If you've ever used Google's bike directions on their maps, you've used the hard work of the Rails to Trails Conservancy.https://t.co/eIwLNo2inp, #BikeTourism
More cyclists = more jobs. An ECF study (2014) calculated that around 655,000 people in the EU work in the cycling sector (mostly in #cycletourism), and that doubling cycling’s modal share would create 400,000 additional jobs.https://t.co/95M7RNJAni, #EconomicImpact, #BikeTourism
If a neighborhood has access to some kind of bike infrastructure within about half a mile, that area saw four times as many people cycling as neighborhoods without bike laneshttps://bit.ly/35Qz8MA #SharetheRoad, #Mobility, #BikeFlorida
In Japan there is a hotel that has a cycle through restaurant, Giant bike shop, sits on 80 km bike path and allows bikes in rooms. Yes please!https://t.co/PBXK9f5u8t, #BikeTourism
Viva la Bicycle Revolution! How the pandemic has forced Europe to invest $1.1 Billion (and counting) in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.https://t.co/uTp1i4to8U, #EconomicImpact, #BikeTrails, #SharetheRoad, #BikeFlorida
Did you know that the European Cyclist Federation (2016) estimated the benefits of cycling at over 500 billion euros (590 billion USD) a year. Wow!https://t.co/MSZSwWTNqt #BikeFlorida, #EconomicImpact, #BikeTourism
Pandemic silver lining? Paris is making 50 km of car lanes into bike lanes, Montreal is creating 320 km of bike/ped lanes.https://t.co/MGk2JgjiwF #SharetheRoad, #Mobility, #BikeFlorida
Ebikes don’t just make cycling easier, but they also make the mode of transport alluring enough to get drivers out of their cars - Norwegian ebike owners ride 4x more after buying bikes.https://t.co/WD5xPoT0cD, #SharetheRoad, #E-Bikes
Over the past decade, Bogotá, has constructed 500 km of bike paths, locally known as ciclorrutas. These have contributed to a big increase in daily #cycling trips, from 421,000 in 2011 to 635,000 in 2015.https://t.co/63Bba4rzDB, #BikeFlorida, #Mobility
Florida weather + Florida trails + Safety = The Perfect Bike Ride. Watch this video from the Office of Greenways and Trails to learn more.https://t.co/7t43Q035pG, #BikeTrails, #BikeFlorida, #SharetheRoad
Interesting look – for planners – on how a digital future for cycling could look and the role of data and ITS in encouraging more cyclistshttps://bit.ly/2RDdxim #SharetheRoad, #BikeTech, #BikeFlorida
In the event of an accident, Hövding’s smart wearable airbag inflates to cover neck & head with air-filled cushion, dramatically reducing concussion risk & almost eliminating skull fracture risk.https://t.co/uREOEJHGqU Bike Tech, Mobility