August 17, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on Madam Secretary Says: Cycling Isn't Transportation
The Secretary of Transportation made public claims that bicycle facilities and lighthouses are not transportation infrastructure. Transportation is not only about highway development and maintenance! Continue reading
July 7, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on Segregated Facilities
Some people ask why I ‘have it in’ for bike lanes. I don’t. However, they aren’t a magic bullet, nor should they be treated as such. In the end, they’re segregated facilities that have a number of issues: They create … Continue reading
July 2, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on Minneapolis Cycle-Commuting
The US Census Bureau reports Minneapolis as the #2 city for bike commuters, behind notoriously-friendly Portland, Oregon. I think the next big area for inquiry will be how many months a year this cycle-commuting core put their buns in the … Continue reading
June 25, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on On Being Called a ‘Hippy’
This weekend, while riding on a county road with a 4-foot shoulder, I was called a ‘hippy,’ along with a number of words unsuitable for family consumption, by a dude in a large SUV-like vehicle. The chief point of his … Continue reading
April 14, 2007
by julie
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Twin Cities Bicycling Club are sponsoring two Sunday evening courses in the next two weeks to help people learn simple maintenance on their own bikes. The courses are being taught by Jamie MacDonald, who is the only local wrench I’ll … Continue reading