Posts Tagged ‘bicycle’

• Watch: The dangers of only riding in the bike lane in a car-centric world

  Meet Casey Neistat, a male bicyclist in New York, who got fined $50 for not riding in the bike lane by a police officer. Casey tried to convince the officer that many times it was more safe to ride on …

• Attack on critical mass in Brazil

  Last week an angry motorist mowed down a large group of bicyclists who participated in a critical mass event in Porto Alegre, Brazil (see video below). According to the Urban Country the attack left at least 15 riders injured and …

• Copenhagen and Lund – two cities in Scandinavia where bicycles dominate

  Here are two videos from Streetfilms and the BBC which shows two cities in Scandinavia where bicycles dominate. You have probably already heard about Copenhagen and the city’s great reputation as a bicycle city. But you might not have heard …

• How to Save Cash While Saving the Environment

  Photo credit: Hamed Saber Even if you drive a petrol-engined car rather than a hybrid vehicle, you can still do your bit for the environment by using less fuel, a practice that will save you cash at the same time. …

• Los Angeles – a car lover’s paradise?

  Did you know that about 25% of the entire size of Los Angeles is made up of roads, parking places and other areas designed for cars? Also check out this picture, taken by the Press-Office City of Münster (Germany). It …

• A Picture is Worth…

  This picture is an old one, but it’s more than worth a re-run. The picture, taken by the Press-Office City of Münster (Germany), demonstrates the amount of space required to transport the same number of passengers by car, bus or …