Ride Boldly!

Obviously, I realize that the National Sports Center is in Blaine, which for many is like coming up to a strange, far away planet. But the Thursday Night Racing series at the Velodrome is one of the most accessible, fun opportunities to check out bicycle racing in the Twin Cities. Unlike some of the road [...]

Over on ze Twitter, Inside Minnesota Soccer made an excellent crack about the overlap between cyclists and soccer fans. However, the actual point of similarity isn’t in the activity (playing soccer/riding a bike) but in being a fan of the activity as done by professionals and semi-pros. Seriously: In Europe, it’s mainstream. In the US, [...]

Yesterday, I linked to the track racing schedule for the Thursday night races at the Velodrome. I neglected to put out another big link – the link to track racing courses at the Velo! There are four sessions offered this summer, plus one women’s-only course. The Velo says a few spaces are still available for [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Chicago is looking at some cyclist protection ordinances that promise some nice fines for the city coffers.