U.S. cities are already seeing the impact of when cyclists are given a separated place to ride. The National Institute for Transportation and Communities looked at bike traffic on nine U.S. roads after cycletracks were added. Across the board bike traffic grew, ranging from 21 to 171 percent.  The economic benefits are also being felt by many businesses, who were skeptical in the beginning to adding separated roadways just for bikes. READ >>

Research found that those who sit the most have a 50 percent greater risk of all-cause mortality—in fact, chronic sitting has a mortality rate similar to smoking, increasing your rate of lung cancer by more than 50 percent! Risk for uterine and colon cancer also increases by 66 and 30 percent respectively.  The reason for this increased cancer risk is thought to be linked to biochemical changes that occur when you sit, such as alterations in hormones, metabolic dysfunction, leptin dysfunction, and inflammation—all of which promote cancer. Your risk for anxiety and depression also rises right along with hours spent in your chair. Part of the reason why all of this may seem so surprising is that we've become so accustomed to sitting in chairs that we've failed to realize that doing so might be seriously problematic. The cause and effect are quite clear. And so is the remedy. In short, exercise is one of the “golden tickets” to preventing disease and slowing the aging p

To get more people riding, bike makers peddle relaxed models without all the gears and carbon fiber Cycling has an unusual problem: Bikes are too often too awesome. Frequently made of expensive materials and featuring up to 33 speeds, bicycles can be intimidating. It is a reason that the number of people cycling has barely budged in recent years, while participation has soared for running. But there is new hope for cycling. Bike makers are paying more attention to people interested in zipping to the coffee shop instead of through the Pyrenees. These riders want the health benefits that come with pedaling without ending up drenched in sweat. The most basic bikes—those without exotic parts or elaborate gears—are suddenly selling. READ >>