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Category Archives: Commute
International Walk or Bike to School Day
There are a lot of events and specialty days and months dedicated to getting people on their bikes. Back in May, we talked about Bike-to-Work Day/Week/Month, and just a couple of weeks ago, International Car-Free Day/Week. But today is International Walk/Bike to School Day, which is actually part of a larger movement (pun intended) to [...]
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World Car Free Day: September 22
This Thursday, September 22, Boston joins 1000 cities in 40 countries worldwide in celebrating World Car Free Day. An initiative of the World Car Free Network, an organization that promotes getting out of the car and onto, or into, alternative forms of transportation, World Car Free Day is a great opportunity to take advantage of [...]
Also posted in Activism, Bike Racing, Events, Lifestyle Tagged boston, Car Free Week, Commute, commuting, folding bike, folding bikes, Hub on Wheels, TD Bank Mayor's Cup, World Car Free Day Leave a comment
Use a Folding Bike to Combat Sedentariness
A recent study conducted by MSN found Lexington KY to be the most sedentary city in the U.S. They reached this conclusion by comparing how many hours of physical activity people reported, how much cable TV they watched, how many video games they purchased, as well as the deaths caused by deep vein thrombosis, which [...]
Also posted in General, Lifestyle Tagged bike path, bike routes, Commute, folding bicycle, folding bike, Kentucky, Lexington, park and pedal, park and ride Leave a comment
Hubway: Sharing is Caring
Today, July 28, Boston’s own Mayor Menino will take part in the inaugural Hubway ride – the new bike share system that is scheduled to be fully operational tomorrow, July 29. With stations located throughout downtown, and with plans to expand to other neighbourhoods as the success of program allows, Hubway will surely prove to [...]
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Is a Bicycle Faster than an Airplane?
Sure it’s convenient to be able to take your Montague folding bike on a plane, but what if you could get there faster by riding alone? The Amazing Race Is riding a bike faster than flying? This past weekend, with I-405 closed for construction for 10 miles between Ventura and Santa Monica, a group of [...]
Also posted in Activism, Adventure, Bike Racing, Environment, General, Lifestyle Tagged airplane, beach, bike racing, Carmageddon, commuting, folding bicycle, traffic Leave a comment
Keep your Distance
The crash in yesterday’s Tour de France stage illustrates the importance of maintaining a safe passing distance. On a narrow road approximately 22 miles from the finish, 2 riders were taken down by a French media car. As the car attempted to squeeze between the lead group of 5 riders and a roadside tree, it [...]
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Folding Bikes Now Permitted on San Francisco Municipal Railway
Getting around San Francisco with a folding bike became a little bit easier last month (the killer hills not withstanding), thanks to a decision by the San Francisco Metro Transit Authority to allow folding bikes on MUNI (San Francisco Municipal Railway) subways, light rail, and buses at all times. Prior to the May decision, no [...]
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Montague Folding Bikes Earn Rave Reviews from Danish Newspaper
Recently, the Danish daily Newspaper, Berlingske Tidende or BT compared 6 different folding bicycles in the article, “Put cyklen I ba” by Hans Uffe Christensen. 6 models of folding bicycles were rated along various dimensions, including price, size, value, portability and performance, and both Montague models included in the comparison, the Paratrooper Pro and the [...]
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No Car Diet? Let’s Try It!