![]() Bicycle activist Blue (Everyday Bicycling) sets out to show. Written with the wide-eyed fervor of a true believer, Blue yearns for a future where the streets seethe with bicyclists like Seattle’s streets during a Critical Mass rally the arguments may be less than convincing for non-cyclists, but the author’s ardor cannot be doubted. Microcosm Publishing (IPG, dist.), 14.95 trade paper (192p) ISBN 978-1-62106-003-1. Additionally, the annual death toll attributable to cars-a number slightly higher than firearm-related deaths-is significantly higher than that caused by (or suffered by) bicyclists. Her next full-length book, Bikenomics: How Bicycling Will Save the Economy, comes out in December, 2013. ![]() Her first book, Everyday Bicycling, came out in December, 2012. Her work has appeared in Grist, Bitch, BikePortland, Momentum, and elsewhere. Contrast this, as Blue does, with automobiles, which are comparatively costly to own and operate, impose more wear on expensive infrastructure than bicycles, and whose engines produce worrying amounts of greenhouse gases. Buy Bikenomics (2nd Edition) by Elly Blue from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over 25. Elly Blue Elly lives in Portland, Oregon and has been writing about bicycle transportation since 2006. The author approaches the subject from a number of angles: bicycles are cheaper to purchase and operate than cars using them confers heath benefits to the rider and a suitably determined bicyclist can transport a surprising amount of cargo. ![]() ![]() Bicycle activist Blue (Everyday Bicycling) sets out to show that the diverse population of bicyclists makes contributions to society that even grumbling pedestrians and drivers should encourage. ![]()
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