We’re warming up cold and snowy February with some good news from the cycling world. Here are some of the news stories from the last month that excited us to read.
Fiáin d’Leafy, Bike Auckland’s chief biking officer, decided to move houses by bike with 10 bikes and a few bike trailers. Would you move houses by bike?
Bike Shares are growing and well. Hawaii’s bike share Biki experienced a 600% growth since the pandemic. Now they’re eyeing up ebikes. On the Atlantic, Boston city employees not get a free membership to their local bike share, Bluebikes. Boston has a “commitment to active and sustainable transportation” and is encouraging city employees to bike as well as use transit to commute.
Something all cyclists can unite about is the danger and annoyance when it comes to cars parked in bike lanes. Nice, France has implemented a software that detects motorists parked in bike lanes and issues tickets.
Low-income Berkeley residents can apply for a free e-bike, a city-funded program will give out 50 e-bikes this spring!