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BOULDER, Colo., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Top transportation officials from across the country, including Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez, headlined the launch of a new initiative to bring protected bikeways to six U.S. cities at a national kickoff event today in Chicago. The Green Lane Project (www.greenlaneproject.org), created by the national bicycling nonprofit Bikes Belong Foundation (www.bikesbelong.org), is working with Austin, Chicago, Memphis, Portland, Ore.,...

With research showing that 25 per cent of Brisbane drivers have had a near miss with a cyclist, NRMA is urging drivers and cyclists to share the road to help reduce the risk of a collision*. (PRWEB) August 27, 2011 With research showing that 25 per cent of Brisbane drivers have had a near miss with a cyclist, NRMA Home Insurance is urging drivers and cyclists to share the road to help reduce the risk of a collision*. NRMA Home Insurance spokesperson Andrew Tubb said with the weather...

With research showing that over 30 per cent of Adelaide drivers have had a near miss with a cyclist, SGIC is urging drivers and cyclists to share the road to help reduce the risk of a collision*. (PRWEB) August 27, 2011 With research showing that over 30 per cent of Adelaide drivers have had a near miss with a cyclist, SGIC is urging drivers and cyclists to share the road to help reduce the risk of a collision*. SGIC Home Insurance spokesperson Andrew Tubb said with the weather starting...

With research showing that 30 per cent of Sydney drivers have had a near miss with a cyclist, NRMA Insurance is urging drivers and cyclists to share the road to help reduce the risk of a collision. (PRWEB) August 27, 2011 With research showing that 30 per cent of Sydney drivers have had a near miss with a cyclist, NRMA Home Insurance is urging drivers and cyclists to share the road to help reduce the risk of a collision*. NRMA Insurance spokesperson Andrew Tubb said with the weather...

NEW YORK, June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As NYC works to expand its bike lane system and make bike riding safer, a recent survey of Manhattan's bike lanes by DNAinfo.com (http://www.dnainfo.com), Manhattan's leading hyper-local news website, found police vehicles to be the biggest obstacle for riders, forcing them into potentially dangerous situations. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110614/NY19595) DNAinfo.com reporter Ben Fractenberg rode the city's bike lanes starting...

Yes it is true, once a year, Los Angeles has been shutting down part of the city to accommodate bike riders in pursuit of clean energy and fitness. But why do they need to close part of the city? It's simple--bike accidents are common and fatal in Los Angeles' crowded streets. Los Angeles, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) April 17, 2011 On April 10, 2011, Los Angeles bicyclists got their chance to be the only vehicles on the road on Sunday, with thousands of bike riders including seven-time...

Research: Interventions to promote cycling: a systematic reviewMore research and evaluation are needed to determine the most effective community programmes to encourage cycling, says a study published on bmj.com today.The authors, led by Dr David Ogilvie from the Institute of Public Health in Cambridge, say that it is unclear whether community approaches to increase cycling amongst children and adults have anything more than a modest effect.Established research shows that cycling is linked to...

America's largest motor club promotes careful commuting whether your ride has two wheels or four WASHINGTON, May 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- May is National Bike Month and with a growing number of bicyclists on roadways, AAA encourages all motorists to respectfully share the road with cyclists. Most Americans continue to ride bikes for recreation, but many people use their bikes as a means to commute to work, improve their physical health and to reduce their overall carbon footprint. In...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Cycling has never been more popular in the U.S. and Florida - and accidents between cyclists and motor vehicles have never been more common. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100319/FL73495-a ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100319/FL73495-b ) In 2008, 716 cyclists died in bicycle / motor vehicle crashes, or two percent of the total number of people killed and injured in traffic crashes that year, notes...

According to a recent study examining more than 2,000 middle-aged Americans, walking or biking even a portion of the distance to work "” something done by only a small fraction of U.S. adults "” is linked to a higher level of overall physical fitness.The study found that only around 17 percent of city-dwellers walk or ride a bicycle for any stretch of the way to their place of employment. Those who did, however, performed significantly better on treadmill fitness tests, even after...