Ride Boldly!

Bikes, bicycling, and road safety.

January 28, 2011
by julie
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Jefferson Avenue: Debate Continues

Update on the Jefferson Avenue bicycle boulevard project. Continue reading

January 27, 2011
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Richfield Seeks Cyclist Input

The City of Richfield has been hard at work on a Bicycle Master Plan for the community, and are now seeking public input at an upcoming meeting. The meeting, on February 9, will be from 6:30-7:30 PM at the Richfield … Continue reading

January 26, 2011
by julie
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The Fallacy of ‘Riding to the Right’

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 8, 2011
by julie
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Employment Impact of Bike/Ped Infrastructure Investment

A study recently published by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst asserts that building bike lanes, bicycle boulevards, and pedestrian access create more job per million dollars spent than road repairs and road resurfacing. The … Continue reading