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Tag Archives: Netherlands
Bicycles on purpose in the Netherlands. Plus, car free in San Francisco
David Hembrow: “Motor vehicles were not prioritized above all other transport but careful considerations were made of where they should go and where they should not.” Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Infrastructure, Other bicycles, Weekly Linker
Tagged architecture, BionX, Bullitt, cargo bicycle, Fix It Sticks, Netherlands, San Francisco, T-Way Wrench
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Mike Honnold pedals the Netherlands (and returns to Peoria)
“Right away I could tell cycling was Priority Number One due to the number of bikes parked in the racks outside the train station. That many people would not be using bikes for transportation if the country made it difficult for them to be used.” Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Equipment, Infrastructure, Report from the road
Tagged Caterpillar, coffee, commuting, Mike Honnold, Netherlands, Rent a Bike Haarlem, Rock Island Greenway, train
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Brompton to “pile into New York.” Plus, Car Brain and the walker
Will Butler-Adams: “We want to start shaking up America.” Continue reading
Posted in Brompton, Weekly Linker
Tagged Bikeyface, League of American Bicyclists, Netherlands, walking, Will Butler-Adams, winter
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Bike Friday turns 21; Book Bike propels literacy
Bike Friday, the Eugene, Oregon, folding/packable bicycle company founded by Hanz and Alan Scholz, is 21 years old, and according to an email from General Manager Hanna Scholz (Alan’s oldest daughter), the company has built 40,000 machines over that time. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Equipment, History
Tagged Bike Friday, bike route signs, Bloomington Illinois, Book Bike, Netherlands, taillight, wide tires
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Study Tours highlight Dutch bicycle infrastructure
Judith and David Hembrow say the best way to understand how bicycling in the Netherlands works is to immerse yourself in it. Here’s part of the pitch: “Our Study Tours are for interested politicians, transport planners, transport campaigners, cycling co-ordinators … Continue reading
Judge dismisses New York bike lane lawsuit. NY commuting up.
A lawsuit to eliminate New York’s Prospect Park West bike lane is dismissed. Judge says “Merely not liking a change is no basis for a frivolous lawsuit to reverse it.” (Streetsblog) The number of bicycle commuters in the city of … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Linker
Tagged Australia, bike path, commuting, factory, ice cream, James Colgrove, Netherlands, New York, Portland, Trek
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Trek takes orders. Sales drop in Netherlands. Spoking a car wheel
What happens if the U.S. kills the federal gas tax? (Infrastructurist) Trek to warehouse and fulfill orders placed on dealer websites. (Bicycle Retailer) That includes orders for Trek bikes. (Bike Europe) Bicycle sales in the Netherlands dropped 23% in June. … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Linker
Tagged carbon footprint, gas tax, Netherlands, Trek, wheel building
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