Bikes

Margaret J. Krauss / WESA

12:31pm Jul 24, 2017

National National

Bikes May Have To Talk To Self-Driving Cars For Safety's Sake

by Margaret J. Krauss

Autonomous vehicles have gotten pretty good at detecting other cars and pedestrians. But "seeing" bikes and predicting what they'll do is still a challenge. The answer may lie in bikes themselves.

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4:59pm May 26, 2017

Transportation Transportation

Winston-Salem Debuts New Bike Share Program

by Bethany Chafin

Winston-Salem residents now have a new way to move around town.

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11:40am Apr 11, 2017

Human Interest Human Interest

How Being A Bike Mechanic Is About Piecing Problems Together: Chris Von Isenburg

by Mia Marshall

Radio Camper Mia Marshall talks with Chris Von Isenburg about what it is like to own Mock Orange Bikes. They discuss the shop's new location, as well as what Chris likes being a bike mechanic.

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3:54pm Mar 09, 2017

National National

Cyclists Took 28 Million Bike-Share Trips In The U.S. In 2016, Group Says

by Bill Chappell

Ridership for U.S. bike-share programs was 10 times higher last year than it was in 2011 and, so far, only one traffic fatality is believed to have resulted from bike-share use.
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images

8:31am May 07, 2016

National National Science Environment

Your Workout Data Might Be Helping Cities Build Safer Streets

by Zhai Yun Tan

As more people bike, cities are working on ways to keep them safe alongside cars. Now, transportation planners are turning to data from apps that cyclists and runners use to track themselves.
Kurt Searvogel / Youtube/Screenshot by NPR

2:53pm Jan 09, 2016

Sports Sports

1 Year, More Than 75,000 Miles: Cyclist Breaks 76-Year-Old Record

by Camila Domonoske

It's been an eventful 365 days for Kurt Searvogel. He got in two crashes, got married, had a heart scare — and averaged more than 200 miles of biking a day, topping a 75,065-mile record set in 1939.
SolaRoad

12:39pm Nov 10, 2014

World News World News Science

Solar Bike Path Opens This Week In The Netherlands

by Bill Chappell

Integrating solar panels into a bike commuter path, a special roadway outside Amsterdam will generate power that's then funneled into the national energy grid.
John Moore / Getty Images

2:29pm Oct 29, 2014

National National

Firm Buys Big Bike-Share Service; Expansion And Higher Rates Seen

by Bill Chappell

Announcing the deal today, Alta said it would expand its service and raise the annual fee to $149 for its New York customers. The company also operates in other large cities.
High Point Cycling Classic

9:31am Jul 22, 2013

Arts Arts

The Art of Cycling Celebrated in This Weekend's High Point Cycling Classic

by David Ford

This weekend in High Point will be the first time a USA Cycling National Champions

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Bikes

Bikes May Have To Talk To Self-Driving Cars For Safety's Sake

Winston-Salem Debuts New Bike Share Program

How Being A Bike Mechanic Is About Piecing Problems Together: Chris Von Isenburg

Cyclists Took 28 Million Bike-Share Trips In The U.S. In 2016, Group Says

Your Workout Data Might Be Helping Cities Build Safer Streets

1 Year, More Than 75,000 Miles: Cyclist Breaks 76-Year-Old Record

Solar Bike Path Opens This Week In The Netherlands

Firm Buys Big Bike-Share Service; Expansion And Higher Rates Seen

The Art of Cycling Celebrated in This Weekend's High Point Cycling Classic

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