Archives

Minneapolis Community Education Wins Safe Routes to Schools Mini-Grant

Congratulations are in order to Minneapolis Community Education, who were awarded a coveted Safe Routes to Schools mini-grant for spring 2012 from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.

Via the grant, MCE is one of 26 organizations to receive a $1,000 grant for a project designed to encourage students and their families to safely walk and [...]

January 4th, 2012 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicycle commuting, bicycle maintenance, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, biking with kids, education, encouragement, fun, minneapolis, minnesota, roadway use, safe routes to schools, share the road, transportation options | Comments are closed

Lithuanian Mayor Takes on Illegal Parking

…now, imagine RT Rybak doing this in to a car in a bike lane.

As someone I know points out, one of the best parts of this video is where the guy sweeps up the glass afterwards. [...]

August 2nd, 2011 | Category: enforcement, fun, urban planning, video | Comments are closed

Your Butt & The Multi-Day Bike Tour: A User’s Guide

Mid-June is here, and in the midwest that is the prime season for multi-day bicycling events. These events can range from 2 days (like the already-complete MS150) to a week or more (events like Bike Across Minnesota, TRAM, CANDISC, RAGBRAI, etc.).

And if you’re doing an event such as these or similar, your butt wants to talk [...]

June 21st, 2011 | Category: bicycle clothes, bicycle gear, bicycle recreation, bicyclists, bike events, bike tours, common sense, fun, health | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Nature Valley Grand Prix Starts June 15

Tomorrow, the first two stages of the 2011 Nature Valley Bicycle Festival will hit St. Paul, and wander around the area (including Wisconsin) through Sunday. This is a fun pro event, offering a variety of disciplines and opportunities to watch race action. The criterium stages are especially good events to attend with children, as unlike a [...]

June 14th, 2011 | Category: bicycle event calendar, bicycle racing, bicycle recreation, bicycle routes, bicyclists, bike events, fun, midtown greenway, minnesota, st. paul, wisconsin | Comments are closed

Four Days Of Track Racing Ahead!

Not one, not two… but four days of track racing! This weekend at the NSC Velodrome, there’s a full schedule of track cycling to check out. Here’s the deets:

Thursday: Thursday Night Lights, 7 PM — The weekly racing at the NSC Velodrome. $2 for adults and over-12s, free for under-12s, prize drawings for picking the winner [...]

June 9th, 2011 | Category: bicycle event calendar, bicycle racing, fun, minnesota, NSC Velodrome | Comments are closed

Openings & Closings

Big week here in the cities for dedicated bicycling opportunities.

After years and years, the Cedar Lake Trail is now finished to the river. The project took 20 years, and was interrupted by the building of a ballpark. However, the slightly weird routing through downtown from the river to the CLT is now a thing of the [...]

June 6th, 2011 | Category: bicycle alliance of minnesota, bicycle event calendar, bicycle facilities, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bike events, bike lanes, biking with kids, cedar lake trail, encouragement, engineering, fun, minneapolis, minnesota, pedestrian access, share the road, transportation options | Comments are closed
 
  Older Entries »