A monthly round up in back for a recap of the month of April and this month we see a lot of bike shares in North America adding bikes (and ebikes) to their fleets for the upcoming season!
We’re celebrating the Barcelona invention, the bike bus! It’s brought us so much joy to see more and more of these pop up around the world. Many have come together in Barcelona to learn from each other and come up with strategies to make them grow!
Cyclists are now outnumbering cars at peak times in London! The only mode of transportation to beat them is walking.
In an effort to reduce cyclist deaths, federal funding is made available in the US to eliminate gaps in the cycling network.
Bike Share Updates: The Pittsburgh bike share program is adding 220 bikes, 154 of which are electric. The all-electric bike share designed for mountains in Vail is expanding this year, to include 155 bikes and 33 stations proving that bike shares aren’t just for big cities. Finally, Portland’s bike share adds another 500 bikes to their fleet, doubling their size in three years.
France has implemented cycling classes at the school, making sure as many people as possible are comfortable on a bike.
NYC will begin testing local delivery hubs to reduce truck traffic and switch to more sustainable last mile deliveries.
The Dutch have integrated trains and cycling thanks to their beautiful bike parking lots.
The longest bike tunnel in the world has been built in Norway to reduce travel time for cyclists.
Did we miss any good news? Let us know!