Some of these are new paths on major traffic arteries, like on Cote Ste-Catherine road. Some are connections between existing bike paths. But we are promised 100 new kilometres.

So what's the delivery truck equivalent of the bicycle? Look no further than Paris, the home of 20,000 shared bikes, and there you'll find La Petite Reine, a delivery company that utilizes a fleet of 60 Cargocycles.

This year's event was moved a week early to coincide with the anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge's 125th birthday. Among the highlights of the jaunt was a ride thru the Evergreen Cemetery and a very rare visit behind the gates of the Brooklyn Navy Yar

Two of Los Angeles' better known bike advocates and bloggers were busy writing about how to make Los Angeles a better place for bicyclists.

Similar to their successful Bicycle Friendly Communities program this new campaign will look to "rank and recognize states that actively support bicycling."

"The most original, spirited, and spectacle-laden boutique bike show in the nation."

Ghost bikes are a spontaneous memorial to lost cyclists; they are old bikes painted white and locked near the crash site, accompanied by a small explanatory plaque. They serve as a message to those who pass by and a reminder of the need for safe cycling.