Bicycles

What To Do Tonight: Rufus Wainwright and Bikes!

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:53:39 +0000

You may have heard that the city of Concord is contemplating designs for a major overhaul of it’s downtown. Tonight, the Central New Hampshire bicycling coalition is hosting an event called Bike-toberfest at Red River Theatres in Concord. The idea is to bring people together to talk about how bike transportation could fit into the design, and to view some short films featuring bicycles.

On the Road, with Cars and Bicycles

Laura Knoy — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:00:07 +0000

It’s been an uneasy relationship, with cyclists saying cars rule the roads, and drivers saying cyclists flout the law. In recent years, these groups have made some headway when it comes to relations, with more bike lanes and more education on avoiding collisions. But conflicts still flare up and many say there’s still plenty of room for improvement.

Guests:

Larry Keniston: Intermodal Facilities Engineer, Rail and Transit Bureau, N.H. Department of Transportation.

Rye Selectmen Pass Single-File Rule

Sam Evans-Brown — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:05:44 +0000

Selectmen in the Seacoast town of Rye have voted to require cyclists to ride single file on all roads in the town. The ordinance passed despite opposition from the community, and it also requires pedestrians to walk single file on Rye roads.

Similar rules are in place in Newington and Newcastle. Supporters of single file ordinances say that the narrow, winding roads on the seacoast don’t have space for two cyclists abreast.

Today's Bike-to-Work Day, Show Us Your Ride

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:02:34 +0000

Today is bike-to-work day, an annual event across the country to promote the healthy and environmentally-friendly option of riding a bicycle to work. NPR wants to see your photos and so do we!

Post a photo of you and your bicycle to twitter and instagram using the hashtag #NHPRbike and #NPRbike. NHPR will retweet your photo and post it to this slideshow.

NHPR's resident bike expert and environment reporter Sam Evans-Brown took a shot this morning of his bike on his daily commute, where he also stopped to get fresh milk and eggs on his way to work.

Motorist-Cyclist Tensions on the Seacoast

Sam Evans-Brown — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:56:04 +0000

Tonight selectmen in Rye will hear from the town's lawyer about the legality of a new cycling ordinance in that town. Cycling - both for commuting and recreation - is on the rise, but so too is the number of cars on the road, and recently on the seacoast, tensions between cyclists and drivers have flared.

Schwinners on Pursuit of Losers

Virginia Prescott and Todd Bookman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:33:03 +0000

What do you do when someone steals your bike? Grab your GPS and find them, of course. One cyclist switches gears on the underground trail of bike theft.