#Meet Canada’s only full-time bike theft detective

#Meet Canada’s only full-time bike theft detective

“#Meet Canada’s only full-time bike theft detective” Vancouver has finally put a dent in its long-running bike theft epidemic. All it took was one dedicated officer. When Const. Rob Brunt first walked into the Vancouver Police Department’s property room—the sanctum where they store confiscated items—the sight of the bicycles caught him off guard. A three-storey,…

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#Brooklyn Bridge traffic-to-bike lane conversion begins Monday

#Brooklyn Bridge traffic-to-bike lane conversion begins Monday

“#Brooklyn Bridge traffic-to-bike lane conversion begins Monday” The city’s Department of Transportation will close the Brooklyn Bridge’s inner-most westbound lane off to car traffic on Monday night to convert the space into a two-way bike lane, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. Construction on the bikeway will begin 9 p.m. Monday and wrap up “by…

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#Revel launching e-bike rental service

#Revel launching e-bike rental service

“#Revel launching e-bike rental service” Embattled scooter-sharing company Revel plans to expand into e-bike rentals, the company announced Tuesday. The new program, which launches in March, will allow New Yorkers to rent a battery-powered bicycle on a monthly basis — in addition to Revel’s existing moped-share system. For $99 per month, the company will deliver…

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