March 14, 2011
by julie
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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 … Continue reading
March 13, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Bike Events This Week (March 13-19, 2011)
This week’s pretty quiet on the Minnesota Bicycle Event Calendar. The big event to be aware of is the Lifestyle Bicycle Event at the Mall of America Friday-Sunday. It’s put on by HaveFunBiking.com with participation from the Bicycle Alliance of … Continue reading
March 10, 2011
by julie
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Right on the heels of my recent complaint about non-contextual use of data comes some really useful data: Bike Walk Twin Cities reports a 33% increase in bicyclists in Minneapolis and Saint Paul between 2007 and 2010. The organization conducts … Continue reading
March 9, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Bike League Names 2 New Minnesota Bicycle Friendly Businesses
At the League of American Bicyclists 2011 National Bike Summit, the League named the 2011 recipients of the Bicycle Friendly Business designation. Minnesota is already a leader in this category, with 38 BFBs as of 2010. Two new businesses received … Continue reading
March 5, 2011
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Here are a few links of articles, blog posts and other stuff from the week for you to read over weekend coffee (or chai, mmm): The Federal Transportation Bill Is a Health Care Bill — A UCLA professor makes the … Continue reading