May 29, 2018
by julie
Comments Off on Still Life: Bikes, With Stroad
Outside the Spring Lake Park Dairy Queen. Current bike line up are a black Surly Cross Check (with the pink bar tape), a grey Surly Cross Check with a Weehoo bike trailer, and a jolly red Specialized Hot Rock for … Continue reading
August 13, 2013
by julie
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We talk a lot about road-sharing as cyclists and cycling advocates. The three-foot rule, where it applies, is magical and good. But things change a little when sharing with a cyclist pulling a trailer, much as sharing the highway with … Continue reading
February 11, 2013
by julie
Comments Off on Danish Finding: Biking or Walking to School Increases Concentration
As I continue to rant regularly about poor school location, poor school design choices, and ridiculous NIMFY shoot-downs of easy school access remediations, in comes a study from Denmark that shows that children who walk or bike to school performed measurably … Continue reading
September 18, 2012
by julie
Comments Off on San Francisco Bike Coalition Publishes Guide to Family Biking
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has published a Family Biking Guide, and it’s pretty great. And it takes a bit for me to commit to that. It really addresses cycling throughout the lifecycle of becoming a family, starting with pregnancy, … Continue reading
June 4, 2012
by julie
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The last two weekends have been big bikey weekends for the family. Over Memorial Day weekend, we launched from our home base and explored the Coon Rapids Dam and Rush Creek Trail corridor leading to Elm Creek Park. This last … Continue reading