January 4, 2012
by julie
Comments Off on Minneapolis Community Education Wins Safe Routes to Schools Mini-Grant
Congratulations are in order to Minneapolis Community Education, who were awarded a coveted Safe Routes to Schools mini-grant for spring 2012 from the National Center for Safe Routes to School. Via the grant, MCE is one of 26 organizations to … Continue reading
July 13, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Uplifting Advice: Check Your Seat Height
The League of American Bicyclists teach the ABC quickCheck as though it were a religion. And, to be honest, it’s a good routine. It provides a solid basic bike check that can be customized to be used on nearly every … Continue reading
February 14, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Pre-Ride Safety Checks for High-End Bicycles
The League of American Bicyclists preaches the ABC QuickCheck via Traffic Skills 101 and other bicycle ed programs. It’s a great check-through that applies to nearly every kind of bicycle on the market. Bicycling magazine has a series of maintenance … Continue reading
June 23, 2009
by julie
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When bicycle advocates talk about safety, they frequently talk about engineering issues, defensive cycling and vehicular behavior, stopping at stop signs, etc. etc. But cycling safety goes beyond those issues. Taking care of YOURSELF is also core to cycling safety, … Continue reading
April 21, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Spring Bicycle Maintenance Checklist
Bicycling Magazine provide a pretty solid maintenance checklist for those getting their fair-weather bike out of storage, whether because they didn’t ride this winter or because they rode a beater bike. The League of American Bicyclists ABC QuickCheck, as taught … Continue reading