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The research is in: You’re safer in the bike lane (or bike boulevard, or cycle track)
bikeportland.org - 16 days ago
The research is in: You’re safer in the bike lane (or bike boulevard, or cycle track)
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“Results to date suggest that sidewalks and multi-use trails pose the highest risk… and the presence of bicycle facilities (e.g. on-road bike routes, on-road marked bike lanes, and off-road bike paths) was associated with the lowest risk.” There’s a constant chorus ...

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Streetsblog New York City:  There’s Safety in (Bike-Specific) Infrastructure

Streetsblog Los Angeles:  There’s Safety in (Bike-Specific) Infrastructure

TheWashCycle:  Bike Items That Have Little to Nothing to do With DC (11/08/09)

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There’s Safety in (Bike-Specific) Infrastructure
Streetsblog New York City — Today on the Streetsblog Network, Bike Portland looks at a new review of the scientific literature on the relation between bicycle infrastructure and injuries to cyclists, conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia. While the study points to the need for more data, it finds that dedicated bicycle infrastructure is associated with a lower risk of injury for people on bikes. Elly Blue writes: ...

There’s Safety in (Bike-Specific) Infrastructure
Streetsblog Los Angeles — Today on the Streetsblog Network, Bike Portland looks at a new review of the scientific literature on the relation between bicycle infrastructure and injuries to cyclists, conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia. While the study points to the need for more data, it finds that dedicated bicycle infrastructure is associated with a lower risk of injury for people on bikes. Elly Blue writes: ...

Bike Items That Have Little to Nothing to do With DC (11/08/09)
TheWashCycle — ... I do wonder if the sidewalk data removes wrong-way cyclists from the equation and if the data considers young cyclists and other self-selecting cyclists who only ride on trails and sidewalks because they feel they lack the skill to ride in the road. BikePortland points out: ...

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