Tag: bikenews

  • #2541 Countering Car Culture

    Bike tech: Dynamo lights and pocket compressors (0:19). Charlie’s News (4:21). Two authors on what we’ve lost by making kids car dependent: author of A Love Letter to Suburbia Diane Alisa interviews co-author of Curbing Traffic Melissa Bruntlett on her chapter, The Child-Friendly City  (6:51). The delights of a Slovenian bike tour with Hour Away…

  • #2510 Bike as Sport or Culture War Flashpoint

    Taylor’s day of service fixing bikes and teaching kids how to ride safely with Brett Atencio-Thomas, Active Costa Mesa, California’s Transportation Coordinator. Brett tells about the Three Pronged approach to making a 21st century city (0:38).  On February 25th, a group of cyclists in Boyle Heights were handing out “Know Your Rights” cards with information…