Ride Boldly!

Bikes, bicycling, and road safety.

January 27, 2011
by julie
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Richfield Seeks Cyclist Input

The City of Richfield has been hard at work on a Bicycle Master Plan for the community, and are now seeking public input at an upcoming meeting. The meeting, on February 9, will be from 6:30-7:30 PM at the Richfield … Continue reading

January 24, 2011
by julie
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Winter Cycling & Slow News Days

There has been the expected annual spate of winter cycling stories on multiple local news channels and sites – from the Strib and PiPress to features on local news and radio programs. There is a common theme to these stories: … Continue reading

January 20, 2011
by julie
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Ski-U-Mah: U of M Plans Bike Center

The University of Minnesota is embracing the concept of reuse-recycle to encourage students to use bicycles to access campus by repurposing an old bus center in the Oak Street Ramp to become a bicycle center. This project, like many others … Continue reading

January 7, 2011
by julie
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Plymouth Avenue Bridge Reopens for Cyclists

Yesterday, the Plymouth Avenue bridge in Minneapolis reopened for cyclists and pedestrians only. As I expected when I wrote about this bridge and its corroded cables in October, the reopening for cyclists does have some plowing dependencies. While Minneapolis is … Continue reading