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Bicycles Made From Old Cars

Bicycled takes car parts from junkyards then recycles them to create the most efficient, ecological and healthy means of transportation. Found out more at bicycledbikes.com

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Moving Past “Share The Road”

Cycling, City Planning, Infrustructure

This post originally appeared on transitmiami.com, one of my favorite transportation blogs.

In 2010, 4,280 pedestrians and 618 cyclists were killed by motor vehicles in the United States. The most dangerous state? Florida, with 4.40 pedalcyclist fatalities per …

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Culture Shock: An American Cyclist vs. European Sensibilities

Miami, Cycling, Biscayne Bay

This post originally appeared on commutebybike.com, my favorite blog for tips, news,  and reviews for bike commuters.

Four months ago I sold my bike, packed everything I own into one backpack, and moved from Miami to Santander, Spain.…

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The Need To Redesign Our Cities

(Taken from YouTube) The focus on re-establishing more liveable cities continues unabated. The primary problem however is that 85 years of traffic engineering revolving around the car has failed miserably. It’s time for modern thinking. Design can help. Historically, streets …

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The Case For Active Commuting

Active Commuting, ProductivityIf my November had a thematic question, it would be, Where do you spend your time?

As I read through The 4-Hour Workweek I was inspired to rethink how I invest each passing moment. This not only inspired my 30

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6 Reasons To Dump Your Car And Buy A Bike

Four weeks ago I sold my truck. This marks the first time in almost ten years that I have been without a car #FirstWorldProblems

Below are the top six reasons I finally made the jump.

1. It costs less  than …

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Miami’s Green Transportation Movement (LIVING)

The full bike rack outside MCBC’s launch party

Last weekend was the Magic City Bicycle Collective’s (MCBC) grand opening party. People from all ages and backgrounds cycled from all over the county to celebrate this launch: it was a beautiful

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December #MiamiCriticalMass

Cool Tires
Waiting for a bridge
The bike I think David should get
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