Urban Cycling Archives

Adding Bike Lanes Boosts Sales and Employment

June 25, 2020 at 7:38 am5 min reading

Urban cycling

All of us cyclists would love to have more bike lanes, but the fact is that in most cities there are more non-cyclists than cyclists. It’s an uphill battle. Thankfully, a new study gives us a very good argument. It shows that bicycle lanes can…

Cycling in NY Is Getting More Dangerous Despite Better Bike-Friendly Policy

September 18, 2019 at 1:00 pm5 min reading

Urban cycling

Focusing on the most bike-friendly cities like Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Berlin, we only rarely get the insight into the streets of much bigger cities across the ocean. How dangerous is it to get on the bike in New York City these days?

What Makes a Bike-Friendly Neighbourhood?

August 22, 2019 at 1:54 pm4 min reading

Urban cycling

We all know the benefits of cycling as a way to commute. It improves health, reduces air pollution, and makes traffic less terrible. So, why don’t more people bicycle to work? New research says that it has a lot to do with the type of…

Copenhagen’s Lille Langebro – A Jewel of a Bridge for Pedestrians and Cyclists

August 20, 2019 at 11:41 am5 min reading

Urban cycling

Aren’t we all a little tired of seeing the world’s cycling capital, Copenhagen, trying to improve what’s already miles ahead? No, we are not. We watch with delight (and a little envy) how their cycling and pedestrian support and infrastructure keep reaching new levels of…

14 European Cities Hooked Up in a Massive Project for a Better Cycling Environment

August 14, 2019 at 11:41 am5 min reading

Urban cycling

Since the benefits of cycling to the quality of life in urban environments have been proved by various studies, 13 European cities agreed on founding the Civitas Handshake project that should bring more cyclists to the streets. Is it just utopia or a feasible future?…

Commuting Season Is Here! 5 Reasons Why Riding Your Bike to Work Is Great

April 5, 2019 at 11:43 am5 min reading

Urban cycling

For those who cycle to work all winter—kudos! Of course, depending on where you are, this may be more or less of an epic feat. Nevertheless, for those of us who live in four-season locales, commuting time is here. The snow has melted, the sun…

Cycling Is the Happiest Mode of Transportation, New Study Says

April 4, 2019 at 9:59 am4 min reading

Health & Training

A recent study at the University of Minnesota looked at various modes of transportation and concluded that, clearly, “biking is the happiest”. The researchers set out to better understand the connections between daily travel behaviour and emotional wellbeing, and their findings are very interesting. Let’s…