As more and more Americans look to ride around their neighborhoods on two wheels instead of four, real estate agents are seeing the value in giving clients tours by bike. (Wall Street Journal — Nancy Keates)

In a new survey sponsored by the Workforce Institute, many American report making major lifestyle changes to cope with the high gas prices while getting little help from their employers to deal with high commuting costs. (MarketWatch)

Armed with a $1.2 million federal grant, a group of suburbs outside the Twin Cities will soon be building bike lanes and walking paths that will connect to the University of Minneapolis campus. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Jean Hopfensperger)

With some commuters looking for a chance to pedal to work — and get a little electrical assistance along the way — battery-powered bikes are all the rage. (Associated Press)

With D.C.’s new bike-sharing program, residents can pay a $40-dollar fee to use city-owned bikes for a year — and have a quick, easy, and fun way to get around the District. (Washington Post — Elissa Silverman)

Showing a new readiness to accommodate cyclists, officials in Boston — long dubbed one of the worst cities in the country for bikers — have installed the city’s first bike lanes and 250 new racks. (Boston Globe — Maddie Hanna)

In Washington D.C. and countless other cities and towns across America, biking is quickly moving from a hobby or a sport to a convenient and cheap way to get around. (Washington Post — David Montgomery)

Ty Burr of the Boston Globe starts biking to work for his 10-mile commute, and has plenty of advice for others looking to follow his lead.

New electric-hybrid bike gives commuters looking to avoid high gas prices one more option, and WSJ’s David Patton is ready to take it for a test drive. (Wall Street Journal — David Patton)

With more and more Americans pouring out onto the roads on their two-wheelers, creating a safe and comfortable environment for bikers on car-focused streets can be a difficult task. (MSNBC — Alex Johnson)