Many people choose not to ride a bike to work because doing so may mess up their clothes, with sweat, wrinkles, rain, dirt, and in some cases oil spills from the bike chain.
In the U.S. millions of people ride bicycles, but less than half wear helmets. A national survey found that only 48% of children ages 5-14 years wore bicycle helmets when riding a bicycle (for 2001-2003)....
Head injuries, ranging from fatal skull fractures and brain damage to minor concussion and cuts, are common in bicycle accidents. Around 75% of cyclists killed in the U.K. in 2014 had major head injuries. In...
Technologies such as Bluetooth 4 or Bluetooth Low Energy, which are supported across many iOS and Android mobile devices, can be used to communicate a lock/unlock key to a bike lock.
As of June 2014, public bikesharing systems are available on five continents, 712 cities, and operate approximately 806,200 bicycles at 37,500 stations. They offer affordable access to bicycles for...
