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Let It Snow: First MSP Snow of the Season

Everyone panic! It’s November 13 in Minneapolis, and we’re having the first snow. Winter riding season is here!

Personally, I don’t believe this is going to last until Wednesday. It’s to warm up on Monday, and even now it’s heavy, wet and dumb snow. The plows aren’t especially visible at this point.

If you’re looking to extend your [...]

November 13th, 2010 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle gear, bicyclists, minneapolis, minnesota, winter cycling | Comments are closed

One Less River Crossing in Minneapolis

Ever since the new I35W bridge opened – and in light of the budgetary issues facing both Minnesota and the US – it seems as though attention to the crumbling state of many bridges has quieted down.

However, this week Minneapolis lost a crossing of the Mississippi River for the very reason of hazard and corrosion. The [...]

October 29th, 2010 | Category: bicycle bridges, bicycle commuting, bicycle routes, bicyclists, enforcement, engineering, minneapolis, minnesota, road construction, roadway design, roadway use, science, vehicular cycling, winter cycling | Comments are closed

Cedar Lake Trail in Final Phase

There’s been a bunch of coverage of the final phase of the Cedar Lake Trail. After years of right-of-way issues, the construction of Target Field, and funding, the final easement to extend the trail to the river has been acquired.

The timing for this is interesting – because of the many issues with right-of-way, as well as [...]

July 20th, 2010 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle routes, bike trails, cedar lake trail, engineering, federal funds, minneapolis, minnesota, politics, road construction, winter cycling | One comment - (Comments are closed)

MSP Makes Top 5 List for Road Rage

In a recent study, Minneapolis-St. Paul made it onto a list of the top five metros for road rage.

Factors cited that create anger include running red lights, texting and e-mailing while driving, putting on makeup, eating, or talking on a cell phone.

One thing worth noting is that per the study methodology, the telephone surveys were performed [...]

June 16th, 2009 | Category: bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, common sense, education, jerks, minneapolis, minnesota, roadway design, share the road, st. paul, winter cycling | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Budget Cuts Impacting Snow Clearance?

The sidepaths of Dakota County have typically been plowed the past few years. My commute often takes me up Lexington Avenue, which has sidepaths down both sides. While I am typically no fan of sidepaths, I grant them their especial utility for winter commuting when plowed. It helps when there are paths on both sides of [...]

December 12th, 2008 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle routes, midtown greenway, minneapolis, minnesota, suburbs, weather, winter cycling | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Useful Product Find

Maybe I’m a decade behind the rest of the universe, but sunblock towelettes are awesome.

Because they’re moist towelettes in individual packs, they fit perfectly in a jersey pocket or in a waterpack for mid-ride sunblock refresh. You still need help to get the back of your shoulders, but that’s true with any sunblock in my experience.

Sunblock: [...]

November 25th, 2008 | Category: bicycle gear, bicyclists, winter cycling | Comments are closed
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