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Plan Now For Winter Cycling

Fall is the right time to prepare for winter cycle-commuting. The right equipment and preparation makes it possible. [...]

September 12th, 2007 | Tags: | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle laws, bicycle maintenance, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bike trails, common sense, gateway state trail, legislation, midtown greenway, minneapolis, minnesota, popular, roadway use, share the road, st. paul, vehicular cycling, weather, winter cycling | 13 comments - (Comments are closed)

On Being Called a ‘Hippy’

This weekend, while riding on a county road with a 4-foot shoulder, I was called a ‘hippy,’ along with a number of words unsuitable for family consumption, by a dude in a large SUV-like vehicle.

The chief point of his out-the-window rant was that as a ‘hippy’ on a bicycle, I had no right to use the [...]

June 25th, 2007 | Tags: | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicyclists, bike education, education, encouragement, jerks, minnesota, politics, roadway design, roadway use, share the road, traffic calming, vehicular cycling | Comments are closed

Spring Reminder: Check That Bike!

A lot of people seem to be pulling their bikes down from storage here in Minnesota. It’s a
good idea to check out the bicycle for safety before riding it the first time — or any time.

The League of American Bicyclists, as part of their BikeEd program, recommend the ABC Quick Check every time you ride. It’s [...]

May 1st, 2007 | Tags: | Category: bicycle maintenance, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education | Comments are closed
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