March 29, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on FREE Confident Cycling Class on 4/2
The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota is serious about delivering bicycle education. So serious, in fact, that they are putting on a free half-day of Confident Cycling this Saturday, April 2, from 9:30am – 1:30 pm at the Midtown Bicycle Center. … Continue reading
March 11, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on 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 … Continue reading
February 7, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Midtown Greenway Reroutes Ahoy
This coming summer – and possibly in following years – the Midtown Greenway will have some reroutes and access point closures near Lake Calhoun. The reason? Minneapolis can either proactively replace a decaying sewer line, or face reroutes as a … Continue reading
February 2, 2011
by julie
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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 … Continue reading
January 20, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Ski-U-Mah: U of M Plans Bike Center
The University of Minnesota is embracing the concept of reuse-recycle to encourage students to use bicycles to access campus by repurposing an old bus center in the Oak Street Ramp to become a bicycle center. This project, like many others … Continue reading