Ride Boldly!

Bikes, bicycling, and road safety.

February 9, 2011
by julie
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Study: Portland Bikeway Investments Projected to Save City $800 Million by 2040

I’ve discussed the challenges of using single-site studies as universal truths before (and I’ve seen a few being abused thusly), but there’s a really interesting study out of Portland, Oregon that suggests bikeway investment is a money-saver. Thomas Gotschi, from … Continue reading

January 20, 2011
by julie
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Ski-U-Mah: U of M Plans Bike Center

The University of Minnesota is embracing the concept of reuse-recycle to encourage students to use bicycles to access campus by repurposing an old bus center in the Oak Street Ramp to become a bicycle center. This project, like many others … Continue reading

November 3, 2010
by julie
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Minnesota Election Results & Cycling

It’s a sad morning for cyclists all over the United States this morning as a result of the voters’ choice in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional district (MN-8), which covers much of northern Minnesota and the Iron Range. Long-time Congressman Jim Oberstar … Continue reading

June 9, 2010
by julie
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Cycling Classes for Women

Women and girls have traditionally been underrepresented among cyclists – recreationally and as bicycle commuters. There are a lot of reasons for this, including the traditional role of female as caregiver. Trailers aside, heavy use of a bicycle is a … Continue reading