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Mar 21, 2013 in Features

Pedal Nation PDX Bicycle Show 2013

Bicycles are taking over the Portland Expo Center for the PDX Bicycle Show, March 23-24, 2013. more »

Mar 13, 2013 in Features

2013 Seattle Bicycle Expo - March 9-10

Seattle Bike Expo is the largest consumer bicycle show in the United States! more »

Mar 5, 2013 in Features

Momentum Mag Issue 60 - Spring Style!

Ride more this spring! In our 60th issue, we reveal why bicycles are good for business, explore Savannah’s historic streets by bicycle, reveal smart city cycling solutions, and much more. more »

Mar 1, 2013 in Features

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Bike Smart: Stephanie Frans

Stephanie Frans is the commute program manager with the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation. She works with the Seattle business community through the Bike Business Forum. more »

Mar 1, 2013 in Features (1 Comments)

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Women-Only Rides

How do you motivate women who may not have been on a bicycle since childhood to ride again? The growing trend of women-only rides hopes to provide this inspiration. more »

Mar 1, 2013 in Features (13 Comments)

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Chicago’s Goal: Best Big City for Bicycling in America

“Building a bicycling network is important to creating a quality of life in Chicago that will attract businesses and families to the city,” announced Mayor Rahm Emanuel at the opening of the Dearborn Street protected bike lanes. more »

Feb 22, 2013 by in Cities (3 Comments)

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Building Better Bike-Friendly Cities

The future of city cycling in North America must be focused on women, families, and building more protected bike lanes. more »

Feb 22, 2013 by , in Features (4 Comments)

Handmade Bicycle World Focuses on Record-Breaking Bicycle Show in Denver

Renowned traveling bicycle artisan show brings the world's leading lights in bicycle construction and design to Denver for three-days, February 22-24. A record-setting 199 exhibitors include 30 companies from nine foreign countries. more »

Feb 19, 2013 in Features

Legal Brief - Hear That Train Coming

I love music. I love to ride my bike. So why shouldn’t I do both at the same time while riding through the city? more »

Feb 11, 2013 by in Features (3 Comments)

Legal Brief - Legal Benefits of Following the Rules

The reasons why bicyclists should follow the laws applicable to them go beyond safety concerns. more »

Feb 11, 2013 by in Features (1 Comments)

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The Big Idea - Bike-Friendly Curriculum

In very few North American universities do students in planning, engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, education and health care learn much, if anything, about bicycling and walking. more »

Feb 11, 2013 by in Features

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The Green Lane Project

A tour de force initiative has launched to deliver world-class cycling infrastructure to US cities. more »

Feb 11, 2013 in Features

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HootSuite is Going Owly for the Bike

The first thing you notice when you walk into HootSuite’s non-descript offices in Vancouver, BC’s Railtown district are the bikes. more »

Feb 6, 2013 by in Features

Smartphone Apps for Urban Cyclists

Five smartphone apps for the urban cyclist. more »

Feb 6, 2013 in Features (3 Comments)

Bike Frames as Unique as They are Practical

Bike frame builders are constantly on the lookout for materials that will make a bike faster, lighter, more durable, and more sustainable. more »

Feb 6, 2013 by in Features

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Crescent City Vignettes

In a city better known for Mardi Gras beads and Second Lines, New Orleans’ flat landscape and simple grid layout are a haven for people on bikes. Photographer Rush Jagoe points his camera towards some unique residents of the Crescent City. more »

Jan 30, 2013 by in Cities

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Good Times Roll in New Orleans

"Laissez les bons temps rouler” is something of a cliché in New Orleans, but today it is apt, as the good times will quite literally roll on this ride through the heart of the city. more »

Jan 30, 2013 by in Cities (1 Comments)

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New Orleans Visitors' Guide

Momentum Mag's guide to experiencing New Orleans, LA, by bicycle. more »

Jan 30, 2013 by in Cities

Bike Curious: How to Get Back on Your Bike

How getting back on a bicycle helped one woman connect with neighbors, save time and money, improve her health, and regain a joyous pastime. more »

Jan 30, 2013 by in Features (3 Comments)

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Bike Smart: Bill Millerd

Bill Millerd is the artistic managing director of Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre Company in Vancouver, BC. He rides five or six times a week from his home in False Creek to the Arts Club offices. more »

Jan 20, 2013 in Features

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E-Bikes: The Future of City Travel

Will electric-assist attract more people to bikes? more »

Jan 14, 2013 by in Features

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E-Choppers For Mobility

After a skiing accident left his knees badly injured, Bruce Dean created a custom e-chopper bicycle to help him get around. more »

Jan 14, 2013 by in Features (2 Comments)

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Getting Butts on Bikes in the Texas Heat

Nicole Zinn, owner of the Rocket Electrics shop in Austin, TX, wants everyone to experience the freedom of riding an e-bike. more »

Jan 14, 2013 by in Features

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Reinvigorating Your Commute

Hanne Kohout, who turned 60 a year ago, was the perfect candidate for an electric bike. more »

Jan 14, 2013 by in Features (1 Comments)

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