Ride Boldly!

An excellent video on how a cycling group can more safely change lanes by letting the rear riders take the lead on the change and protect the lane from motorist conflict.

The Star-Tribune reports a cyclist being crushed by a truck on Park Avenue in Minneapolis this morning.
If you look at the configuration of the bike lane and the traffic lane at this intersection, and, in fact, all the way along Park Avenue, this tragic occurrence is not surprising. The lane configuration will regularly put a [...]

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 lazy bull.
We have another fine example of this genre over at the Strib again. The [...]

Rules about lighting bicycles at night in Minnesota.

At present, two Traffic Skills 101 courses – the course formerly known as Road I – are scheduled in Minnesota in the coming months. This course is the League of American Bicyclists’ trusted bicycle safety curriculum, taught by trained and certified cycling instructors. Courses are intended for those who know how to operate a bicycle, [...]

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 another case for a distracted driver complaining about kids being kids, which they are wont [...]