Ride Boldly!

Bikes, bicycling, and road safety.

February 2, 2011
by julie
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Thoughts on Bikeway Planning

Regular readers of this site will know that I can be a bit of a crank about certain types of bicycle facilities: Signage alone doesn’t make a route ‘bicycle-friendly.’ Paint jobs sometimes just indicate what the knowledgeable already know. Bike … Continue reading

January 28, 2011
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Jefferson Avenue: Debate Continues

Update on the Jefferson Avenue bicycle boulevard project. Continue reading

January 26, 2011
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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 14, 2011
by julie
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Minnesota Bicycle Summit – February 28

The inaugural Minnesota Bicycle Summit, at the Capitol in Saint Paul, is open for registration. The event will take place on February 28 and is an excellent chance for bicycle advocates from throughout Minnesota to get together and talk about … 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