March 5, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Riding With Kids: Teaching Children to Ride
A friend Tweeted this video the other day, and I feel the need to share. This is an excellent video about teaching a child to ride a bicycle on his/her own. The techniques shown would work equally well as part … Continue reading
January 28, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Education & Children’s Cycling Behavior
Via the League of American Bicyclists’ LCI group, I recently learned of this study from the UK that examines the impact of a cycling training program on the bicycling behavior and perceptions of children who have gone through the program. … Continue reading
January 20, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Gran Fondo Announced for Minnesota!
The Minnesota Ironman Bicycle Ride – a 45-year spring tradition in Minnesota – is starting a new tradition this year by adding a Gran Fondo (the Minnesota Gran Fondo) to their already solid event. The Ironman is a typical one-day … Continue reading
October 8, 2010
by julie
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Bikeway Arrow Dramaz I’ve written before about the saga of making St. Paul’s Jefferson Avenue an official bike boulevard. As I’ve noted, it was on a 1998 Twin Cities bike map as a good bicycle option. There’s been a lot … Continue reading
August 23, 2010
by julie
Comments Off on St. Paul Finally Fixes Mississippi River Trail
I was along Shepard Road in Saint Paul this weekend, and saw a beautiful sight: The section of trail between the Highway 5 bridge and the I35E bridge is being regraded, widened, repaved, and generally upgraded from ‘OMG suck’ to … Continue reading