Sweden’s transportation authority has approved a four line bicycle superhighway between the southern cities of Malmö and Lund.

Yanko Design and Paulus Maringka have come up with a design for a bamboo bicycle that not only is sustainable, but is affordable as well.

Starting in Montevideo, bicycling in Uruguay means long swathes of white sandy beaches that are devoid of people and invite you to take a break from your two wheeled journey.

Capital Bikeshare has 1100 bicycles available for short- and long- term rental in DC. They are in tourist heavy areas like the national mall, are in chic neighborhoods like Dupont Circle, and are often placed by Metro stations.

Tom Bowden, a conservative attorney who lives in Virginia, gives some talking points about bicycles and bike paths that some of us can use when talking with those who might be dubious. His talking points begin with bikes’ greatest benefits: the freedom of movement, efficiency, and the legacy of entrepreneurism.

Now auto manufacturers are going back to their roots. Peugeot, which got its start making bicycles in the 1880s, launched a new bicycle line 10 years ago, and after some stumbles, will re-introduce that line into the United States in January. Mini Cooper has a posh collection of bikes. And now BMW launched its line of bicycles, too.

Most bicyclists ride because of recreation or exercise. Few rely on bikes for transportation because that is just not realistic in most rural or urban areas. And then you have a small but vocal cult of bicyclists who seem to forget that the rules of the road do not apply to them.

Yesterday I finally had to give back “The Black Stallion” to the shop from which I had rented the trusty bike for a week. I only had it a week, but it was like saying good-bye to an old pal.

I’m typing this on the way to Maastricht, a 2 ½ hour train ride south from Amsterdam. It’s been a while since I’ve been in Europe, so you forget how efficient and normal train travel is here. What’s been an added bonus is that I decided that I would take my rented bike with me.

Just as Julia Child’s first impressions of France reminded her of China, The Netherlands so far remind me of Vietnam. Watch a posse of bikes cross an intersection to see why!