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Electric bicycles (e-bikes) are an increasingly common pediatric public health problem

Surgery Open Science, 2023
Purpose Electric bicycles (e-bikes) achieve higher speeds than pedal bicycles, but few studies have investigated the impact on injury rates specific to the pediatric population.
Laura F. Goodman, Zoe E. Birnbaum, John Schomberg, Mary Maginas, Elizabeth Wallace, Olivia Vukcevich, Saeed Awan, David Gibbs, Jeffry Nahmias, Y. Guner   +9 more
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Do electric bicycles cause an increased injury risk compared to conventional bicycles? The potential impact of data visualisations and corresponding conclusions.

Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2023
The increasing number of bicycle crashes leading to injuries in the Netherlands is frequently related (e.g., in the media) to increased use of the electric bicycle.
F. Westerhuis, Pablo Nuñez Velasco, Paul Schepers, D. de Waard   +3 more
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Using an integrated model of TPB and TAM to analyze the pandemic impacts on the intention to use bicycles in the post-COVID-19 period

IATSS Research, 2022
Due to the rapid increase in bicycle usage during the pandemic, this study aims to ascertain the effects of COVID-19 and the role of psychosocial factors on the intention to cycle in the future. An integrated model of the theory of planned behavior (TPB)
Muhammad Zudhy Irawan, Faza Fawzan Bastarianto, S. Priyanto   +2 more
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A data-driven framework for the safe integration of micro-mobility into the transport system: Comparing bicycles and e-scooters in field trials.

Journal of Safety Research, 2022
INTRODUCTION Recent advances in technology create new opportunities for micro-mobility solutions even as they pose new challenges to transport safety.
M. Dozza, Alessio Violin, Alexander Rasch   +2 more
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Bicycling for mutual aid: centering racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ cyclists in Toronto

Urban, Planning and Transport Research, 2023
Within the context of a (post-)COVID-19 pandemic world, there is an urgent need to critically explore how bicycle-related activities may contribute to an environmentally sustainable and equitable world for vulnerable populations.
Jessica R. Nachman, Lyndsay M. C. Hayhurst, Rachel Wang   +2 more
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Movilidad cotidiana en ciclistas residentes de Lima Norte durante la pandemia por Covid-19

Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines, 2022
This article explores the experiences of the daily cycling mobility of residents of Lima Norte during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this context, the forms of mobility in the city of Lima had to be readjusted due to the prohibitions and measures established ...
María Fernanda Barrios, José Antonio Bustamante, Alexandra Shimabukuro   +2 more
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Laboratory and field evaluation of three low‐cost particulate matter sensors

IET Wireless Sensor Systems, 2022
Low‐cost off‐the‐shelf particulate matter (PM) sensors have the potentiality to be used for evaluating the air quality in outdoor settings. Monitoring of air quality in surface coal mines is an example of such applications.
Mohammad Ghamari, Cinna Soltanpur, Pablo Rangel, William A. Groves, Vladislav Kecojevic   +4 more
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Investigation of accidents involving powered two wheelers and bicycles - A European in-depth study.

Journal of Safety Research, 2021
INTRODUCTION The number of road fatalities have been falling throughout the European Union (EU) over the past 20 years and most Member States have achieved an overall reduction.
Laurie Brown, A. Morris, P. Thomas, K. Ekambaram, D. Margaritis, R. Davidse, D. Usami, M. Robibaro, Luca Persia, I. Buttler, Apostolos Ziakopoulos, Athanasios Theofilatos, G. Yannis, Alastair Martin, Fallou Wadji   +14 more
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A quantitative traffic performance comparison study of bicycles and E-bikes at the non-signalized intersections: Evidence from survey data.

Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2022
As common transportation modes at non-signalized intersections, bicycles and e-bikes have been involved in most traffic crashes. Although a large number of studies have been dedicated to studying the safety problems caused by bicycles and e-bikes, there ...
Hao Chai, Zhipeng Zhang, Jie Xue, Hao Hu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Framebuilder entrepreneurship [PDF]

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 2014
The handmade bicycle industry has grown exponentially over the past decade. Although existing for decades in much smaller numbers, the popularity and credibility of framebuilder entrepreneurship–custom, handmade bike frames–has increased significantly in
Joshua Shuart
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