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Simpatico: How US Soccer Fans & Cycle Fans Are Alike

Over on ze Twitter, Inside Minnesota Soccer made an excellent crack about the overlap between cyclists and soccer fans. However, the actual point of similarity isn’t in the activity (playing soccer/riding a bike) but in being a fan of the activity as done by professionals and semi-pros.

Seriously:

In Europe, it’s mainstream. In the US, it’s fringe. Sure, [...]

January 18th, 2010 | Category: bicycle racing, europe, fun, meta, minnesota | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Golf Is Not The Only Way to Network

There is a myth about the corporate ladder: Golf is critical to networking.

Here’s the thing. It’s not necessarily true. Sure, in some organizations, it’s not a bad way to get face time with leadership, if that leadership digs 9 holes + Miller Lite. And perhaps this was critical path back in the day where you joined [...]

December 15th, 2009 | Category: bicyclists, bike rides, meta, share the road | Comments are closed

Bicycles & Women’s Rights

CNN is presently carrying a Mental Floss article on the role of the bicycle in promoting mobility for women – both physical [...]

May 21st, 2008 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicycle gear, bike education, fun, meta, physiology, politics | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Cue Sheet Template

A PowerPoint cue sheet template that creates a document similar to those used by Julie for her Twin Cities Bicycling Club rides/routes. [...]

September 16th, 2007 | Category: bicycle maps, bicycle routes, meta, TCBC | Comments are closed

Cretin Hop: 9/16

We will be going south into Dakota County. There will be some rollers and one climb, but is not especially ‘hilly.’

Map will be available soon. I had a choice between eating dinner and sleeping or making a map with my spare time last night. Dinner and sleep won. I am a [...]

September 14th, 2007 | Category: bicycle maps, bicycle routes, bike rides, meta, minneapolis, minnesota, TCBC | Comments are closed

Transportation Policy: Pretty Messed Up

US transportation funding and infrastructure is pretty messed up. [...]

August 18th, 2007 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bike lanes, common sense, I35W, jerks, legislation, meta, minneapolis, minnesota, road construction, roadway use, traffic calming | Comments are closed
 
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