave me the spiel of 'my life went past so fast as just yesterday I was 19 or 25 and, and now I don't know where all that time went, I just blinked and I was 80'" This is what inspired Jedidiah Jenkins to quit his job...