May 9, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Free Bicycles for Republicans!
No, I’m not being catty. MPR reports that during the GOP Convention, 1,000 bicycles will be available for check-out from racks around both Minneapolis and St. Paul. There are all sorts of interesting things to think about this. How does … Continue reading
May 2, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Let’s Talk About Tax Base
Shamelessly stolen from Bicycle Retailer, a good source for this kind of thing: This chart proves a few things I’ve been saying all along, one of which is that it’s fair to assume many cyclists are regular contributors into the … Continue reading
April 18, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Buying a Bike
Spring is here. High gas prices are here, too. With that comes a deluge of people asking: “What bike should I buy?” I end up answering that a lot for friends, relatives, random co-workers who see the picture of me … Continue reading
March 13, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Another Proposed Federal Cycling Resolution
Having previously mentioned Senator Tom Harkin’s ‘Complete Streets’ legislation (proposed March 3), I would be remiss in not mentioning House Resolution 305, proposed by US Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) on February 28. Representative James Oberstar (DFL-Minnesota) also seems to be … Continue reading
March 13, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Green Cycling Quiz from the Sierra Club
Our environmental friends at the Sierra Club have assembled an online quiz about the ‘greenness’ of people’s cycling habits. The quiz pretty clearly favors those who are using cycling as transportation, versus recreational cyclists and certain types of cyclotourists. For … Continue reading