February 11, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Study: Cycle Tracks Safer Than Riding in Street
A new study published in the journal Injury Prevention reports that cyclists in Montreal using dedicated cycle tracks have lower incidence of injury than cyclists using the street. Cycle tracks are fairly common in Montreal and throughout Europe, particularly in … Continue reading
February 9, 2011
by julie
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Legislation often has weird clauses, but this one is super-weird. The most excellent StreetsBlog reports that Senator John McCain (R-AZ) inserted a stipulation in the federal aviation reauthorization (SB 223) that could bar airports from using passenger facility charges for … Continue reading
February 7, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Minnesota Randonneurs Conference: February 19
For those cyclists interested in a unique long-distance touring experience, the Minnesota Randonneurs are holding a conference on Saturday, February 19 from 10 am – 3 pm. Randonneuring is ta form of long-distance cycling that demands both endurance and self-sufficiency. … Continue reading
February 5, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Swedish Bicycle Education
The Swedes are good for more than just delish meatballs, lingonberries, and glögg. Club Global has published a manual from their “Cycling for Everyone” program. It’s available in both English and Swedish. Much like the League of American Bicyclists’ Traffic … Continue reading
February 2, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Epic Story on Bike Plows
Not much to say here save that Grist has an epic, epic post – with pictures! and video! – of bike plows in different places around the world. Go read it, for it is super awesome.