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. 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. 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. To inquire about bulk orders, desk copies for teachers, or licensing or excerpting any part of this book, contact the publisher.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. To schedule a speaking engagement or request an author interview, media kit, or review copy, contact me. Bikenomics was also the title of a series of articles by the author on environmental web magazine Grist.Ī spanish-language translation of the zine is now available.īikenomics has its own Facebook page, with a steady stream of topical news from around the web.įor book events and readings in your area keep an eye on our events page. The zine is available in print and as an e-book. Previous incarnations of Bikenomics include a 44 page zine, published by the author, called Bikenomics: How Bicycling Will Save the Economy (If We Let It). This book is all new content being published for the first time. (Note: The UK release date is March 1, 2014)

bookstores, directly from the publisher, and of course from the big A. (Contact me about wholesale ordering.)īikenomics can also be purchased all major U.S. You can order the book directly from the author. The multifaceted North American bicycle movement is revealed, with its contradictions, challenges, successes, and visions. The book tells the stories of people, businesses, organizations, and cities who are investing in two-wheeled transportation.

The book starts with a look at the real transportation costs of families and individuals, and moves on to examine the current civic costs of our transportation system. Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economyīikenomics provides a surprising and compelling new perspective on the way we get around and on how we spend our money, as families and as a society.

Bikenomics by Elly Blue