The company is bringing pedal bikes, electric assist bikes and electric scooters to the city and some suburbs.
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Yes, bikes are ‘essential,’ state says
Cycling enthusiasts see the declaration as affirmation that bikes are a legitimate form of transportation.
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Bike shop peddles opportunity
Bicycles are a socially conscious form of transportation. They aren’t as personally isolating as cars, they’re better for the environment, and they’re accessible to a broader range of people. Bicycles can also improve lives. That’s the idea behind Dream Bikes, a nonprofit shop that opened this month at 1060 University Avenue. The shop’s inventory of […]
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When wheels are wings
Along with the sweetness of spring comes the freedom of flying through the city on two wheels. As soon as the weather sustains 60 degrees for a few consecutive days, bicycles will join automobiles — and the more hardcore cyclists who’ve been out in almost every condition nature has thrown at us. Through May 15, […]
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Hot wheels
Many Rochesterians shy away from bicycling because of our harsh, fickle weather, or because our city, like so many others, has been developed around roadways. And though it’s slowly improving, we don’t yet have the best biking infrastructure. Improbable as it might sound, some of our population use bikes as their primary mode of transportation […]
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Biking image and infrastructure go hand in hand
It’s no secret that cycling advocates, transportation planners, elected officials, and health officials have been trying to make the Rochester area more bikeable. They’ve put considerable time, effort, and money into developing plans, building infrastructure, and encouraging the public to pedal more and drive less. And each year, Rochester gets better ratings from the League […]
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Blumenauer talks up investment in bike-pedestrian infrastructure
When it comes to bike-oriented cities, Portland, Oregon, is the community that usually comes to mind. And rightfully so: citywide, cyclists make 6 percent of all vehicular trips. That sounds small, but it’s not. In the Rochester region, that number was about 1.1 percent in 2011, according to a survey by the Genesee Transportation Council. […]
