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Biking to Transit: First Mile, Last Mile?

By Charles Pekow - Can better connections to bus and train depots increase ridership? A new research brief from the Transitway Impacts Research Program at...
June 2019
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Word Art: Le Tour de France

Le Tour de France  Prologue. The clock ticks. Visions of heroes. Le favori porte le numéro cinquante-et-un, comme Merckx en 1969.  Speedsters hiding behind a train, waiting, waiting, waiting. Sprint! Post up,...
Bicycle Poetry
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Mechanic's Corner: Shifting Business – The Front Derailleur

By Eric Ramirez Front derailleurs have a very critical function when it comes to riding. When it’s time to make the shift into the big...
June 2019
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Every Kid Outdoors Act Helps Families Bike in National Parks

By Charles Pekow - You don't have to pay any entrance fee when biking into federal recreational land – as long as a fourth-grader goes...
June 2019
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Milestones: 100 Years of the Maillot Jaune

2019 marks a number of milestones in the history of the Tour de France. It is the 30th anniversary of Greg LeMond’s 58-second defeat of...
Bicycle History
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Great American Rail-Trail Planned for Cross Country Cycling

By Charles Pekow - Imagine taking a bicycle trip from Seattle to Washington DC – all on car-free designated bike lanes. It won't remain a...
June 2019
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