Research Articles
The Idaho Stop: Why Letting Bikes Yield at Stop Signs Makes Streets Safer
- Policy
- December 6, 2025
- 12 mins
What the Idaho Stop law actually does, how it affects crash risk at intersections, and why more U.S. states are quietly adopting it for safer cycling.
read-more →Why Your Bike Lane Ends at Every Intersection (And How the Dutch Fixed This)
- Infrastructure
- December 6, 2025
- 12 mins
Why bike lanes vanish at intersections, how Dutch-style protected junctions solve it, and what North American cities can copy right now.
read-more →Why Your Eyes Lie to You Behind the Wheel
- Safety
- December 6, 2025
- 10 mins
Drivers think they ‘look’ but don’t see. Here’s how human vision fails people on bikes—and why a car-like horn can pierce that blindness.
read-more →Bicycle Snow Plows and the Cities That Clear a Path
- Infrastructure
- December 5, 2025
- 9 mins
How cities and DIY tinkerers use bikes and small plows to keep winter bike lanes clear—and what it means when bicycles start doing car jobs.
read-more →Biking in Cold Weather
- Safety
- December 5, 2025
- 9 mins
How to bike safely and comfortably in cold weather with the right winter gear, visibility, and mindset.
read-more →Cycling’s Hidden Dividend: The Economics of Two Wheels vs Four
- Research
- December 4, 2025
- 17 mins
How riding a bike instead of driving saves households money, boosts local business, and pays cities back through health and infrastructure savings.
read-more →Cycling and Brain Health: How Regular Riding Protects Memory and Aging Brains
- Research
- December 3, 2025
- 13 mins
How regular cycling boosts brain health, supports cognitive function, and may lower dementia risk across the lifespan, with evidence-backed tips for aging well.
read-more →Staying Upright, Staying Independent: How Everyday Mobility Protects Health in Older Age
From walking speed to bicycle trips to the shops, everyday mobility is one of the strongest predictors of health, independence, and quality of life in older adults.
read-more →The Infrastructure That Brings Women Back to Bikes
- Infrastructure Policy Safety
- December 2, 2025
- 9 mins
Women aren’t ‘less into cycling’—they’re less into getting hit by cars. Here’s the street design that reliably closes the gender gap in biking.
read-more →Growing Up on Two Wheels: How Independent Mobility Builds Healthier, Happier Kids and Teens
Evidence from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and beyond shows that kids who walk and cycle independently gain physical, cognitive, and mental health benefits that last into adulthood.
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