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Amsterdam’s underwater parking garage fits 7,000 bicycles and zero cars
Maybe one day, flying cars and jetpacks will be the hallmarks of futuristic cities, but today — in 2023 — it’s massive underwater bicycle parking garages like the one that just opened at Amsterdam’s Centraal Station. The structure has space for 6,300 personal bicycles and 700 more for bikeshares to facilitate the first or last mile of rail journeys. Capacity will expand to 11,000 bicycles when a second garage opens in February.
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In the ’80s, We Decided Bike Helmets Make Riders Safe. Cyclists Have Paid for It Ever Since.
Some cyclists refuse to wear helmets on principle. They have their reasons.
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YouTuber builds a bike with two half wheels, and it functions just as well as the original
YouTuber The Q builds a strange bike that actually works despite its idiosyncrasies. He does this by taking a regular wheel and cutting it in half.
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As e-bike fires rise, calls grow for education and regulation
Some point to cheap aftermarket batteries as the primary factor in e-bike and e-scooter battery fires and worry that micromobility device storage bans will set back transportation decarbonization efforts.
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Turns Out, Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe
Requiring all riders to wear a helmet has proven negative effects.
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Stockholm Thinks It Can Have an Electric Bikeshare Program So Cheap It’s Practically Free
This past June, Stockholm introduced a new shared bicycle service to replace Stockholm City Bikes, which operated from 2006 until 2018. Since that service shut down, the city was one of many around the world swamped by shared e-scooters that littered sidewalks and streets. As a result, the city wanted to reboot a bikeshare program with a more modern approach without succumbing to the trappings of the dockless scooter and bike craze.
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LM Chain Lube & Spray Manufacturer for Bikes At Best Price In India | Lakshmi Motors
Shop from Lakshmi Motors - LM online bike chain lube and spray from the best chain lube spray manufactures in India, FREE shipping & cash on delivery.
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Litelok claims to have made the world’s lightest and toughest angle-grinder resistant locks
The new Litelok X-1 and X-3 locks are claimed to offer the best available protection from multiple attack methods and, most critically, the threat of angle grinders. The advent of improved battery technology brought a wave of new and very portable power tools, including angle grinders, which have become the weapon of choice for bike (and motorbike) thieves.
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'It's a game-changer': Adaptive mountain bike advancements help pro riders return to competitive racing
Advancements in adaptive mountain bike technology are helping professional riders return to competitive racing after life-changing crashes left them unable to participate in the sport they love.
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New French Law Requires Car Commercials to Tell People to Walk or Bike Instead
Whether it's cigarettes or alcohol, many governments have legislated that companies must warn consumers of the negative effects of their products. This is often achieved on packaging or required in advertising. France is now intending to bring such measures to the automotive industry, forcing carmakers to supplement ads with messages about greener transport alternatives, as reported by CTV News.
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Why this city is Europe's best kept cycling secret
Portugal's bike factories have been very busy since April 2020 as cycling has surged in popularity.
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What it's like to ride 900 km in a day
A chat with ultra-endurance racer Abdullah Zeinab.
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The Popularity of E-Bikes Isn’t Slowing Down
Motorized bicycles are outselling all-electric cars and have the potential to transform urban transit.
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Revolt of the delivery workers
Robbed, stabbed, beaten, underpaid, and overworked. They have had enough.
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Tadej Pogacar wins 2nd straight Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for a second straight year after a mostly ceremonial final stage to the Champs-Elysees on Sunday in cycling’s biggest race.
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Women Will Race In Their Own Tour De France Next Summer
Noting the Tour's status as the world's marquee cycling event, pro cyclist Anna van der Breggen says, "It's long been a dream for many of us to compete in a women's Tour de France."
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They Went Out for a Bike Ride. They Never Came Home.
Nearly 700 people on bikes have been killed by drivers this year. This is who we lost.
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Peloton Bike+ review: upgrades aplenty and new ways to exercise
With its first upgraded bike since launch, Peloton wants you to get off and push... weights. But is it worth the hefty price tag?
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Time to ride the future
Advertisement that was banned in France.
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VanMoof’s e-bike ad banned in France for creating a "climate of anxiety"
VanMoof, the Dutch electric bicycle brand, is officially too hot for (French) television. The company’s first TV advertisement was banned in France for its negative portrayal of car traffic and pollution. The commercial was rejected by France’s advertising regulatory authority, ARPP, because it “discredit[s] the automobile sector [...] while creating a climate of anxiety.”
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