January 20, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Gran Fondo Announced for Minnesota!
The Minnesota Ironman Bicycle Ride – a 45-year spring tradition in Minnesota – is starting a new tradition this year by adding a Gran Fondo (the Minnesota Gran Fondo) to their already solid event. The Ironman is a typical one-day … Continue reading
January 14, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Minnesota Bicycle Summit – February 28
The inaugural Minnesota Bicycle Summit, at the Capitol in Saint Paul, is open for registration. The event will take place on February 28 and is an excellent chance for bicycle advocates from throughout Minnesota to get together and talk about … Continue reading
January 8, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Employment Impact of Bike/Ped Infrastructure Investment
A study recently published by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst asserts that building bike lanes, bicycle boulevards, and pedestrian access create more job per million dollars spent than road repairs and road resurfacing. The … Continue reading
January 8, 2011
by julie
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Save the date(s)! The organizers of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival have announced the 2011 schedule and race locations. This year’s event will go from June 15-19 and have similar stages to last year’s event: June 15: ITT in St. … Continue reading
January 7, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Plymouth Avenue Bridge Reopens for Cyclists
Yesterday, the Plymouth Avenue bridge in Minneapolis reopened for cyclists and pedestrians only. As I expected when I wrote about this bridge and its corroded cables in October, the reopening for cyclists does have some plowing dependencies. While Minneapolis is … Continue reading