Tag: biking

July 10, 2014 at 12:18 pm

City with Big Hill Builds Bike Escalator to Encourage Casual Cyclists

City with Big Hill Builds Bike Escalator to Encourage Casual Cyclists

In the city of Trondheim, Norway lies a hill that’s big and steep enough to deter casual cyclists. To help promote cycling in the city and give the environmentally friendly activity a ‘lift’, a bicycle escalator called the CycloCable was installed. The 130 meter-long (427 ft) bike escalator has a maximum capacity…

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June 22, 2014 at 2:24 pm

This is What the Inside of a Peloton Looks Like

This is What the Inside of a Peloton Looks Like

So intense! Unreal footage takes you inside the middle of a peloton during the sprint finish on stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. For those unfamiliar, a peloton (from French, meaning little ball or platoon) is the main group of riders in a road bicycle race. Riders in a group save energy by…

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May 13, 2014 at 3:09 pm

Matt Hunter Rounds a Corner on his Bike. Goes Completely Horizontal in the Process

Matt Hunter Rounds a Corner on his Bike. Goes Completely Horizontal in the Process

Watch professional mountain biker Matt Hunter go completely horizontal as he rounds this corner on his bicycle. The Canadian athlete gets so low to the ground his hand even scrapes the dirt! Great footage and fantastic sound editing in this exhilarating spot for Specialized.

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March 19, 2014 at 11:34 am

This Might Be the World’s Fastest Trail Dog

This Might Be the World's Fastest Trail Dog

Mountain biker Bryan Gregory of Foxwood Films took his border collie Kaia with him for a ride through a local trail in Port Moody, BC, Canada. Kaia initially let Bryan lead the way but she eventually turned things up a notch, leaving her owner in the dust. Some sites (here, here and here) have…

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March 2, 2014 at 4:25 pm

How the Netherlands Got Their Bike Paths

How the Netherlands Got Their Bike Paths

The Dutch didn’t always have the cycling infrastructure that is so heralded today. It took a fascinating series events to transform the Netherlands into not only the country with the most cyclists, but also the safest place for cycling in the world. The author of the video also wrote a blog post that expands…

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January 30, 2014 at 12:50 pm

This is the World’s First Suspended Bicycle Roundabout

This is the World's First Suspended Bicycle Roundabout

Hovenring is the world’s first suspended bicycle path roundabout. Located in the Netherlands (where else?), Hovenring can be found between the localities of Eindhoven, Veldhoven and Meerhoven which accounts for its name, Dutch for “Ring of the Hovens“. Designed by Ipv Delft, Hovenring comprises of a 70-metre (230 ft) tall central pylon, 24 steel…

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October 11, 2013 at 3:49 pm

Ai Weiwei’s ‘Forever Bicycles’ Installation in Toronto

Ai Weiwei's 'Forever Bicycles' Installation in Toronto

Artwork by AI WEIWEI Photograph via Scotiabank Nuit Blanche on Facebook On display from October 6 – 27 at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada, is renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei’s Forever Bicycles installation. The 3,144 interconnected bicycles served as the centerpiece for last weekend’s Scotiabank Nuit Blanche art festival, a dusk…

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June 18, 2013 at 12:29 pm

Japan’s Automated Underground Bike Storage

Japan's Automated Underground Bike Storage

Photograph by Danny Choo @ culturejapan.jp The Problem Bicycles are a popular form of transportation in Japan. However, when parked they can take up a lot of public space that could otherwise be used by pedestrian foot traffic, small storefronts, etc. The Solution Rather than take up valuable real estate above ground, store them…

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January 3, 2013 at 10:33 pm

Picture of the Day: Ride the Earth

Picture of the Day: Ride the Earth

RIDE THE EARTH Photograph by Luis Vidales/Red Bull Content Pool Professional BMX rider Martin Postigo performs at Red Bull Ramparanoia at Campo de Piedra Pomez in Catamarca, Argentina on December 11th, 2012. The competition is set against a breathtaking backdrop of pumice rock formations moulded by volcanic lava flow known as “Campo…

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