WHEELS Wednesday: Bike-Sharing Shifts Into High Gear

Bicycle-sharing programs are taking off. There's one starting up in Chicago, the Sun-Times says. Bike-sharing already exists in Denver, Colo.. Here's a blog about bike-sharing.

And, Boulder, Colo., home of the University of Colorado, is experimenting with the "Bus Then Bike" program, that provides bike lockers near bus-stops, so bicyclists can bike to the bus, but not have to take their bike on the bus that has limited rack space, or chance locking it up against a tree or post near the bus-stop, unsure whether it will be safe during their time away.

WHEELS Wednesdays: Bike-Sharing Gains Ground

Here and there, bike-sharing continues to gain ground. The well-known Paris, France program, called Velib, is popular. In Cambridge, Mass., according to Wicked Local, and in Newcastle, U.K., bike sharing is being initiated with some support. Long Beach, N.Y., a Long Island suburb of New York City, has approved a program, as well, Long Beach Patch reports. If you find a central bike-sharing reference...post it!