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St. Paul Named a Bicycle Friendly Community

Enough about Minneapolis. Let’s talk about Saint Paul, baby.

At Interbike in Las Vegas, Saint Paul, Minnesota, was named to the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Community list for the first time. They check in with a Bronze designation, which is an excellent first-time recognition for the city.

As a sometime Saint Paul resident, I will testify [...]

September 14th, 2011 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle recreation, bicycle routes, bicyclists, bike events, bike trails, encouragement, evaluation, gateway state trail, league of american bicyclists, minnesota, roadway design, roadway use, share the road, st. paul, transportation options, urban planning, wisconsin | Comments are closed

Trails vs. Transport: Misaligned Goals?

One comment common to many alternative transport advocates — including individuals like former Congressman James Oberstar — is that we need to push the idea that bicycles are transportation. One of the big challenges is to overcome perceptions that bicycles are toys or recreational. They can be, certainly — but so can cars and motorcycles.

The bikes-are-toys [...]

March 11th, 2011 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicycle facilities, bicycle recreation, bicyclists, bike trails, cedar lake trail, environmentalism, gateway state trail, midtown greenway, minneapolis, minnesota, parks, transportation options | Comments are closed

Engineering Less Hazardous Trail Crossings

Many novice cyclists believe bicycle trails are safer than riding on the road. The core reason for this? Cars. Unfortunately, there are a lot of reasons this is potentially misguided – from the unpredictable behavior of trail users to the sorts of at-grade crossings used on many trails. Local trails, such as the Gateway Trail and [...]

February 2nd, 2011 | Category: bicycle bridges, bicycle facilities, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike trails, cedar lake trail, engineering, gateway state trail, midtown greenway, minneapolis, minnesota, pedestrian access, road construction, roadway design, roadway use, share the road, traffic calming | One comment - (Comments are closed)

St. Paul Flashback: 1998 Bicycle Routes Map

Yesterday, I posted the Chain Gang 1998 map of Minneapolis bicycle routes. The other side of this fold-up map features the equivalent for the Saint Paul side of the river. My scan accidentally cut off a wee bit of the bottom, but I assure you it’s not a cataclysmic loss.

Here ’tis:

In all seriousness, not a lot [...]

August 24th, 2010 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle maps, bicycle routes, bicyclists, bike lanes, bike trails, engineering, gateway state trail, minnesota, roadway design, roadway use, share the road, st. paul | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Plan Now For Winter Cycling

Fall is the right time to prepare for winter cycle-commuting. The right equipment and preparation makes it possible. [...]

September 12th, 2007 | Tags: | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle laws, bicycle maintenance, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bike trails, common sense, gateway state trail, legislation, midtown greenway, minneapolis, minnesota, popular, roadway use, share the road, st. paul, vehicular cycling, weather, winter cycling | 13 comments - (Comments are closed)

Google Maps Hack for Bicyclists

There’s a Google Maps hack designed specifically for routing bike rides and sharing the maps called Map My Ride. I fiddled with it for a short version of Great Googly Moogly (a 21-mile version I run late-season), and it’s pretty interesting. It allows for pretty easy routing and allows the addition of waypoint notes.

There’s a way [...]

July 14th, 2007 | Category: bicycle maps, bicycle routes, bike trails, gateway state trail, roadway use, share the road, st. paul | Comments are closed
 
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