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Articles tagged “bikes”

Ground Transport

The businesses that boomed in the days following Hurricane Sandy

New Yorkers took their old bikes to the repair shop and rode to work -- thanks to Bloomberg push for more bike lanes -- or used Zipcar, which happily accepted empty gas tanks in return for the uptick in traffic.

Skift | 11 years ago

The businesses that boomed in the days following Hurricane Sandy

Online Travel

Cyclists track riding habits with GPS app to improve city infrastructure

The CycleTracks app aims to improve cycling conditions on commonly ridden routes throughout the city to improve bikers’ trips and encourage drivers to trade fuel for pedals.

Skift | 11 years ago

Cyclists track riding habits with GPS app to improve city infrastructure

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Why New Yorkers should stop complaining how expensive their bike share will be

Once residents start shelling out the annual $95 fee for the long-delayed bike share, they should cognizant that’s it’s cheaper (and healthier) than yearly car upkeep or even an MTA card.

Skift | 12 years ago

Why New Yorkers should stop complaining how expensive their bike share will be

Online Travel

Startup Social Bicycles partners with AT&T to offer bikes riders can leave anywhere

It’s clever to create a virtual network of bikes that don’t need to be docked in one place; however, the built-in GPS requires users to have a smartphone, which eliminates half its potential customers.

Skift | 12 years ago

Startup Social Bicycles partners with AT&T to offer bikes riders can leave anywhere

Online Travel

Google Maps updates navigation for India, bike routes for NZ, Street View for universities

Google will reach a market of nearly 50 million smartphone users in India, and bringing Map Maker to countries with large rural regions like India helps Google get closer to mapping every road in the world.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Google Maps on Android launches turn-by-turn biking directions

The mobile feature comes one month after desktop biking directions were introduced, but is only available in 10 countries, presumably where there is the highest mileage of bike trails.

Skift | 12 years ago

Google Maps on Android launches turn-by-turn biking directions

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Majority of New Yorkers think bike lanes are a good idea — even if they don’t use them

Although New Yorkers appreciate Mayor Bloomberg's effort to change the image of city streets through bike lanes and shares, most residents stick to yellow cabs or subways to navigate the crowded streets.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Bloomberg announces NYC bike share will now be delayed at least until March

Alta Bicycle Share has promised more than they can deliver in planning North America's largest bike share system, but they've pulled it off in Boston and DC so the program should eventually succeed.

Matt Seaton, The Guardian | 12 years ago

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Latin America is building more bike lanes as health and traffic benefits become clear

Colombia and Chile have the most cycling lanes so far, but many cities are introducing miles of new paths despite critics who ridicule the poorer cities' infrastructure and mock bikers for pretending to be European.

Skift | 12 years ago