"TWO million Americans ride their bikes to work, says Transportation Alternatives, a New York City-based advocate for biking, walking and public transit; bike commuting in New York City grew 35 percent from 2007 to 2008."

"My skirt gently fluttered as I cycled to work this morning, the sun was shining, the temperature sizzling. I felt I was in a François Truffaut film. But then the wind caught my skirt, it flew upwards, and little was left for the imagination for passers-by. Not very classy."

A study of brittle bones in cyclists.

"Over the past six months, we’ve talked about our own obstacles to commuting and given our personal experiences as examples of how women might fit cycling into their lives."