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Google adds bike lane with latest mapping feature

AP News | 2010-03-10 04:07:27

Google gives bicyclists a lift with new mapping feature that finds best US routesGoogle Inc. is adding a bike lane with its latest online mapping option. The new bicycling directions available on Google Maps starting Wednesday supplement the guidance already provided to motorists and pedestrians. The biking directions initially will ...

Electric bikes on a roll in China

AFP Global Edition | 2010-02-21 03:10:18

Chinese commuters in their millions are turning to electric bicycles -- hailed as the environmentally-friendly future of personal transport in the country's teeming cities. Up to 120 million e-bikes are estimated to be on the roads in China, making them already the top alternative to cars and public transport, according ...