Predictions are swirling that 2014 -- thanks to new innovations in cycling fashion and technology -- will be cycling's biggest year.
Bike commuting is expected to get a serious boost, thanks to major cities around the globe launching bike-sharing programs, adding to today's already more than 500 city-wide programs in 49 countries, according to the Earth Policy Institute. While Europe has been an early adopter of bike sharing programs, US cities Portland, Austin, San Diego, and Seattle are soon joining the ranks.
Plus in some cities, urban infrastructure is making the commute even sweeter. Copenhagen commuters can ride to work following a "green wave" of signal lights timed for bikers, while China's Hangzhou offers separated bike tracks carved out on the city's major roadways, Earth Policy Institute reports.
-- AFP reports
Plus in some cities, urban infrastructure is making the commute even sweeter. Copenhagen commuters can ride to work following a "green wave" of signal lights timed for bikers, while China's Hangzhou offers separated bike tracks carved out on the city's major roadways, Earth Policy Institute reports.
-- AFP reports
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