Mass Transit

The front page of Monday’s Boston Globe calls attention to the fact that people are driving less, sacrificing pleasure trips in lieu of more practical concerns, like saving money and fuel. (Sadly, it seems saving the planet takes a figurative backseat in America.)
Road-trippers are using their RVs to cover fewer miles, the article reports, [...]

Pedalpalooza is where always-bike-friendly Portland, Oregon gets the chance to truly flaunt it’s spectacular two-wheeled culture. The 2-week festival boasts 219 events, hosted by volunteers, featuring everything from family-friendly group rides, bike-in movies, and bike polo, to a Swingers’ ride and a Bowie vs. Prince mobile dance party (described as a “slow pace with frequent [...]

A while back, we wrote about Calfee Design’s ultra-hip and ultra-green bamboo bike frames (See: Riding on Grass: Calfee’s Bamboo Bikes). Now company owner Craig Calfee is expanding his bamboo line to include a tandem option for the dynamic duo who seeks both a high quality, smooth ride as well as a bike that’s [...]

For a small fee, cyclists in the U.K., France, and Brussels can ride the train without the usual hassle or headache of toting their bike. After protests over its lack of bike facilities this past fall, the Eurostar, (the high-speed train that shuttles passengers across the English Channel via an underwater tunnel) has amended its [...]