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It’s a Speed Trap! — California Cops to Check Bicycle Speed with Radar and Ticket Fast Bikers
Speed traps on bike trails. California cops will now be issuing tickets to cyclists.
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Why you're safer on a bike share than a regular bike
It's heavy and unwieldy, and that's a good thing.
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Deaths on collapsed Rio de Janeiro bike path deal safety blow to Olympic host
At least two are dead after a new seaside bike path was hit by a wave and collapsed, damaging the city’s credibility ahead of the summer Games
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Secret Thermal Camera Footage Allegedly Shows Seven Pro Cyclists Using Illegal Motors In Bikes
Rumors that elite professional cyclists have been riding with small, illegal motors tucked away in their bikes have swirled around the pro peloton since 2010. But seemed a myth until Femke Van den Driessche got caught with a...
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At least 2 dead as Rio Olympic project collapses
At least two people were killed Thursday in the collapse of a new elevated bike path that has been heralded as a top legacy project of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The accident on the Tim Maia bike path is the latest in a series of problems besetting preparations for the Aug. 5-21 games, which include worries about an outbreak of the Zika virus, political turmoil that threatens to topple President Dilma Rousseff, underwhelming ticket sales and budget cuts amid...
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GoPro BMX Bike Riding in NYC 4
Part 4 of the GoPro POV Bike riding in NYC series. Featuring BMX riders Anthony Panza and myself (Billy Perry.) Weaving through heavy traffic, skitching cabs, dodging cops and a scenic tour of NYC are a few things in this video. Subscribe for similar BMX vids.
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Power to the people: electric bikes take off in North Korea
Wheels have long been a sign of economic status for both individuals and nations, and on the lightly trafficked streets of Pyongyang, capital of impoverished and isolated North Korea, electric bicycles are the hottest new ride on the road. Almost unseen two years ago, the Chinese-made two-wheelers are a common site this week in the city, which hosts the first congress of the country's ruling Workers' Party in 36 years.
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What is the most energy efficient way to move a human from A to B? The answer might surprise you.
How much energy does it take to move a human from point A to point B? Ever wondered what the most energy efficient way to do this is? In a head to head contest on energy efficiency how would the Telsa Model 3 compare to a electric commuter bike?
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Paris Opens the First Stretch of Its 28-Mile Bike Superhighway
Paris has inaugurated its first bike highway. Opening last May, the 0.5-mile stretch of freshly paved road alongside the Bassin de l’Arsenal is part of the Réseau express vélo (“REVe”), an initiative to build fast-track bike lanes free of motorized vehicles. It’s only the first section of the soon-to-be 28-mile network of bike highways that will cross the city by 2020. In 2015, the city voted unanimously to spend €150 million ($164.5 million) on expanding and improving its biking infrastructure, including REVe (which translates to “dream” in French).
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Traffic fatalities rising fast nationally—especially pedestrian and cyclist deaths
Traffic fatalities in America hit a seven-year high in 2015, with pedestrians and cyclists accounting for a disproportionate share of the alarming increase, according to preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Last year, 35,200 people were killed in traffic — a 7.7 percent increase over 2014 and the worst death toll since 2008. The number of people killed while …
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Chris Froome set for Tour de France hat-trick after surviving stage 20 – as it happened
So, it was a trouble-free day for Chris Froome in the end, with his closest rivals deciding to consolidate their podium spots rather than the attack the man in yellow. The spills of yesterday’s stage were avoided, Team Sky controlling a tentative peloton over four climbs and slippery descents. The race was, in truth, won before today, and in far more testing circumstances – Froome has experienced his fair share of drama on the road here, and will cross the line in Paris a worthy winner. I’ll leave you with our race report. Thanks for joining me. Bye!
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Newly developed wheel converts any bicycle into an electric vehicle
Right off the bat, Michael Burtov said he and his team at technology startup GeoOrbital did not re-invent the wheel. But, in a sense, they did. By Ben Gruber.
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Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome completes third race victory
Chris Froome became Britain's first three-time winner of the Tour de France when he crossed the finish line of the 21-stage race in Paris on Sunday. The Team Sky rider, who won the 2013 and 2015 races, is the first man to defend his title in more than 20 years. He finished arm-in-arm with his team-mates behind the peloton after Andre Greipel won the final sprint finish.
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Guerrilla Bike Lanes Show Cities How Easy It Is To Make Streets Safer
Since the city won't keep bikers safe, a group of San Francisco bikers is taking matters into its own hands, using a very simple tooltraffic cones.
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Insane Urban Downhill Mountain Bike
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Diplomat’s daughter, 23, cycling in Ottawa bike lane ‘right-hooked’ by turning truck and killed
The death of a 23-year-old cyclist on a downtown Ottawa street Thursday morning has re-ignited the debate about bike safety in this city. Nusrat Jahan was struck by a truck while riding her bicycle near the busy intersection of Lyon Street and Laurier Avenue. It appeared the truck and the bike were both travelling eastbound when the cyclist was “right-hooked,” or struck, as the truck turned right onto Lyon and she proceeded east on Laurier.
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Polish City Unveils Beautiful Glow-in-the-Dark Bicycle Path That's Charged Directly by the Sun
A blue glow-in-the-dark bike path was recently unveiled in the Polish town of Lidzbark Warminski. It relies on luminophores to harness energy directly from the sun.
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Dan Atherton Sends It Down the Hardline MTB Track | Red Bull Hardline: GoPro View
See firsthand what it's like to rip down one of the heaviest downhill mountain bike tracks ever created, through he GoPro view of the creator himself, Dan Atherton. It's why Red Bull Hardline is an event like no other. The long and technical course plays on a variety of disciplines, where incredibly steep and rocky technical sections were combined with a motocross run in and 50-foot [15.24 meters] gap jump to create one of the most progressive downhill courses on the planet.
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PodRide pitch v1,1
Demo of Mikael Kjellman´s bicycle car PodRide with speaker text
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Bike lock developed that makes thieves immediately vomit
Crowdfunded creator of SkunkLock says device emits special smelly formula when it is being cut. By Alan Yuhas.
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