Ride Boldly!

CNN is presently carrying a Mental Floss article on the role of the bicycle in promoting mobility for women – both physical and social.

In honor of Ride to Work Week, which I am missing by not being at work and thus not riding there, I present up the new Metro Transit Bike 2 Benefits program. Commit to biking to work or transit once a week for 8 weeks before year-end, and they’ll give you a nice bike map, [...]

1. No helmet on dude 2. No helmet on DAUGHTER 3. White visor always fashion faux pas 4. Midgrade 28c more than standard 5. Midgrade called “Silver” 6. Front tire low 7. Back tire flat 8. Seat too low 9. Cellphone use while riding 10. Flip flops (Picture from Associated Press.)

Spring is here. High gas prices are here, too. With that comes a deluge of people asking: “What bike should I buy?” I end up answering that a lot for friends, relatives, random co-workers who see the picture of me and my husband on bikes I have in my office and who have heard rumors [...]

For those who look at spring as an opportunity to start bicycle commuting and who want to truly embrace their inner environmental warrior, the Gear Junkie’s column this week highlights a Minneapolis business that makes functional messenger bags out of recycled plastic bags. Save the landfills and buy from American, on-shore labor. That’s anti-recessionary behavior [...]

Minnesota bicycle law has many requirements for front and rear visibility, but make no comment on side-on visibility. Still, side-on visibility is a good idea that you shouldn’t neglect.