May 11, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Lazy Media, More Haters, Etc.
I’ve concluded that when hard-up for a story or just in a lazy mood, many media outlets resort to poking sticks at the anthill that is bicyclists using roads. Bike to Work Week is apparently a red cape to that … Continue reading
April 30, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on May 11-15 is National Bike to Work Week
Well, really, all of May is National Bike Month. May 11-15 is National Bike to Work week. Your area may have events planned. Minneapolis-St. Paul are events are listed at http://www.bikewalkweek.org/. However, if you’re thinking about using the week as … Continue reading
April 16, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on The Beauty of Spring
There’s nothing quite like going for a ride on a lovely spring evening and having a guy in a child molester panel van yell at you for using the road appropriately. He was apparently unaware that the Cervelos some of … Continue reading
April 2, 2009
by julie
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Last fall, when a cyclist was killed in a car-bicycle collision on Summit Avenue near Snelling Avenue, I observed that it was all but impossible for the crash to be the cyclist’s fault due to the street configuration. Accident reconstruction … Continue reading
February 23, 2009
by julie
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Edina is back to squawking about potential improvements for bicycles, this time on W. 70th. Some readers may realize I’ve piled onto Edina at least twice previously – in one case, for focusing on bike lanes as magical, and in … Continue reading