Here's What Americans Don't Get About Cycling — And Why It's A Problem

Here’s What Americans Don’t Get About Cycling — And Why It’s A Problem

Business Insider
4/29/2013

The 2013 Copenhagenize Index of the world’s most bike-friendly cities is out, and not a single American metropolis made the top 20. […] By failing to embrace cycling culture, American cities are losing out on significant financial benefits, Colville-Andersen told Business Insider. […]

Worst Bike Lanes in Los Angeles: Forest Lawn Death Trap

Worst Bike Lanes in Los Angeles: Forest Lawn Death Trap

CicLAvalley
2/9/15

[…] Trying to single out the worst bike lane sometimes can feel like whatever one you’re currently riding on. […] What compounds the problem is the poor conditions cyclists are expected to encounter as portions of the lanes that fail to meet proper width requirements, cracks and potholes in the pavement and the never cleaned debris that comprises long stretches. […]

CTC urges action on cycle safety as casualty rates rise

CTC urges action on cycle safety as casualty rates rise

The National Cycle Charity CTC.org.uk
2/5/15

[…] Cyclists fared worse, with an 8% increase in fatal and serious injuries. Although cyclist fatality numbers have remained fairly steady, the number of cyclist casualties has risen by 26% compared with the 2005-9 average, while fatal and serious cyclist casualties have risen by 46%. […]

This Old Kentucky Mine Is About To Become An EPIC Underground Bike Park

This Old Kentucky Mine Is About To Become An EPIC Underground Bike Park

Huffington Post
2/4/15

[…] A new underground bicycle park with miles of dirt trails, jumps and stunt courses is being built inside an abandoned limestone mine in Louisville that has been recycled into a popular tourist attraction. The owners of the 320,000-square foot park say it will be the largest indoor course in the nation. […]

Analysis of Passing Distances between Bicycles and Motorized Vehicles on Urban Arterials

Analysis of Passing Distances between Bicycles and Motorized Vehicles on Urban Arterials

Mehta, Kushal
From University of Waterloo Library
Date: 2015-01-21 (submitted on: 2015-01-20)

[…] Several US states and Canadian Provinces have introduced, or (as is the case in Ontario) are considering, legislation requiring that motorists provide a minimum of one meter of lateral clearance when overtaking and passing a cyclist. […] The model shows that the proportion of passing maneuvers that are unsafe increases as traffic demand increases, the distance between consecutive traffic signals becomes shorter, and traffic signal cycle lengths become longer. […]