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Bikeways Bicycles are by far the best, most modern mode of urban transportation. Bikes burn no precious fossil fuels and emit no pollutants or greenhouse gasses. They're fun. Remember when you were a kid? Biking is great exercise. You could probably use more of that. They're cheap. A beautiful word that in these tough times. What's not to love? Bikeways shows some much needed love for bicycles and bicyclists. How do I find the right ride? How do I fix a flat? Keep it tuned up? What are the strategies for street-smart riding? Where are the best bike paths and bikeways? And who can fix that flat and tune me up? Riding the Rules  By Stephen Bastide In many places, bicycles have the legal status of vehicles with the same rights, responsibilities, and governed by the same rules as all motorized vehicles on the road. The bicycle as vehicle is legal fiction, of course. Bikes have no parity - in terms of power, lethality, pollution and demand on city services - with the motorized vehicles that rule our streets. We're going to look how we really ride and safe strategies for 'riding the rules'. Image ... The Minuteman Bikeway. Arlington, Massachusetts.