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St. Paul Named a Bicycle Friendly Community

Enough about Minneapolis. Let’s talk about Saint Paul, baby.

At Interbike in Las Vegas, Saint Paul, Minnesota, was named to the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Community list for the first time. They check in with a Bronze designation, which is an excellent first-time recognition for the city.

As a sometime Saint Paul resident, I will testify [...]

September 14th, 2011 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle recreation, bicycle routes, bicyclists, bike events, bike trails, encouragement, evaluation, gateway state trail, league of american bicyclists, minnesota, roadway design, roadway use, share the road, st. paul, transportation options, urban planning, wisconsin | Comments are closed

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 bicycle by every rider, preschool age and up.

Something that is never mentioned explicitly in the ABC [...]

July 13th, 2011 | Category: bicycle frames, bicycle maintenance, bicycle recreation, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, carbon fiber, education, health, league of american bicyclists, physiology, riding position, steel is real | Comments are closed

Your Butt & The Multi-Day Bike Tour: A User’s Guide

Mid-June is here, and in the midwest that is the prime season for multi-day bicycling events. These events can range from 2 days (like the already-complete MS150) to a week or more (events like Bike Across Minnesota, TRAM, CANDISC, RAGBRAI, etc.).

And if you’re doing an event such as these or similar, your butt wants to talk [...]

June 21st, 2011 | Category: bicycle clothes, bicycle gear, bicycle recreation, bicyclists, bike events, bike tours, common sense, fun, health | One comment - (Comments are closed)

The RiverLake Greenway: Overview

I attended the RiverLake Greenway grand opening last Saturday, helping with an activity site and checking out the new route.

First: What is a Bicycle Boulevard?

Wikipedia offers a good working definition of bicycle boulevard:

A bicycle boulevard is a low speed street which has been optimized for bicycle traffic. Bicycle boulevards discourage cut-through motor vehicle traffic, but typically allow local [...]

June 14th, 2011 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle facilities, bicycle recreation, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike lanes, encouragement, engineering, evaluation, federal funds, midtown greenway, minneapolis, minnesota, pedestrian access, roadway design, roadway use, share the road, traffic calming, transportation options, urban planning | Comments are closed

Nature Valley Grand Prix Starts June 15

Tomorrow, the first two stages of the 2011 Nature Valley Bicycle Festival will hit St. Paul, and wander around the area (including Wisconsin) through Sunday. This is a fun pro event, offering a variety of disciplines and opportunities to watch race action. The criterium stages are especially good events to attend with children, as unlike a [...]

June 14th, 2011 | Category: bicycle event calendar, bicycle racing, bicycle recreation, bicycle routes, bicyclists, bike events, fun, midtown greenway, minnesota, st. paul, wisconsin | Comments are closed

Nice Ride MN Announces New Station Locations

To cap off 2011 Bike to Work Week, Nice Ride MN has announced the locations of  40 new bike-share stations to be located in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

A printable map of station locations is available online, along with an interactive online map that offers real-time information about station status, and, when open, bike availability.

Key new stations [...]

May 20th, 2011 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle recreation, bicycle routes, bicyclists, bike rides, bike sharing, bike to work week, encouragement, minneapolis, minnesota, share the road, st. paul, transportation options | Comments are closed
 
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