January 26, 2011
by julie
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Per Minnesota Statute 169.222, “every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.” Several exception cases are codified in the statute. As a unit, here is … Continue reading
January 25, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on NSC Offering Indoor Grass/Criterium Race Series
The National Sports Center in Blaine, and the NSC Velodrome, are offering indoor criterium racing on grass this winter. It’s a 5 race series, with 3 races each night. Racers are allowed to bring any bike they want, although it’s … Continue reading
January 24, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Winter Cycling & Slow News Days
There has been the expected annual spate of winter cycling stories on multiple local news channels and sites – from the Strib and PiPress to features on local news and radio programs. There is a common theme to these stories: … 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
January 20, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Gran Fondo Announced for Minnesota!
The Minnesota Ironman Bicycle Ride – a 45-year spring tradition in Minnesota – is starting a new tradition this year by adding a Gran Fondo (the Minnesota Gran Fondo) to their already solid event. The Ironman is a typical one-day … Continue reading