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Is It Safety In Numbers or Numbers In Safety?

Is It Safety In Numbers or Numbers In Safety?

I was reading the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin’s hilarious post today about the European Cyclists’ Federation fantastic report on the relative carbon emissions of different forms of urban transport. Part of BFW’s post included a graph of relative cyclist safety, % of trips by bike, and the % of cyclists who wear helmets. I used their...
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Fordern Sie die Straßen zurück (That’s German for “Reclaim The Streets”)

Fordern Sie die Straßen zurück (That’s German for “Reclaim The Streets”)

So how about this via Bike Portland ? A 60km stretch of the Autobahn between Duisburg and Dortmund has been closed for a party. Over 20,000 tables were provided by the organisers to create the world’s longest banquet table. This event was part of the Ruhr’s role as European Capital of Culture in 2010. Local residents...
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