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Minnesota Bridges: Above Average (But Still In Disrepair)

Wondering about the current state of Minnesota’s bridges? Transportation for America has you covered. They’ve been releasing state-by-state reports on the state of bridge infrastructure in each state. Minnesota was one of their early releases, as Minnesota also offers one of the horror stories about the worst-case scenario for a bad bridge with the I35W bridge.

The [...]

Last Call: Minnesota Bicycle Summit

The Minnesota Bicycle Summit is next Monday, February 28. The legislative priorities have been posted.

If you haven’t registered yet, go and do so. While on-site registration is available, let’s be realistic. It’s a lot easier on everyone involved — you, the Bicycle Alliance, the caterers — to have SOME advance notice of your presence. So go [...]

Fearmongering in Duluth

There’s nothing quite like headline writing expressly designed to freak people out, while not necessarily matching article content.

Duluth’s Northland News Center, which is a site for Duluth’s CBS, NBC, CW and ‘MyNetwork’ affiliate television outlets, provokes today’s big headsmack with their article “BICYCLE RIDING DEATHS UP IN MN.”

While the article does include some fatality statistics [...]

Upcoming Traffic Skills Courses in Minnesota

At present, two Traffic Skills 101 courses – the course formerly known as Road I – are scheduled in Minnesota in the coming months. This course is the League of American Bicyclists’ trusted bicycle safety curriculum, taught by trained and certified cycling instructors. Courses are intended for those who know how to operate a bicycle, but [...]

Rural Riding

Riding in rural areas is scenic and interesting. Be prepared, and be open-minded. [...]

Still More WOW Attendee Info!

More TCBC Weekend on Wheels attendee trivia. [...]