The Dutch cycle 15,000,000,000 km. per year. That’s an average of 1,000 km. for every man, woman and child. Not because their country is flat, but because they have a network of 35,000 km. of separated cycle tracks and 55,000 km. of traffic-calmed streets: bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2…

Vancouver’s Union Street. Fun fact: one local restauranteur opposed this project in 2013, claiming it would “cut him off at the knees”. Twelve months later, he was on the record stating business was better than ever, largely in part to an increase in tourists riding bikes there. – at Vancouver, British Columbia

With FedEx, UPS, and DHL shifting an increasing number of packages by pedal power, the global cycling movement desperately needs the political and financial clout of these corporate giants. linkedin.com/pulse/what-bike…