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Bikes have central role in decarbonising
The UK is pushing for bikes to have a much bigger role in everyday transport as the move towards zero-carbon transport picks up pace.
Paris to make pop-ups permanent
Paris is set to make pop-up bike lanes permanent as their plans to become a world-class cycling city seek to capitalise on the crisis.
Bikes key to lower travel emissions
Switching to bikes for even just some of our travel needs could have a substantial, community-wide impact on C02 emissions, a new study has found.
Riders make better walkers
Researchers at Humbolt State University in California have found that those who like to pedal can walk more efficiently when they choose to walk.
Europe reboots bike tourism
The word is out across Europe: Bike-cations are the new vacations. Let us hope that this catches on Down Under as the virus declines.
Europe’s pop-up lanes are promising
German climate researchers have assessed that the new bike infrastructure rolled out across Europe has potential to deliver $3B in health benefits each year.
E-bikes spark more riding
A study of the health benefits of e-bikes has found that that although physical exertion is only moderate, people tend to ride more often.
Your brew delivers watt bombs
New research has shown that coffee can do more than get you up for a pre-dawn ride – the caffeine inside your cuppa can also increase your power.
COVID crisis ignites interest in e-bikes
The 2020 bike boom has seen bike shops sell out around the world. But e-bikes have been selling fast too, with the e-bike boom predicted to last the longest.
London bike share turns 10
London’s bike share operation has survived ten—often controversial—years to reach a size and influence unthinkable when it took its first, uncertain ride.
UK announces a bold vision to boost cycling
The UK government has announced a ‘cycling revolution’ in an effort tackle obesity and adapt to a COVID-19 world.
Google’s bikey update
Google Maps have announced new bike riding updates that make it easier for people to plan trips by share bike in ten cities around the world.
Cargo bike growth exploding
Data is from the first European cargo bike industry survey shows the industry is booming, with sales are expected to grow more than 50% in Europe this year.
Sedentary behaviour linked to fatal cancer
Just as more people are spending their lockdown hours sitting around at home comes news that you won’t want to hear: inactivity is associated with greater risk of cancer.
Lead footed drivers face enlightenment
In just two years time all motor vehicles sold in Europe will be required to have technology to reduce excessive speeds, significantly benefiting for road safety.
Is that a battery under your kilt?
The Scottish Government wants more people on e-bikes and has plugged its community into a massive $A1.6M cash stream of encouragement.
Blood flow from exercise boosts memory
Scientists are homing in on why people who regularly exercise have good memory, even into later life: it's all about the blood flow in the brain.
Virtual riding is as hard as road riding
Read professional cycling coach and data scientist Philipp Diegner's opinion on professional virtual cycling, and see his top 10 virtual racing performances so far.
New driving test puts drivers in riders’ shoes
A new driving test in the UK is putting drivers in bike riders' shoes to help them understand rider behaviour and create a safer environment for all road users.
Barcelona goes wide in COVID fight
Barcelona has responded to the COVID 19 crisis by transforming street space to create even more, better bike lanes.
Exercise takes out the trash
A new study demonstrates that a ten minute burst of bike riding triggers the body to clean out old, damaged proteins with fresh, healthy replacements.
Ireland spending up big on bikes
The Republic of Ireland have committed a whopping €360 million annually (over AU$586 million) to cycling and walking schemes for the next five years.
Triumph returns to bicycles, after 136 years
Top British motorcycle brand Triumph has launched an e-bike, returning to the mode of travel that launched the company in 1884.
Rome races to build 150km of new lanes
Rome has sprinted out of the blocks in the race to build 150kms of new bike lanes along the city’s main corridors and connecting streets.
Bikes shed light on town planning
Smart bike lights in the UK are being used to collect cycling data and feedback for town planners to utilise in improving bike riding routes.
Green transport creates jobs
New research suggests that investment in transforming the transport sector could create millions of new jobs and help countries create greener, healthier economies.
Bikes to rule London streets
Radical changes that will transform London's streets to promote bikes have been announced by the national government and city authorities.
Italy funds recovery by bike
Italians who buy a new bicycle can get up to 500 euros from government as part of a 55-billion-euro stimulus package for Italy's virus-stricken economy.
Siri might have the answer for driver distraction
A new study has confirmed the distractive power of touch screens, but has also shown that voice activated controls result in far less distraction.
French to get bike repair cash
Tres bien – the French government is offering citizens $85 for bike servicing and repair. It's just one of many things being done to keep people riding.
Bikes make humans better, just ask Steve Jobs
There's lots to learn from a 1973 study that Steve Jobs liked to quote, which placed humans on bikes the most efficient form of locomotion on the planet.
The King likes bikes
Bicycle advocacy can be challenging at times, but stories about the biggest sports star on the planet loving bikes makes it a little easier.
Keep the Black Dog on the leash
According to a recent study, even people genetically vulnerable to depression are protected from it by three hours of physical activity each week.
Exercise outside requires a suitable outside
There is a reason we have reached peak activity on our beautiful trails and calm, green streets at the moment – there are so few of them.
Bikes don’t scare off customers
Another study has found that building better bike infrastructure through shopping districts does not result in economic damage to local traders.
Vienna doubles down on cargo bikes
The Austrian capital is now handing over whopping grants for you to buy your own pedal-powered version of a van, wagon or people mover.
Two wheels to the rescue
Brompton have committed to delivering over 1,000 of their iconic folding bikes to health care workers across England to travel to and from work safely.
There’s more to speed than limits
Transport for London has just published a new toolkit packed with interesting ideas we can deploy to achieve lower traffic speeds in streets.
Distraction fix right on the button
Honda has put its time machine into reverse gear, announcing that it is switching back to analogue controls to cut down driver distraction.
Study finds commuters live longer
An extensive new study from New Zealand found that commuters who biked to work had a 13 per cent reduction in mortality.
Dooring tech takes another step
Ford have taken a step forward in dooring technology by creating a system that actually prevents the door from being opened wide when a bike is approaching.
Virus shutdown could open up streets
A New York hurtles headlong towards becoming the world’s next coronavirus epicentre it is moving to close traffic-sparse streets to cars and open them up to bikes, runners and walkers.
Free rides for London health workers
National Healthcare Service workers in London have been given free access to the city’s share bike scheme to help them get to work during the coronavirus pandemic.
London goes harder for lower speed
London is going harder to get traffic speeds down in the city, expanding its 20MPH zones and making a calmer traffic environment.
The congestion solution con
A new US report into congestion indicates that the billion dollar projects building new roads, bridges and freeways to solve traffic congestion are failing.
Denmark has a bike plan for coronavirus
Where else but Denmark would the official advice on slowing the spread of coronavirus emphasise the importance of getting on your bike?
Get paid to scrap your car
Dangerously high levels of pollution is encouraging one UK city to pay people to send the family sedan to the scrap heap, funded by the national government.
Getting older: move more: live longer
People getting older sometimes talk of slowing down, but new research out of Korea suggests we should be doing the opposite: speeding up.
NYC public art makes cycling safer
New York City's "Barrier Beautification Program" is commissioning artwork along bike infrastructure to improve the experience and safety of riding bikes.
Biking and hiking trails deliver massive benefits
Following the big burn across the nation, further evidence has emerged to support the case for a strong investment pipeline for new trails across Australia.
Bikes scoot way ahead in benefits race
Electric scooters are a failure when it comes to providing health benefits to individuals and environmental benefits to the community, a new study finds.
Jeep give sneak-peek of new e-Bike
Jeep are the latest car company to try their hand at electric bikes, providing a sneak-peek of what's billed as the "most powerful" off-road mountain bike yet.
Culture lures bikes in Vienna
Bike riders in Vienna will be rewarded with concert tickets for their efforts in reducing CO2 emissions in the Austrian capital.
Exercise speaks volumes for gray matter
Recent research from Germany shows that aerobic exercise increases local and overall gray matter volume in the brain by an average 5.3 cubic centimetres.
AI being trialed for bike counting
In a first Transport for London is using artificial intelligence to to analyse video feeds and count bikes and pedestrians in real time.
E-bikes without the kitchen sink
Could the Xiaomi QiCycle represents the new look for e-bikes? Small, light, simple and convenient like an iPhone, at around the same price.
Long distance commutes rise in Copenhagen
Copenhagen’s attempt to lure more people into commuting longer distances with a series of cycle superhighways continues to be successful.
Exercise overcomes drug side-effects
Prostate cancer patients undergoing hormone therapy now have a way of reducing the unwelcome side effects — regular exercise.
Amsterdam to “knip” cars in the bud
Although Amsterdam is renowned for its dense bike traffic, it is unhealthy car commutes that will be getting the chop under a new transport plan.