Cycling grows as more Americans ride and commute
About 18 percent of kids ride to school now, down from 28 percent in 2008, while roughly 100 million Americans cycle. The Mini Page explores why people cycle, who rides, bike safety upgrades like bike lanes, bike racks on transit, and the rise of e bikes. It notes workers in Oregon and DC bike to work most, police use bikes for patrols, pedicabs in cities, bicycle trains for kids, and historical patents for electric bikes dating back to 1895.
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Planet Earth
Oregon
District of Columbia
United States
Try n Find A E DE P PBA RA
A fragmented OCR item lists letters forming a cryptic title sequence. The readable bits hint at a local puzzle page or contest clue from a historic newspaper. No clear event dates places or organizations are readable to specify a full summary.
A Brief History of Early Bicycles and Ride Comfort
The passage traces bicycle evolution from early velocipedes with up to five wheels and wooden frames to pedal bikes in the 1860s France. It highlights rough rides, the shift to solid rubber tires and large front wheels, then the introduction of chain drives and pneumatic tires in the late 1800s. It notes early bicycle clubs in Europe and the US and mentions women adopting Betty bloomers for riding.
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France
Europe
United States
Wheels of Change: Women and Cycling Resources
A bibliographic snippet lists web resources bit.ly MPbikesafety and a library note for Wheels of Change by Sue Macy, highlighting how women used bicycles to gain freedom. It points readers to online safety resources and historical gender mobility topics.
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Sue Macy
Chinese scientists devise vest to monitor fish movement
Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers publish wearable electronic vests in Microsystems & Nanoengineering that attach to fish to track movement. The devices detect turns speed changes and depth as fish swim, offering new ways to study aquatic behavior.
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Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Chinese Academy of Sciences
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