

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
If you or someone you know are trying to persuade your local government to create more bike lanes in your community, here’s some info that could support the cause. The Atlantic takes an in-depth look a Canadian study that researched how dedicated bike lanes influenced biker safety. Among the key findings: When compared to a major city street, the chance of injury for a cyclist drops by about 50% when riding on a similar road with a bike lane and no parked cars. ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on October 23, 2012 12:15 PM & Tagged Cycling and bike lanes | permalink | Comments
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