Research Articles

Biking in Cold Weather

How to bike safely and comfortably in cold weather with the right winter gear, visibility, and mindset.

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Cycling’s Hidden Dividend: The Economics of Two Wheels vs Four

How riding a bike instead of driving saves households money, boosts local business, and pays cities back through health and infrastructure savings.

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Cycling and Brain Health: How Regular Riding Protects Memory and Aging Brains

How regular cycling boosts brain health, supports cognitive function, and may lower dementia risk across the lifespan, with evidence-backed tips for aging well.

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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.

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The Infrastructure That Brings Women Back to Bikes

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.

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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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Bike Radar Lights: How Rear Sensors Became the New Safety Upgrade

Rear-view radar lights started as niche Garmin gadgets and are now a whole ecosystem: Garmin Varia, Wahoo Trackr, Trek CarBack, budget radars from Magene and Magicshine, plus experimental projects like Loud Bicycle’s Commute Guardian.

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San Francisco’s Bike Lane Battles: Valencia, JFK, and the Great Highway

How San Francisco’s battles over Valencia Street, JFK Promenade, and the Great Highway reveal the politics and data behind reallocating space from cars.

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Age-Related Changes in Driver Attention

As populations age, understanding how attention, vision, and hearing change behind the wheel can help design safer roads, vehicles, and alerts for drivers of all ages.

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AirZound Bike Horn Review: Loud Air, Mixed Results in the Cold

A deep dive into the AirZound pump-up bike horn: how it works, how it behaves in real traffic and cold weather.

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