UBC Study: Cycling Infrastructure Can Reduce Risk of Cycling Injuries by Half

Cycling is certainly pleasurable and can give good impact for our life especially health. Many people are now turn to a bicycle as a daily transportation replacing car. Unfortunately, not all country or city provide cyclists good infrastructure, in which it can cause cyclists take more risk of injuries

A study from University of British Columbia showed that certain types of cycling routes carry much lower risk of injury for cyclists. The study was published in the American Journal of Public Health in October 18, 2012. The study also analyzed the cause of 690 cycling injuries in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada from 2008 to 2009 and various route types and infrastructure.

Serena Williams Rides A Bike to Match

An unusual news come from Key Biscayne, Florida in the last March, 23 when the world class tennis player Serena Williams rode a bike from her hotel to a match.

With Key Biscayne's main road in a snarl Saturday night, Williams borrowed a bike at her hotel, rode to her match and beat Ayumi Morita in the third round of the Sony Open, 6-3, 6-3. Williams match was scheduled to start at 8 p.m., and she learned about the gridlock before leaving her hotel

"The traffic was crazy and everyone was like, 'I have been here for an hour, and I’m staying like eight minutes away'" Williams said. "I'm like, OK, I'm not going to make my match."
"So I asked for a golf cart, and the hotel didn't have a golf cart. Then they were like, 'We have a motor bike.' I'm like, 'I don't do motor bikes.' They said, 'We have a bicycle.' I said, 'I really don't do bicycles, but I will today.'"

How to Choose A Folding Bike

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Folding bike is very ideal for those living in a limited room like apartment. A folding bike is versatile as it can be folded neatly in half to making it perfect to carry around with you. Folding bike is also easy to store so if you are on the go with your car you could simply get your bike in your car. The use of folding bike are vary, many people use the kind of bike for daily commuting and some use the bike for leisure riding.

The folding bikes commonly have light frames and small wheels, however they are still as durable as their non-folding contemporaries and the range of brands, designs and styles is growing at a rapid rate.

Many people buy folding bikes to take on holiday as they take up less room and are easier to transport on airlines. If you are pushed for storage space at home, folding bikes are great alternatives to full sized bikes.

Review - GMC Denali Road Bike

The GMC Denali Road Bike was actually have been released in the middle of last year. The bike is developed for on the road usage whether commuting, exercise or even racing. If you take the price as a reference, the Denali would be standing on the middle-range bike category. The bike built around a lightweight aluminum road bike frame which mean it's lighter than any steel-framed road bikes

The Denali is obviously not a high-tech bike, however doesn’t mean that you will not get the power, comfort, and reliability. For those multi-speed bike enthusiast, there is a good news from Denali. This bike has a Shimano derailleur and Shimaon revo shifts, so shifting is easy and its high profile alloy Vitesse racing rims and alloy calipers and brake levers means that this is not a “cheap” bike by any means.

Risk of Injury for Bicycling on Cycle Tracks Versus in the Street

In the United States a frequent source for cycling-infrastructure design is the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities. In its current form, the guide favors one-way bike lanes separated from vehicular traffic by painted lines; cycle paths at sidewalk level are discouraged and physically separated two-way paths, known as cycle tracks, are not mentioned.

Based on sources such as the AASHTO guide, many state and local transportation leaders currently prioritize development of on-street bicycle lanes, believing them to be safer that alternatives such as cycle tracks. A 2010 study from the Harvard School of Public Health, “Risk of Injury for Bicycling on Cycle Tracks Versus in the Street,” published in Injury Prevention, suggests this belief is unfounded.

Duke Named A "Bicycle Friendly University"

In March 2012 ago the League of American Bicyclists listed Duke as a Bicycle Friendly University to join other 35 colleges. The program recognizes institutions of higher education for promoting and providing a more bicycle-friendly campus for students, employees and visitors.

After receiving an honorable mention for bicycling efforts last year, Duke now has a "Bronze" designation after submitting an application highlighting aspects of Duke's biking programs and how it makes biking easy on campus for students, faculty and staff.

"Over the past six months, we've addressed safety on all our roads, adding bike lanes, wide shoulders or sharrows to every street on campus," said Brian Williams, Duke's transportation demand management coordinator.

Bike Taxi Unlimited, Person Powered Taxi from New Orleans

Bike taxi? Like what?. The business was founded in 2011 by Rob Lynch, a nice guy from New Orleans. Bike Taxi Unlimited provides superior driver-for- hire services to the general public via eco-friendly, person powered taxis.

Bike Taxi Unlimited could hold up to 3 passenger and just like regular bike, this vehicle also equipped with headlights and flashing taillights. All bike unites also equipped with safety belts to provide safety for the passengers.

“We get people from A to B with kind of an interesting look at the city, It’s all about showing people a different side of New Orleans.” Said Lynch who has graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans.