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People bike more when there are protected bike lanes. Also, the ocean is wet.
The link between low-stress bicycle facilities and bicycle commuting - Nature Cities
Bicycling offers a range of benefits for urban commuters, but the facilities that best facilitate bicycle lane use are still unclear. Using data from 28 US cities, this study found that bicycle lanes ...
www.nature.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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"The bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created...a triangle-framed bike can easily carry 10x its own weight—capacity no automobile, airplane or bridge can match.”

@billstrickland.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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"There's no machine known that is more efficient than a human on a bicycle. Bowl of oatmeal, thirty miles. You can't come close to that."

—Not surprising that Bill Nye, the Science Guy, has known about the efficiency of the bicycle for a long time.

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June 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Here's a chart from the International Energy Agency ranking the per-km-per-person energy consumption of various transport modes. The bicycle rules!

www.iea.org/data-and-sta...
June 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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On parle beaucoup du renouveau commercial sur St-Denis grâce au REV, mais qu'en est-il de la sécurité? Selon les données de la Ville, le nombre de blessures graves et de décès a chuté entre St-Grégoire et Roy :
2014-2016 : 8 (dont 2 morts)
2017-2019 : 8 (dont 1 mort)
2021-2023 : 1 (0 mort)...
December 6, 2024 at 2:49 PM
C’est un départ pour le vélo d’hiver à Montréal. Quel plaisir de rouler tranquillement sur le doux tapis blanc floconneux. #velohiver #velodhiver #velomtl
December 5, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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Winter rush hour in Montreal / L’heure de pointe hivernale à Montréal
December 5, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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Average 'bike lane' experience in Los Angeles... @pflax1.bsky.social @bikinginla.bsky.social (this is the route google maps gave me... as is tradition) #hi #hey #howyadoin #howareyou #HELLO
November 27, 2024 at 9:42 PM
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Les pistes cyclables n'occupent que 1% de la voie publique à Montréal, contre 75% pour l'automobile. Elles ne reçoivent que 7% du financement routier à Montréal. Il y a 1,1 million de cyclistes à Montréal et... 983 000 automobilistes.

Mon texte dans @lactualite.com : lactualite.com/societe/pist...
Pistes cyclables : remettons les pendules à l’heure
Les voies cyclables réduisent la congestion, diminuent les dépenses publiques et stimulent le commerce local.
lactualite.com
November 29, 2024 at 1:21 PM
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Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:43 PM
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“But the biggest change was in our boys. They no longer had to be dragged out of bed; they woke up early, excited to plan their routes & meet friends, arriving at school full of energy and ready to learn. The transformation was remarkable.”

Worth a read.
sfstandard.com/opinion/2024...
Opinion | The case against driving city kids to school
One solution for boosting youth mental health: Make kids navigate the city. That starts with getting them out of your car and onto buses and bikes.
sfstandard.com
November 15, 2024 at 7:32 PM