Columbus Rides Bikes!

Video shot and produced by of Evan Shaw of WOUB PBS

A zoning code change proposal that will be subject to a City Council hearing next month would require all businesses to serve bicycle riders when other entrances are closed. (Photo: J. Maus/BikePortland) The City of Portland is not a fan of drive-through windows. For decades Portland has adopted regulations that limit how and where drive-throughs can be built.  City planners believe drive-throughs don’t serve the community’s best interests and that they lead to auto-oriented development that’s directly counter to adopted policy goals and dangerous for people on foot, on bike, and on mobility devices. [Keep reading at Bike Portland]

When state DOTs bring streets through cities, they apply highway standards (above, Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach, Florida).  (Screenshot via Google Maps) A friend of mine heads an office in the White House. I never see him anymore, except at the occasional black tie design dinner, where he is always good for a couple of gin and tonics as the crowd disperses. At the last such event, he asked me a question. Or maybe he didn't. But I answered it. "What's the number one most important thing that we have to fight for?" I said. "You mean, besides corporations being people and money being speech?" "Besides that." "Well that's easy: 10-foot lanes instead of 12-foot lanes." "Explain." [Keep reading at CityLab]

BOMBTRACK AT THE TUSCANY TRAIL 2016 (FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY) from Bombtrack Bicycle Co. on Vimeo .

T H R I L L I U M from Doug Jambor on Vimeo .

Budnitz Model E - the world's lightest electric bicycle from Budnitz Bicycles on Vimeo .

What is the Tour De Brew? from Tour de Brew on Vimeo . [Register here]

The Tri-Divide Cutthroat Ride from The Provo Bros on Vimeo .

Malmö is Building a 7-Story Bicycle House/Hotel that Accomodates Cargo Bikes! from STREETFILMS on Vimeo .

BIKE THE CBUS IS SEPTEMBER 3! Columbus' original city-wide ride since 2008, Yay Bikes!  Bike the Cbus  is a self-guided group tour highlighting our city’s unique and evolving center-ring neighborhoods. The ride features four Neighborhood Routes of varying lengths that total approximately 30 miles, of which participants can ride as many or few as they choose. Along each route there are stops hosted by local organizations who provide snacks and entertainment. Bike the Cbus+ More seasoned cyclists can ride Bike the Cbus+, a unique SAG-supported  urban  Metric Century Route (62 miles) through Franklin County.  [More information at Yay Bikes! Bike the Cbus 2016]

Lumos: A Next Generation Bicycle Helmet from Lumos Helmet on Vimeo . Lumos Website