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Invisible Cyclists Are Invisible

So, here we are. Minneapolis gets recognition and awards for its bike culture. Bicyclists, woo!

And once again, the new year highlights that there is a very real differentiator between “bicyclists” and “people who bike.” This differentiator can be fatal, as in the case of Kerry Steven Baker. Mr. Baker was killed pre-dawn on New Year’s morning, [...]

January 3rd, 2012 | Category: anoka county, bicycle commuting, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, common sense, education, engineering, minnesota, non-motorized transportation pilot program, roadway use, science, share the road, suburbs, traffic accidents, transportation options, vehicular cycling, weather, winter cycling | 6 comments - (Comments are closed)

WCCO To Cover Bicycle Safety

Tonight’s Good Question with Jason Derusha on WCCO News at 10 will be on the subject of bicycle safety, specifically the laws for bicycle-car interaction.

I will be a part of the segment, talking about bike laws and bicycle safety. Given my feelings about media coverage of bicycles, this is a moment in which I’m trying to [...]

June 8th, 2011 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicycle commuting, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike to work week, cycling in the media, cycling on TV, encouragement, legislation, minneapolis, minnesota, politics, roadway use, share the road, traffic calming, transportation options, vehicular cycling | Comments are closed

Spring Bicycle Commuting Tips

Everyone gets all a-twitch about winter biking: Tips, cautions, etc. But, when it comes down to it, every season has its challenges for a bike commuter. Spring, often considered by cyclists as a special friend, is its own bag of fun. Now that DST has begun, extending daylight, here are some considerations for your spring bicycle [...]

March 14th, 2011 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bicyclists, common sense, education, encouragement, minnesota, roadway use, share the road, transportation options, vehicular cycling, weather | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Women & Bicycles

On this International Women’s Day, I thought I’d address one of the skeletons in the room when we discuss bicycle-friendly infrastructure and the interested-but-hesitant cyclist: A pretty good portion of that 60% is female.

Data suggests that men outnumber women on bicycles in the United States by a ratio of two-to-one. In many European nations, the ratio [...]

March 8th, 2011 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicycle facilities, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, bike lanes, bike trails, biking with kids, children on bikes, common sense, complete streets, distracted driving, education, encouragement, enforcement, environmentalism, europe, evaluation, health, minneapolis, minnesota, pedestrian access, roadway design, roadway use, safe routes to schools, statistics, survey, transportation options, urban planning, vehicular cycling, women | Comments are closed

Bicycle Facilities, Best Practices & Reluctant Cyclists

I’ve previously written about the challenge of getting the 60% of would-be cyclists who are “Interested but Concerned” onto bicycles more frequently and as users of bicycles for transport. I’ve also written about the design issues associated with bicycle facilities and challenges of bike lanes.

Following the publication of a (flawed) study about cycletracks, many people are [...]

March 2nd, 2011 | Category: bicycle facilities, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike lanes, bike trails, complete streets, damn lies, education, encouragement, engineering, environmentalism, evaluation, jerks, league of american bicyclists, roadway design, roadway use, science, share the road, traffic calming, transportation options, urban planning, vehicular cycling | Comments are closed

Bike Lanes & The Door Zone

I’ve ranted a bit about bike lanes in the past. As I’ve said before: I am not opposed to bike lanes, but so many of them are poorly engineered they create their own hazard by suggesting to well-intentioned cyclists that they should ride within them, and to well-intentioned motorists that cyclists should be within them and [...]

February 28th, 2011 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike lanes, education, encouragement, engineering, league of american bicyclists, roadway design, roadway use, share the road, traffic accidents, urban planning, vehicular cycling | Comments are closed
 
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