Ride Boldly!

Speakers:

Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
Governor Jack Markell (D-DE)
Peter Rogoff, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration
Peter Birch and Shannon Guyman, Google

League of American Bicyclists Director Andy Clarke kicked off the proceedings bright and early at 8 AM, clearly freshly caffeinated and excited by having over 700 bicycle advocates and friends of the cycling movement in the house [...]

Been pretty busy lately, but as the (first) thaw gets underway, there are goings on here in the tundra and elsewhere.

The Winona Bridge, about which I have written a billion times following its brief closure in Summer 2008, is now scheduled for ‘rehabilitation’ in 2014. Everyone gets to take their chances on this fracture-critical structure [...]

This month’s Scientific American has a very interesting article on how to boost urban bicycling. Their conclusion? Figure out what will get more women on bicycles!
The articles references comparisons between male/female bicycle trip ratios in the US (2:1) and in Germany and the Netherlands (close to 1:1). Referencing prior studies on gender roles, the article [...]

The Star-Tribune reports a cyclist being crushed by a truck on Park Avenue in Minneapolis this morning.
If you look at the configuration of the bike lane and the traffic lane at this intersection, and, in fact, all the way along Park Avenue, this tragic occurrence is not surprising. The lane configuration will regularly put a [...]

Well, really, all of May is National Bike Month. May 11-15 is National Bike to Work week.
Your area may have events planned. Minneapolis-St. Paul are events are listed at http://www.bikewalkweek.org/.
However, if you’re thinking about using the week as an attempt to try biking to work yourself, start planning now.
Some questions to consider:

What route might [...]

Busting 10 Bike Commuting Myths – from Alan Snel
Upcoming track racing schedule at the Minnesota Velodrome in Blaine. Always fun to attend!
Minnesota Bike Festival schedule for 2009, including the new Uptown Minneapolis Crit. They’re also looking for volunteer host housing for racers.
Ray LaHood, the US Secretary of Transportation, posts that “cyclists are important users of [...]