Ride Boldly!

Bikes, bicycling, and road safety.

March 10, 2010
by julie
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National Bike Summit Opening Session

Speakers: Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Governor Jack Markell (D-DE) Peter Rogoff, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration Peter Birch and Shannon Guyman, Google League of American Bicyclists Director Andy Clarke kicked off the proceedings bright and early at 8 AM, … Continue reading

February 7, 2010
by julie
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New Rest Stop Opens on St. Paul Grand Round

The St. Paul Grand Round is probably one of the best-known and best-mapped routes in St. Paul. Pieces of it show up in many routes through St. Paul, including several in the maps area of Ride Boldly! As such, it’s … Continue reading

September 3, 2009
by julie
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Update on Bloomington Path Fatality

The Star-Tribune has posted an article about the specific tunnel in which the recent bike path fatality in Bloomington occurred. A few points: A curve and downhill leads up to the tunnel. Prior accidents have occurred in or near the … Continue reading

August 27, 2009
by julie
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Keys To Family-Friendly Routes

While I don’t have a lot of experience in the topic, I think regular exposure is one of the keys to bringing up a child to like being outdoors and to like cycling. I am attempting to test this on … Continue reading

June 13, 2009
by julie
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Living the Dream

In the buggy., originally uploaded by Between Stations. This picture was taken before we strapped on his helmet, but this is my 13-month-old before a 35-mile ride on a day that never made it above 50 degrees. I’m trying to … Continue reading