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The City of Minneapolis has started various bridge projects that will impact the Midtown Greenway for the immediate future and last through approximately mid-summer, weather permitting.
Regular riders of the Greenway have seen the states of disrepair of many of the Greenway underpasses. A mobile operation will blast loose concrete off underpasses between Hennepin Avenue and Cedar, [...]
This upcoming weekend is a big one. Friday night and Saturday, the Active Living Bike Expo will be at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. This event is basically free — bring a non-perishable food donation to benefit the MN Emergency Foodshelf Network, or you can join the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota and get in as well by supporting [...]
Spring is here, and thus the season of Minnesota bicycle event rides begins. The traditional season-opener, the Minnesota Ironman, is coming up May 1, slightly later than usual this year due to the lateness of Easter. Thus, it’s an ideal time to review how not to be a jerk when riding at an event.
While there are [...]
I see people, particularly novice cyclists and those returning to the sport after absence, obsess about bike seats all the time as a key to comfort. And I’m not going to debate the special joy of a good bike seat — I have been using the same brand and model for more than 10 years now, [...]
There’s a new report out this week that shows Minneapolis in a shining light as a national example. Published by the University Transportation Research Center and authored by researchers at Virginia Tech and Rutgers Universities, the Analysis of Biking Trends and Policies in Large American Cities: Lesson for New York studies both aggregate national data and [...]
The proposed Nine Mile Creek Trail extension through Edina has stirred up a lot of controversy, including NIMBYism disguised as faux environmental concern. This is normal in Edina, which has an excellent Bicycle Task Force working hard despite many residents who just don’t get it.
The proposed trail would link Edina to the main regional network of [...]
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