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Minnesota Ranks #4 in Bicycle-Friendly State Rankings

The League of American Bicyclists have released their Bicycle-Friendly State rankings. Minnesota has been ranked #4 nationally for cyclists.

The League also releases a breakdown of where each state ranks in key categories used to evaluate and rank the states. Minnesota’s ranking overall is a B, with breakout categories ranked as follows:

Legislation: B
Programs & Policies: A
Infrastructure: D
Education & [...]

May 23rd, 2011 | Category: bicycle alliance of minnesota, bicycle facilities, bicycle laws, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, education, encouragement, enforcement, engineering, evaluation, league of american bicyclists, legislation, minnesota, roadway design, roadway use, statistics, survey, transportation options, urban planning | Comments are closed

Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota Launches New Site

Congratulations to the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota on the launch of their new web site. Developed by Minnesota Bicycle-Friendly Business Clockwork Active Media Systems, the new site is a solid platform to help drive bicycle advocacy and education in our state.

There is plenty of content on this new site, and I’m certain the staff and Board [...]

April 27th, 2011 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicycle alliance of minnesota, bike education, education, minnesota | Comments are closed

Active Living Expo & BikeMN Annual Meeting

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 [...]

April 25th, 2011 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicycle alliance of minnesota, bicycle event calendar, bicycle recreation, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, bike events, bike rides, fun, minneapolis, minnesota, public meetings, st. paul | Comments are closed

Bike Fit & Comfort

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, [...]

April 13th, 2011 | Category: bicycle frames, bicycle gear, bicycle recreation, bicycle retailing, bicyclists, bike education, health, physiology, riding position | Comments are closed

FREE Confident Cycling Class on 4/2

The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota is serious about delivering bicycle education. So serious, in fact, that they are putting on a free half-day of Confident Cycling this Saturday, April 2, from 9:30am – 1:30 pm at the Midtown Bicycle Center. Local LCI (and sometime Ride Boldly! commenter) Hokan will be leading the course.

Pre-registration is essential, but [...]

March 29th, 2011 | Category: bicycle alliance of minnesota, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, bike events, education, encouragement, fun, midtown greenway, minneapolis, minnesota | Comments are closed

Upcoming: Bicycle Safety Event at REI Bloomington (MN)

I will be co-presenting a free seminar on bicycle safety at the REI in Bloomington on March 25, starting at 7:00PM. The title is “Bicycle Safety is a Two-Way Street,” and fellow Minnesota LCI Lisa Austin and I will be covering Minnesota bicycle laws, principles of driving your bicycle in traffic, and other road-sharing concepts for [...]

March 15th, 2011 | Category: bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, bike events, education, encouragement, minneapolis, minnesota, share the road, TCBC | Comments are closed
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