September 18, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Trash Talk
The League of American Bicyclists have a nice little section on their web site called Trash Talk. They track stupid things said about bicycles and examine the underlying issues, and give some nice talking points around the standard red-herrings used … Continue reading
September 18, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on News & Nonsense
The League of American Bicyclists ranks Minnesota 5th out of 50 states in the Bicycle-Friendly State Program. Woo. West Virginia? Totally last. Arden Hills wants to make County E between Lexington and Hamline all pretty, and add some bike lanes. … Continue reading
July 23, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on LCI Seminar Announced for Minneapolis
The League of American Bicyclists will be holding a League Certified Instructor seminar in Minneapolis October 16-18. LCI training is open to anyone who has passed the League’s popular and useful Road I course. One such course was recently taught … Continue reading
June 20, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on MSNBC: North America's Most Bike Friendly Cities
MSNBC has a piece on North America’s ‘most bike friendly cities.’ Most of the cited cities appear to be League of American Bicyclists-recognized Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFCs), save, of course, the Canadian cities. The top-10 slideshow (at Forbes Traveler) does … Continue reading
December 14, 2007
by julie
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Many advocates focus on the construction of bicycle lanes and trails as preferred bicycle facilities. These segregated and separated routes have many issues, and do not support a goal of sharing the road or creating a sustainable transportation infrastructure. Continue reading