January 26, 2011
by julie
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Per Minnesota Statute 169.222, “every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.” Several exception cases are codified in the statute. As a unit, here is … Continue reading
January 25, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on NSC Offering Indoor Grass/Criterium Race Series
The National Sports Center in Blaine, and the NSC Velodrome, are offering indoor criterium racing on grass this winter. It’s a 5 race series, with 3 races each night. Racers are allowed to bring any bike they want, although it’s … Continue reading
January 24, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Winter Cycling & Slow News Days
There has been the expected annual spate of winter cycling stories on multiple local news channels and sites – from the Strib and PiPress to features on local news and radio programs. There is a common theme to these stories: … Continue reading
January 21, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Survey: Kids Better At Using Computers Than Riding Bikes
Advocates for programs like Complete Streets and Safe Routes to Schools will tell you that the programs encourage healthy activity for children and can be a key tactic to combat childhood obesity. Now, a new survey reported by TechWorld suggests … Continue reading
January 20, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Ski-U-Mah: U of M Plans Bike Center
The University of Minnesota is embracing the concept of reuse-recycle to encourage students to use bicycles to access campus by repurposing an old bus center in the Oak Street Ramp to become a bicycle center. This project, like many others … Continue reading