Facing rationing of rubber tires, gasoline and strategic metals, federal agencies had promoted the (unorthodox in the US) idea of adult bicycles to fill in for cars. So adult cycling was a symbol of patriotic sacrifice for the war effort. Here's Leon Henderson riding around the National Mall:

It's time once again for my annual #treebybike post. This is the 12/19/42 cover of @newyorker.com, so one full year after the attack on Pearl Harbor. This would be the first real Christmas alone, or without a family member, for millions in the US. Gas and tire rationing had begun earlier that year.🗃️

Halle Berry 🚲 #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #自転車 #streetstyle #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking #bicicleta #velo #cycle 🚴‍♀️ #vélo

On this date in 1967, the Beatles released the double EP "Magical Mystery Tour." Since the best song off that album was sung by John Lennon ("I am the Walrus," obviously), here's a John Lennon quote to brighten up your day.

Rapid flashing beacons are not so effective at making drivers aware when said driver rolls through the crosswalk staring at their phone

Somewhere along the line, we stopped exploring and started commuting. When you can dump the windshield perspective and do some local living by bike, that scenery that passes by your window can become a world you're immersed in.

I just picked up this HEAVY bookcase from someone on a Craigslist ad. The seller was so blown away by the cargo bike that they jumped on their bike and rode with me for a few blocks to see how it was possible to move such a load without a pickup truck. #OneLessTruck #CargoBikes #BikesAreBetter

Actress Lindsay Price #BicycleBirthday Born December 6, 1976

For the first time, the average new car costs more than $50,000! It's making more and more sense for some families to consider a comparatively cheap (and surprisingly versatile) e-cargo bike, rather than buying a second car!

Three teenagers riding side by side, chatting and sharing gum because protected cycle tracks make this kind of freedom safe, normal and enables social life.

A Decade-Long Study Shows Cycling Helps Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives. momentummag.com/a-decade-lon...

NYC definitely needs way more of these double-wide bike lanes. Being able to calmly bike next to someone is the sort of low stress trip I think a lot of people are waiting for before trying to cycle around the city. Definitely me included!

Noise pollution is harmful, unwanted, disruptive and negatively impacts people's health. And is often caused by motorised traffic 🚘 🛻 🚖 That why cities deserve rush hour traffic where the loudest sound is that of squeaking bicycle brakes 🚲

Today, one of our amazing VBC volunteers dropped off 40 bike helmets to the West Park Corps of the Salvation Army. These helmets serve as an excellent supplement to the 35 bikes we've recently donated to the Salvation Army!

Your bike commute may be protecting your brain!

The one weird trick to being able to bike in the winter is the city maintaining safe bike infrastructure year round as the transportation corridors they are

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) by Hayao Miyazaki 🚲🐈‍⬛ #filmsky #cinema #vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #自転車 #illustration #art #cartoon 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚵‍♂️ 🚵‍♀️ 🐾

Taiwan, One of the World’s Great Cycling Destinations, is Getting Even Better. momentummag.com/taiwan-cycli...

Continuous footway and cycle track past a side road in the Netherlands, with a ramp to slow down turning vehicles. This design gives pedestrians and cyclists priority over motor vehicles and slows down motor traffic as it turns into and out of the side road, improving safety for all road users

Excited to hear that Seattle e-cargobike freight/delivery initiative has launched. Pumped our new mayor will be pre-disposed to wanting it to succeed, Go @seattledot.bsky.social and thank you for your help, @c40cities.bsky.social #ClimateInfluence will be big. sdotblog.seattle.gov/2025/11/20/s...

Old lady on a bicycle doing a wheelie. #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #自転車 #streetstyle #vélo #fun #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking #bicicleta #velo #cycle 🚲 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚵‍♂️ 🚵‍♀️

Good urban design introduces "visual friction". Where cars mix with people, the street shouldn't feel like a highway. Texture, color, and complexity force drivers to slow down and pay attention. Design needs to eliminate the comfort of distraction that comes with excessive asphalt and white paint.

Confusion around e-bikes and e-motos is shaping policy debates in all the wrong ways. PeopleForBikes’ three-part series is the best guide we’ve seen for understanding the difference - and how to fix the real safety issues. www.peopleforbikes.org/news/the-e-b...

These two vehicles simply are not the same problem #ebike #cargobike #bikedc

Five policies to help your city go Dutch and put bicycles and people first. momentummag.com/five-policie...

Complete insanity. And they're only talking about payments, no mention of rising insurance costs, fuel, and all the other costs associated with automobile ownership. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...

London is fast becoming a cycling city. As each new piece in the network appears—which has more than quadrupled from 90 to 431 km since 2016—so do new cyclists. Its infrastructure now sees a stunning 1.5 million daily users—a 43% spike since 2019—moving nearly half as many people as the Tube below.🧵

This bike lane in Chicago finally got cleared after local residents pressured the city to plow it! This is a testament to the power of collective action!

Whoa! Imagine if this crew pulled up next to you on their quadricycle! (Incidentally, this looks like a fun ride!)

Bikes can change lives www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

45 minute timelapse of Vredenburg in Utrecht, which can only be used by people on public transport, walking or cycling. Buses do not get delayed in queues or behind people cycling and people cycling are kept safe. You get safer cycling, faster transit, quieter streets, and a city that actually works

New York City to roll out a city-wide network of secure bike parking across 500 locations. Read more: zagdaily.com/places/nyc-t...

If only the pros outweighed the cons.

In the Netherlands, where the Dutch invest in safe cycling, the over-65s cycle around a quarter of their journeys, while the over-80s cycle around 10% of theirs. Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and cycle lanes don't 'restrict freedom', they expand it.

Out to #Melbourne #Australia for the latest post by #slowcommuteclub . I really enjoy this channel. I couldn’t agree with her more. Bikes change lives. Physically. Mentally . Emotionally. My life would be worse off by miles not having bikes in it 🚲❤️

Learning to ride a bike for most of us meant making do with our parents' bicycle. #bicycle #playtime #oldtimes

Have you bought your Christmas tree yet?

Learn about the bike bus movement!

All the bike and pedestrian infrastructure in the world will not do people any good unless a city has an efficient and accountable maintenance plan.

💥🚲🇧🇪 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺: +𝟳𝟬% 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 That's according to record-breaking new figures published today by the Belgian Cycle Logistics Federation (BCLF). Unveiled at an event in Brussels this morning, the BCLF-comissioned, 71-page 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 report says 👇

'Tis the season: How to ride a bike with a Christmas tree. momentummag.com/bike-christm...

Sufragettes & bicycles 🚲 #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #自転車 #history #emancipation #girlpower #cycling #vélo #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking 🚴‍♀️ 🗳️ ♀️

"they'll never plow that protected bike lane" "your calls to 311 mean nothing" "please stop calling 311 during client meetings" - the haters, 2025

bike lanes that are angled going into an intersection so riders can cross streetcar tracks at a perpendicular angle are one of my favorite portland bike facility features

Julie Newmar during the filming of Lil' Abner (1959)

"Electric ladies love electric bikes! It’s such a fun ride to have." - Singer/actor Janelle Monáe #BicycleBirthday Born December 1, 1985

The CyclingMAX tool from the World Bank and ITDP helps cities measure the economic and social benefits of #cycling investments, showing that active mobility is not just good policy, it’s smart economics. Learn more: www.itdp.org/blog/cycling...

Mastering the Cycling City is a self-paced online course designed for planners, practitioners, and advocates who want to make #cycling safer and more accessible for everyone. Start mastering the cycling city today 👉 itdp.org/course/maste...